What jobs are available at meat and fish processing plants in Poland? What are the working conditions like? Are there positions without night shifts? Is accommodation provided? How much can Ukrainians earn working in meat and fish production?
We have already covered myths and facts about working at meat and fish plants, and today we'll look at specific vacancies. They give the best picture of what working at meat and fish factories in Poland actually looks like.
The vacancies in this article were current as of June 2024. However, we always have openings for men, women, couples, and students. Call us and we'll find the best vacancy for you: +38 (050) 334-93-51 or +48 525 275 003.
The order of vacancies in our ranking is arbitrary and does not reflect the number of pros and cons of each position. So it's worth reading the article to the end.
A meat processing plant in Iława (125 km from Gdańsk) is looking for men and women up to 55 years old. Rate: 26–27 PLN/h net, depending on the department. Working hours – 220–280 per month. Average salary – 5,720–7,560 PLN (58,000–77,000 UAH) + 500 PLN bonus after a completed month.
Bonuses, high salary 10-hour shifts with the option to take extra hours Accommodation – first month free, then 450 PLN/month, good conditions Free meals Free work clothing
A plant in Solec Kujawski (15 min from Bydgoszcz) is looking for women and couples up to 49 years old (no experience or language skills required). Rate: 22–26 PLN/h net, depending on the process + bonuses. Working hours – from 200 to 260 per month. Salary excluding bonuses – 4,400–6,760 PLN (45,000–69,000 UAH). Monday to Friday, Saturdays possible, 12-hour shifts, night shifts available. Break – 45 minutes (can be split).
Bonuses Accommodation – 420 PLN/month. Compensation for own housing – 250 PLN. Free accommodation on the slaughter line Free transport to accommodation Free two meals per day at work Free work clothing
A meat processing plant in Wadowice Górne (120 km from Kraków, 63 km from Rzeszów) is looking for men up to 55 years old (no experience or language skills required). Rate: 24 PLN/h net (deboning) and 26.50 PLN/h net (slaughter). Working hours – 190–250 per month. Salary – 4,560–6,000 PLN (47,000–61,000 UAH) and 5,035–6,625 PLN (51,000–67,000 UAH).
Regular schedule: Mon.–Fri. day shift 8 hours, occasional Saturdays, extra hours on request Accommodation within walking distance – 450 PLN/month Free two meals per day Free work clothing
In Gowidlino (60 km from Gdańsk), men and women up to 45 years old are invited to work in product packaging. Not slaughter! Rate – 24 PLN/h net. Average working hours – 180–240 per month. Salary 4,320–5,760 PLN (45,000–58,000 UAH).
Schedule: Mon.–Sat., day shift 8 hours each. Option to work 12-hour and night shifts. Accommodation – 500 PLN, good conditions. The house is 4.5 km from the plant. Accessible by public transport or bicycle (available at the accommodation). Free lunch every 4 hours. Free work clothing, issued daily. The company is interested in long-term employees. Assistance with Karta Pobytu (residence permit) offered to all. Travel costs from Ukraine or within Poland are reimbursed.
An automated plant in Suwałki (60 km from Ełk, 120 km from Białystok) is looking for workers – men and women up to 50 years old. Not slaughter. Rate – 23 PLN/h net, for students 27.70 PLN/h net. Average hours worked – 230–250. Salary – 5,290–5,750 PLN (54,000–59,000 UAH).
Schedule: Mon.–Fri., 8-hour shifts, no nights. Option to work 12-hour shifts. Accommodation – 500 PLN/month, recently renovated house. Free lunch provided by the plant. Free work clothing. Knowledge or understanding of Polish may lead to promotion to team leader.
In Dzierżążno (30 km from Gdańsk), men and women up to 48 years old are invited to join a chicken plant. Starting rate – 24 PLN/h net. Working hours – 220–320 per month. Salary from 5,280 to 7,680 PLN (54,000–77,000 UAH). Schedule: Mon.–Fri. on a shift basis, Saturday is optional. Shift I: 3:00–13:00, Shift II: 5:00–16:00.
Accommodation – 500 PLN, 5–10 minutes on foot to work. Free lunch every 4 hours. Free work clothing.
A plant in Bielsk Podlaski (45 km from Białystok) is looking for women and men up to 45 years old with experience in fish or meat processing. Rate: 22.50 PLN/h net. Working hours – 200–220 per month. Salary – 4,500–4,950 PLN (46,000–50,000 UAH). Schedule: Mon.–Sat., 8 hours per shift, extra shifts possible. Shift I: 6:00–14:00. Shift II: 14:00–22:00, one department has a 5:00–15:00 shift. Accommodation 450 PLN/month.
Various processes, no knife work. Free work clothing. A company store near the plant offers fish at competitive prices. We cover travel costs from Ukraine and within Poland.
A plant in Grudziądz (75 km from Bydgoszcz) is looking for women up to 50 years old for red fish packaging and production. Rate – 23 PLN/h net. Working hours – 200–240. Salary – 4,600–5,520 PLN (47,000–56,000 UAH). Schedule: Mon.–Sat., three shifts of 8–10 hours, night shift included. Accommodation – 470 PLN/month, compensation for own housing – 250 PLN/month.
Free work clothing. The plant is clean, with no unpleasant odours. Temperature around +10°C to +15°C. Canteen and changing rooms available.
In Słupsk, women up to 60 years old are invited to join a fish production facility — no language skills or experience required. Rate – 21 PLN/h net. Working hours – 220–280, over 300 in season. Salary – from 4,620 to 6,300 PLN (48,000–63,000 UAH) + possible bonuses of 500–700 PLN. Schedule: Mon.–Sat., 12 hours per shift, no nights. Accommodation 500 PLN/month, partial reimbursement of public transport costs.
Bonuses. No night shifts. Employee discounts on products. Travel costs to the workplace from Ukraine or Poland are reimbursed. Free work clothing.
In Darłowo (47 km from Słupsk), men and women up to 55 years old with experience at fish processing plants are invited to apply. Rate – 22 PLN/h net, for students 27.70 PLN/h net. Working hours – 260–280. Bonuses 200–1,500 PLN. Average salary – 5,000–6,500 PLN (51,000–66,000 UAH).
Schedule: Mon.–Fri., shift 6:00–18:00 – one day shift only. Accommodation 500 PLN/month, top-up for own housing – 400 PLN. Free shuttle bus service. Free work clothing and footwear.
Looking for work in Poland? Call us and we'll find the best vacancy in the field you want to work in: +38 (050) 334-93-51 or +48 525 275 003.
Net hourly rates in the listed vacancies range from 21 to 27 PLN, with monthly salaries of roughly 4,320 to 7,680 PLN depending on hours and department. Some plants add bonuses, for example 500 PLN after a completed month at a goose and turkey plant in Iława.
Yes. A chicken plant in Suwałki offers Monday to Friday 8-hour shifts with no nights, and a fish production facility in Słupsk offers 12-hour shifts without nights. In Darłowo, a salmon filleting job has a single day shift from 6:00 to 18:00.
In the listed vacancies, housing is usually offered for 420 to 500 PLN per month. One Iława plant gives the first month free, and a chicken plant in Solec Kujawski offers free accommodation on the slaughter line. Some employers instead pay 250 PLN compensation for your own housing.
Not always. The chicken plant in Solec Kujawski, the meat plant in Wadowice Górne and the fish facility in Słupsk require no experience or language skills. The salmon jobs in Bielsk Podlaski and Darłowo ask for experience in fish or meat processing.
It varies by employer. The vacancies list upper age limits from 45 to 60 years: 45 for packaging in Gowidlino and salmon packaging in Bielsk Podlaski, 55 for goose and turkey production and Darłowo salmon cleaning, and 60 for fish production in Słupsk.
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