Grocery warehouse

Poland, Bolewicko (13 km from Nowy Tomyśl, about 60 km from Poznań)

Wage
  • standard: 25.60––38.50 PLN/hour
  • for student: 31.40–40.90 PLN/hour

Men, women, couples

Age: 18–50

Official employment:

Umowa Zlecenia (contract of mandate)

Salary paid: by the 20th of each month

Important:

You must understand Polish, be able to answer and read in Polish.

Pay rates:

Workers aged 26+:

  • Vegetables / dry warehouse: 25.60–34.84 PLN/hour
  • Cold warehouse: 27.08–38.50 PLN/hour
  • +1 PLN/hour if you have your own accommodation

Students under 26:

  • 31.40–40.90 PLN/hour

Earnings depend on performance: the better you work, the more you earn.

Work schedule:

3 shifts:

  • 06:00–14:00
  • 14:00–22:00
  • 22:00–06:00

Lunch break: 20 minutes (canteen, vending machines, fridge, microwave)

Overtime possible

Flexible days off: 1–2 days per week

Accommodation and transport (very good conditions):

Accommodation provided by the employer:

  • standard price: 900 PLN/month

Transport from accommodation to work:

  • 150 PLN/month

Discounts for hard-working employees:

160–190 hours/month:

  • accommodation: 600 PLN
  • transport: 100 PLN

Over 190 hours/month:

  • accommodation: 400 PLN
  • transport: free

The more you work, the less you pay for accommodation.

Duties:

  • Order picking for stores
  • Working with a voice scanner and electric pallet truck/forklift
  • Preparing goods for shipment
  • Following health & safety rules and keeping the workplace clean
  • Completing tasks assigned by the supervisor Work pace: moderate

Work areas for employees living in employer accommodation:

Vegetables:

  • 16:00–00:00, +10°C
  • heavier boxes
  • no racks; workers move in a loop and pick goods

Cold storage:

  • 10:00–18:00 / 18:00–02:00 (shifts alternate weekly), +5°C
  • picking into containers (not pallets)

Dry warehouse:

  • 06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 / 22:00–06:00

Additional info:

  • Workwear: 130 PLN (deducted from the first salary)
  • Sanitary book: paid by the employer
  • Help with documents for a residence card (karta pobytu)
  • 2 days of H&S training and onboarding are unpaid