Location: Denmark
Salary: €3,275/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 16
Contract duration: 1 year
Operate slicing machines, weigh and portion products, and maintain the cold chain in a Danish food processing facility. Working Monday to Friday, 06:00–13:30 (37 hours/week) with overtime available. Housing, meals on shift, and hygiene clothing are fully provided. No food processing experience required - a 1-year renewable contract with complete training.
Working in Denmark
Denmark pays the highest blue-collar wages in Europe and combines them with strict labour protections and a 37-hour standard work week. The Positive List work permit applies to most factory, warehouse and food-processing roles; processing usually runs 6 to 10 weeks. Cost of living is high in Copenhagen but moderate in Jutland (Aarhus, Aalborg, Esbjerg) where most plants operate; employer-provided housing offsets the difference. Smaller migrant communities than Germany or Poland, but English is widely spoken on the job and in daily life.
What this role looks like day-to-day
A normal day moves between picking orders against a hand-scanner, packing them on labelled pallets, and operating a low-level forklift or pallet jack. Modern warehouses are climate-controlled and most picking is done within walking distance of your station. This role suits workers comfortable on their feet, with steady hand-eye coordination, and an ability to maintain accuracy as the picking pace builds toward end-of-shift cutoffs.
Who fits and how to apply
99 positions are open on this contract, with a 1 year renewable agreement and pay between €3,275/month. Workers without prior factory experience are welcome — onboarding covers the equipment, safety rules, and shift rhythm. Basic English (A2–B1) - language courses available on-site on the language side. Contract benefits include accommodation, meals, uniform, training, employer-provided accommodation, work permit and visa support. CHI Recruiting handles document preparation, employer match, work permit and visa filing — full paid recruitment service with transparent pricing disclosed before you commit.
Job reference: CHI-72174F24.
Basic English (A2–B1) - language courses available on-site
Processing typically runs 6-10 weeks once your documents are in order (passport, education attestation, police clearance, medical fitness). CHI Recruiting handles the employer-side application; the worker pays government fees (medical, embassy, document chain) which are disclosed transparently up front.
Forklift or pallet-jack certification is paid by the employer and is typically completed within the first 2-4 weeks. Workers without certification still pick orders manually until certified — pay is the same.
For this specific role: Basic English (A2–B1) - language courses available on-site. Most multinational plants run in English on the floor with simplified communication and pictogram safety signs. Free or subsidised on-site language classes are common after month 1.
Cool summers, dark winters. Worker accommodation is centrally heated. Denmark has growing migrant-worker communities, especially in industrial cities. Free time activities, religious facilities, halal/vegetarian food access — these vary by city and CHI Recruiting briefs every worker pre-departure.
Salary is €3,275/month. Contract is 1 year renewable. This intake covers 99 placements. Most contracts in our partner network include shared accommodation, meals on shift, work uniform and PPE — confirmed on the offer letter.
No prior experience is required for this position. Paid on-the-job training runs through your first 2-4 weeks at the plant, after which you operate independently with periodic supervision. Workers from any blue-collar background adapt smoothly.
To apply, visit the live page: https://chirecruiting.com/jobs/food-processing-operative-denmark-72174f24