Location: Latvia
Salary: €1,950-2,145/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 33
Contract duration: 1 year
Perform varied manual tasks across multiple production departments. Assist machine operators with material feeding and product stacking. Conduct end-of-shift line cleaning and sanitation activities. Participate in 5S workplace organisation and housekeeping audits. Attend daily toolbox talks and follow all site safety instructions.
Schedule: Shifts: Mon–Sat · Day shift · 40 hrs/wk.
Contract: 1 year renewable.
Working in Latvia
Latvia is an EU member benefitting from its Baltic logistics hub and growing food-processing and warehouse sectors. A work permit plus temporary residence permit processes typically inside 6 to 10 weeks. Cost of living sits below EU average; Riga is the most expensive but still affordable on a factory-worker salary. Smaller migrant population than other EU members, but English proficiency is high among employers and authorities.
What this role looks like day-to-day
A typical shift involves hands-on production work alongside a small team, with clear daily targets set by a line supervisor. Breaks, equipment, uniforms and PPE are provided. This role fits workers who are physically fit, reliable on shift, and willing to learn the local processes during the initial 2-4 week training period.
Who fits and how to apply
This intake covers 14 placements on a 1 year renewable contract, paying €1,950-2,145/month. Workers without prior factory experience are welcome — onboarding covers the equipment, safety rules, and shift rhythm. Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site on the language side. Contract benefits include accommodation, meals, uniform, 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-B1A17156.
Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site
Cold winters; Baltic coastal weather. Worker accommodation is centrally heated. Latvia 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.
For this specific role: Basic English (A2) — 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.
Salary is €1,950-2,145/month. Contract is 1 year renewable. This intake covers 14 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.
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.
Standard schedule is 40 hours per week with 30-45 minute paid lunch and two short breaks. Specifics are in the offer letter.
To apply, visit the live page: https://chirecruiting.com/jobs/general-factory-operative-latvia-b1a17156