Location: Bulgaria
Salary: €1,550-1,705/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 29
Contract duration: 1 year
Feed raw materials into industrial processing machines. Monitor machine operation and alert operators to faults. Clean and perform basic preventive maintenance on equipment. Record hourly production output in daily log sheets. Assist with product changeovers between production runs.
Schedule: 2-shift rotation · Mon–Fri · No weekends.
Contract: 1 year renewable. Includes: accommodation, meals, uniform.
Working in Bulgaria
Bulgaria has the lowest cost of living in the EU paired with a growing manufacturing and food-processing sector along the Sofia-Plovdiv corridor. A Blue Card or standard work permit is processed in 6 to 10 weeks; English is acceptable for most application paperwork. Among the cheapest EU countries — daily expenses run €350-550/month for a single worker. Smaller but visible South Asian and Middle Eastern communities concentrated in Sofia and Plovdiv.
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 15 placements on a 1 year renewable contract, paying €1,550-1,705/month. No prior experience is required — full on-the-job training is provided in the first 2-4 weeks. Language requirement: Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site 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-5FFE1AB2.
Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site
Salary is €1,550-1,705/month. Contract is 1 year renewable. This intake covers 15 placements. Most contracts in our partner network include shared accommodation, meals on shift, work uniform and PPE — confirmed on the offer letter.
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.
Cold winters, warm summers. Worker accommodation is centrally heated. Bulgaria 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.
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/industrial-machine-operator-helper-bulgaria-5ffe1ab2