Location: Latvia
Salary: €1,275/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 30
Contract duration: 1 year
Feed logs into the sawmill, stack cut lumber, and operate drying kilns at a Latvian timber processing facility. Day shift Mon-Fri, 06:00-14:30 (40 hrs/wk). Housing, meals, uniform with PPE included.
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 shift in food processing centres on cleaning and prepping production lines under HACCP rules, monitoring temperature and weight readings, and packaging finished product into retail-ready cases. Cold rooms and standing for long periods are routine. This role fits workers who can tolerate cool environments, follow strict hygiene protocols without reminder, and stay alert to product-quality cues throughout an 8-hour shift.
Who fits and how to apply
This intake covers 30 placements on a 1 year renewable contract, paying €1,275/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-4A9C9A06.
Basic English (A2-B1) - language courses available on-site
Salary is €1,275/month. Contract is 1 year renewable. This intake covers 30 placements. Most contracts in our partner network include shared accommodation, meals on shift, work uniform and PPE — confirmed on the offer letter.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cold-room temperatures sit between 4-12°C for most food-processing tasks. Insulated jackets, gloves and lined boots are provided. Shifts are scheduled with hourly warm-up breaks for workers in the coldest zones.
To apply, visit the live page: https://chirecruiting.com/jobs/industrial-wood-processing-helper-latvia-4a9c9a06