Location: Latvia
Salary: €1,450-1,595/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 7
Contract duration: 1 year
Complete scheduled inspection rounds of all facility systems. Assist qualified technicians with repair and replacement jobs. Maintain exterior grounds, car parks and common areas. Log defects and safety hazards in the digital reporting system. Restock spare parts and maintenance consumables in store room.
Schedule: 3-shift rotation (days / evenings / nights).
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
On a construction site you'll move between manual material handling, assisting trades (carpenters, masons, ironworkers) and following the site supervisor's daily plan. Outdoor work in all weather is normal; PPE is provided and mandatory. This role suits workers in good physical condition, comfortable working outside, and able to follow safety rules carefully — a single mistake on a building site has consequences.
Who fits and how to apply
This intake covers 7 placements on a 1 year renewable contract, paying €1,450-1,595/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-BD01D2E0.
Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site
Salary is €1,450-1,595/month. Contract is 1 year renewable. This intake covers 7 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.
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.
Boots, hi-vis vest, hard hat, gloves, safety glasses and seasonal thermals are issued at onboarding. Site-specific induction covers fall protection, scaffolding rules, and exclusion zones. Replacement PPE is free.
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.
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/infrastructure-maintenance-assistant-latvia-bd01d2e0