Location: Montenegro
Salary: €1,400-1,540/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 13
Contract duration: 1 year
Trim excess fat and connective tissue from primal meat cuts. Pack fresh and frozen meat portions into retail and food-service trays. Apply vacuum sealing and modified-atmosphere packaging to meat products. Weigh and price-mark individual retail packs on automated scales. Clean and sanitise stainless-steel work surfaces between product runs.
Schedule: Mon–Fri, 07:00–16:00 · Day shift.
Contract: 1 year renewable.
Working in Montenegro
Montenegro is a small Adriatic nation with steady demand in construction, hospitality and tourism along its rapidly developing coast. Work and residence permits are typically issued within 4 to 8 weeks via the local immigration office. Cost of living is among the lowest in the Balkans; coastal areas are pricier than the interior. Migrant-worker communities are small but supportive; many employers provide structured onboarding.
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
Hiring is currently active for 12 workers at €1,400-1,540/month on a 1 year contract. This is an entry-level role — the employer provides paid training during onboarding. On language: 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-7B0210FE.
Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site
Mediterranean coast, alpine interior. Worker accommodation is centrally heated. Montenegro 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.
Processing typically runs 4-8 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.
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.
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.
Salary is €1,400-1,540/month. Contract is 1 year renewable. This intake covers 12 placements. Most contracts in our partner network include shared accommodation, meals on shift, work uniform and PPE — confirmed on the offer letter.
To apply, visit the live page: https://chirecruiting.com/jobs/meat-packing-plant-worker-montenegro-7b0210fe