Location: Serbia
Salary: €1,900-2,090/month
Job type: Full-time
Experience: Entry
Openings: 18
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, 06:00–13:30 · 37 hrs/wk.
Contract: 1 year renewable.
Working in Serbia
Serbia is non-EU but has rapidly growing manufacturing investment from German, Chinese and Korean employers, plus a low cost of living. A work permit plus temporary residence is processed in 4 to 6 weeks — among the fastest in Europe. Cost of living is well below EU average; €400-600/month covers daily living for a single worker outside Belgrade. Limited established migrant communities but rapidly growing — most sites provide on-site accommodation and basic Serbian classes.
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 27 placements on a 1 year renewable contract, paying €1,900-2,090/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 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-0CF98740.
Basic English (A2) — language courses available on-site
Processing typically runs 4-6 — among the fastest in Europe 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 winters, hot summers. Worker accommodation is centrally heated. Serbia 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.
Salary is €1,900-2,090/month. Contract is 1 year renewable. This intake covers 27 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.
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-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/meat-packing-plant-worker-serbia-0cf98740