Working at Amazon
Kojetín, Olomoucký kraj · Logistics & warehousing (e-commerce)
| Area | 187,000 m² across three robotic floors |
| Robots | 3,300 |
| Storage units | 24 million |
| Investment | over 5 billion Kč |
| Headcount | ~2,000 (2023) |
| Seasonal intake | 1,300+ additional staff at peak |
About the plant
Kojetín is Amazon's second Czech site and technically its most advanced: 187,000 m², three robotic floors, 3,300 robots and 24 million storage units, built on an investment of more than 5 billion Kč. It serves the Moravian half of the country and exports across Central Europe.
Where Dobrovíz is the older, more manual site, Kojetín was designed around robotics from the start. That shapes the work: more machine-tending and exception handling, less walking.
What it pays
Amazon quotes hourly rates and raises them regularly. Kojetín rates sit slightly above Dobrovíz because of the shift patterns on a continuous robotic operation.
| Hourly rate range | 182–239 Kč/hour |
| Seasonal intake | 1,300+ people at Christmas peak |
| Shift format | continuous operation across three robotic floors |
On a full month at the upper end this is roughly €1,350–1,500 net before accommodation.
Working conditions
- Continuous operation across three robotic floors
- Ergonomic workstations and task rotation, as at Dobrovíz
- Free company shuttle network — the main way staff reach the site
Recent news
| 2023 | Site reached about 2,000 permanent staff and marked ten years of Amazon in Czechia. |
| 2021 | Amazon stated publicly that it was not actively planning to recruit foreign workers — a statement worth weighing against the 61 nationalities recorded at Dobrovíz. |
| 2024–2026 | Local housing costs rose sharply: three-room flats in the area now start around 3 million Kč, which affects anyone planning to settle rather than use worker accommodation. |
| 2025–2026 | Amazon announced 14,000–16,000 job cuts globally as it shifts toward AI. No specific impact on the Czech sites has been reported. |
Can a foreign worker get in here?
Amazon's Czech sites demonstrably employ people from dozens of countries — 61 nationalities are recorded at Dobrovíz. Against that sits a 2021 company statement that it was not actively planning to recruit foreign workers. The honest reading is that Amazon hires the international workforce already present in Czechia rather than recruiting from abroad itself.
Strong international workforce, but recruitment happens locally. Best reached once you already hold a Czech employee card.
Getting there
Kojetín is in the Olomouc region, between Přerov and Kroměříž. Free company shuttles are the main way staff reach the site.
Where workers live
No published data on worker accommodation. Local property prices have risen — three-room flats from around 3 million Kč — and the shuttle network suggests most staff commute from surrounding towns rather than living in Kojetín itself.
Our intake in this region
Open positions in Olomoucký kraj. Not necessarily at this plant.
Frequently asked questions
Does Amazon hire foreign workers?
Amazon's Czech sites demonstrably employ people from dozens of countries — 61 nationalities are recorded at Dobrovíz. Against that sits a 2021 company statement that it was not actively planning to recruit foreign workers. The honest reading is that Amazon hires the international workforce already present in Czechia rather than recruiting from abroad itself.
What does it pay?
Amazon quotes hourly rates and raises them regularly. Kojetín rates sit slightly above Dobrovíz because of the shift patterns on a continuous robotic operation. On a full month at the upper end this is roughly €1,350–1,500 net before accommodation.
What are the shifts?
Continuous operation across three robotic floors Ergonomic workstations and task rotation, as at Dobrovíz
Where would I live?
No published data on worker accommodation. Local property prices have risen — three-room flats from around 3 million Kč — and the shuttle network suggests most staff commute from surrounding towns rather than living in Kojetín itself.
Can I apply directly instead of through an agency?
If you are already legally resident in Czechia, yes — apply on the company careers page. From outside the EU it is much harder, because a direct application rarely covers employee card sponsorship, and that is the part an agency arranges.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these. Where a fact could not be verified, we left it out rather than estimating.