Working at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech
Nošovice, Moravskoslezský kraj · Automotive (OEM assembly)
| Site opened | November 2008 — first i30 on 3 November |
| Site area | 200 hectares |
| Output 2024 | 330,890 vehicles |
| Output 2025 | 276,175 — lowest in the plant's history outside Covid |
| Headcount | ~2,900 at the start of 2026 (3,051 at end of 2024) |
| Foreign workers | 6% — 94% of staff are Czech |
| Average blue-collar wage | 58,767 Kč/month in 2025 |
| Average age / tenure | 40 years old, 10+ years' service |
About the plant
Hyundai's Nošovice plant is the only Hyundai factory in the European Union, and at 200 hectares it covers two and a half times the area of Škoda's Mladá Boleslav site. It opened in November 2008 and built its five-millionth car — a Tucson Hybrid — in January 2026.
The current model mix is Tucson at roughly three quarters of output, the i30 range at 11–16%, and the electric Kona at 10–13%. Around 80% of production is exported within the EU. The body shop runs 403 robots, almost all of them Hyundai-built.
What it pays
Hyundai publishes blue-collar averages, and the 2025 collective agreement is unusually detailed. It followed a near-strike: negotiations ran from October 2024 to May 2025 and the Ministry of Labour appointed a mediator before a deal was reached.
| Blue-collar average 2024 | 57,064 Kč/month |
| Blue-collar average 2025 | 58,767 Kč/month |
| Base pay rise from May 2025 | +4.8% |
| Total package 2025 and 2026 | +8.2% each year |
| One-off bonus | 60,000 Kč in two instalments |
| Further rise January 2026 | +4.8% base, plus 30,000 Kč bonus |
| Pay during production stoppages | 70% of average earnings |
The four-year agreement includes a 3.5% inflation clause. These are among the best-documented industrial pay terms in the country.
Working conditions
- Three-shift continuous rotation since September 2011: morning → night → afternoon on a weekly cycle
- Working week runs Monday 06:00 to Saturday 06:00; weekends are down
- 8-hour shifts with two 10-minute breaks and one 25-minute meal break
- Canteen serving both Czech and Korean food
- Free shuttle buses connecting to public transport
- Active union with a four-year collective agreement in force
Recent news
| December 2024 | Around 100 positions cut. EV demand came in at 10% against a 17% plan. |
| May 2025 | Strike averted — collective agreement signed after a state-appointed mediator was brought in. |
| January–September 2025 | Output down 15.6% year on year, with several full stoppage days. |
| January 2026 | Five-millionth car produced. New plant president, Sanghoon Yoon. |
| 2026 | 5 MW solar plant built on site; 118 EV charging points planned for the first half of the year. |
Can a foreign worker get in here?
At 94% Czech staff, Hyundai Nošovice is one of the least foreign-dependent large plants in the country. Combined with falling output through 2025 and headcount reduction by attrition, this is not a realistic entry point for a first placement in 2026.
Low likelihood for foreign entry-level hiring right now. Worth watching if output recovers.
Getting there
Nošovice is in the Frýdek-Místek district of the Moravian-Silesian region. Frýdek-Místek is 5–7 km away. Company shuttles connect the plant to public transport.
Where workers live
No published data on worker accommodation or rents. Nošovice itself is a village of about 1,000 people, so the workforce commutes. Frýdek-Místek, 5–7 km away with 52,000 residents, is the practical base.
Our intake in this region
Open positions in Moravskoslezský kraj. Not necessarily at this plant.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech hire foreign workers?
At 94% Czech staff, Hyundai Nošovice is one of the least foreign-dependent large plants in the country. Combined with falling output through 2025 and headcount reduction by attrition, this is not a realistic entry point for a first placement in 2026.
What does it pay?
Hyundai publishes blue-collar averages, and the 2025 collective agreement is unusually detailed. It followed a near-strike: negotiations ran from October 2024 to May 2025 and the Ministry of Labour appointed a mediator before a deal was reached. The four-year agreement includes a 3.5% inflation clause. These are among the best-documented industrial pay terms in the country.
What are the shifts?
Three-shift continuous rotation since September 2011: morning → night → afternoon on a weekly cycle Working week runs Monday 06:00 to Saturday 06:00; weekends are down
Where would I live?
No published data on worker accommodation or rents. Nošovice itself is a village of about 1,000 people, so the workforce commutes. Frýdek-Místek, 5–7 km away with 52,000 residents, is the practical base.
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.