Working at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic
Kolín, Středočeský kraj · Automotive (OEM assembly)
| Plant opened | production from February 2005 |
| Models | Toyota Aygo X and Yaris |
| Output to date | over 4.5 million vehicles in 20 years |
| Headcount | ~3,100–3,200 (2025) |
| Average blue-collar wage | 57,710 Kč/month (March 2025) |
| New investment | 17 billion Kč for EV production, ~250 new jobs |
About the plant
The Kolín plant opened in 2005 as TPCA, a Toyota–PSA joint venture, and has been wholly owned by Toyota Motor Europe since January 2021. It builds the Aygo X and the Yaris, and has produced more than 4.5 million cars in twenty years. The original investment was 25 billion Kč, one of the largest ever made in the Czech economy.
In August 2025 Toyota announced a further 17 billion Kč, plus 1.5 billion in state support, to make Kolín its only European site building mid-size battery electric vehicles. Three new halls are planned, including one for batteries, along with about 250 new jobs.
What it pays
Toyota Kolín publishes blue-collar averages, and they are among the highest in Czech industry. The 2025 rise was imposed unilaterally by the company while collective bargaining was still unresolved.
| Average blue-collar wage | 57,710 Kč/month |
| Tariff increase March 2025 | +7.1% |
| With bonuses and premiums | +9.2% |
| Agency starting rate | up to 32,740 Kč |
The gap between the plant average and the agency starting rate is the clearest illustration in this catalogue of where a newcomer actually starts.
Working conditions
- Collective bargaining has been unresolved since 2024 — see the news below
- A union representing maintenance staff terminated the collective agreement in July 2024
- Company housing is being wound down: of 851 flats built for staff, 651 pass to the town of Kolín by 2026 and Toyota keeps 200
Recent news
| July 2024 | The independent maintenance union unilaterally terminated the collective agreement, citing chronic understaffing in maintenance since April 2022, excessive workload and fatigue, forced weekend overtime, threats to recall staff from holiday, and inadequate training when new technology was introduced. A letter to the company president in April 2024 went unanswered. |
| June 2024 | Memorandum with the town of Kolín: 651 of the 851 company flats transfer to municipal ownership by 2026. |
| March 2025 | Company raised tariffs 7.1% unilaterally, 9.2% including bonuses, while bargaining was still open. |
| September 2025 | After almost a year, collective bargaining ended with no new agreement. The old 2023 agreement remains in force. The Ministry of Labour declined to appoint a mediator. |
| August 2025 | 17 billion Kč EV investment announced, plus 1.5 billion in state aid. |
Can a foreign worker get in here?
Toyota Kolín uses agency staff on the line — the adverts through ManpowerGroup confirm it — but publishes no figures on numbers or nationality. The unresolved collective bargaining and the union's account of understaffing in maintenance are worth weighing: they describe a plant under load.
Agency hiring confirmed, foreign share unpublished. Strong pay, unsettled labour relations.
Getting there
The plant is in the Kolín-Ovčáry industrial zone on the edge of Kolín, a town of about 30,000, roughly 60 km east of Prague with regular rail and bus links to the capital.
Where workers live
Historically the plant's biggest advantage: TPCA built 851 flats for staff with rent increases capped at inflation for twenty years. That fund is being transferred to the town — 651 flats by 2026 — leaving only 200 in company hands. New arrivals should not assume company housing is available.
Our intake in this region
Open positions in Středočeský kraj. Not necessarily at this plant.
Frequently asked questions
Does Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic hire foreign workers?
Toyota Kolín uses agency staff on the line — the adverts through ManpowerGroup confirm it — but publishes no figures on numbers or nationality. The unresolved collective bargaining and the union's account of understaffing in maintenance are worth weighing: they describe a plant under load.
What does it pay?
Toyota Kolín publishes blue-collar averages, and they are among the highest in Czech industry. The 2025 rise was imposed unilaterally by the company while collective bargaining was still unresolved. The gap between the plant average and the agency starting rate is the clearest illustration in this catalogue of where a newcomer actually starts.
What are the shifts?
Collective bargaining has been unresolved since 2024 — see the news below A union representing maintenance staff terminated the collective agreement in July 2024
Where would I live?
Historically the plant's biggest advantage: TPCA built 851 flats for staff with rent increases capped at inflation for twenty years. That fund is being transferred to the town — 651 flats by 2026 — leaving only 200 in company hands. New arrivals should not assume company housing is available.
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.