Warehouse Jobs in Europe with Visa Sponsorship
Warehouse work is the single largest entry point into Europe for people with no trade. It is also the one where the gap between what agencies advertise and what the job actually is tends to be widest.
What the job is actually like
Picking and packing are measured jobs. Czech and German distribution centres run productivity targets — typically items per hour — and they are enforced. A former Rohlik warehouse worker told Voxpot that picking quotas rose 35–40% after February 2022.
Twelve-hour shifts are normal, and in the worst-documented cases the nominal twelve ran to fifteen or sixteen. Ask what the shift pattern is before you sign, and ask it in writing.
Cold storage pays more for a reason. Grocery e-commerce warehouses run chilled and frozen zones at 2°C and −22°C. The premium is real; so is the cold.
What it pays
The bar spans the first to the third quartile with the median marked. A newcomer starts near the left end. Gross figures — net is roughly 83% of these after income tax and insurance.
Net median for this role is €1,309 a month before the accommodation deduction. Full breakdown →
Employers in this trade
Profiled from public sources — pay, shift patterns, housing and enforcement history.
Rohlik Group (Rohlik.cz)
Praha, Brno · E-commerce (grocery delivery, warehouse)
Amazon (fulfillment center Dobrovíz)
Dobrovíz · Logistics & warehousing (e-commerce)
Alza.cz
Chrášťany · E-commerce (warehouse)
Notino
Brno area (new DC) · E-commerce (warehouse, cosmetics)
Lidl Česká republika
several DCs (e.g. Plzeň) · Retail distribution (distribution)
Frequently asked questions
Do I need experience for warehouse work in Europe?
No. You are trained on site, normally within the first week. What matters is that you can sustain a full shift on your feet.
Who is my employer — the plant or the agency?
Ask, and get it in writing. Much of European shop-floor work is staffed through agencies, and your contract may be with a company whose name is not on the building. That is legal and common, but it changes who owes you what — and the pay gap between an agency rate and a plant rate is often 20–30%.
What does the pay figure on this page mean?
It is the Czech national median for this occupation from the state ISPV wage survey, shown gross with the quartile spread. The first quartile is what a newcomer realistically starts on; the third is what an experienced worker on a good site reaches. We use the state survey rather than job adverts because adverts systematically overstate.
Can this role be posted to Germany or the Netherlands?
Once you hold a Czech employee card and an established employment relationship, yes — your employer can post you on an A1 certificate. It is not available on day one, and any agency promising a German posting from the start is describing something that does not exist.
What do you charge me?
Nothing. Czech law prohibits an employment agency charging a candidate for finding work; the employer pays us. Your own costs — consular fee, legalisation, medical, flight — are on our fees page.
Tell us what you have done
Say what warehouse experience you have, if any, and which country you hold a passport from. We will tell you what is realistic — including when the honest answer is that this trade is not the fastest route for you.