Seasonal Jobs in Netherlands Offer Poles Over 20,000 PLN for Two Months' Work

Seasonal work picking fruits and vegetables is currently available in the Netherlands, offering Poles the chance to earn over 10,300 Polish zloty gross per month. The job, located in 's-Hertogenbosch, runs from August 17 to October 31, 2026.

Workers will be employed under a contract, working 40 hours per week with an hourly rate of 15 euros gross, approximately 65 Polish zloty. The tasks involve picking apples and pears using a Pluck-O-Tracks machine, often working in teams of three to four people. This setup allows family members or friends to work together.

Accommodation is offered on the work site in double rooms, complete with a kitchenette, bathroom, toilet, and common area. Amenities include a washing machine, freezer, bedding, and bicycles. However, this accommodation comes at an additional cost of 120 euros per week, covering utilities and Wi-Fi. Employees must also pay for insurance, which costs 38.92 euros weekly, and provide their own work clothing.

Experts note that the European seasonal labor market is competitive. Cezary Maciołek, president of Bisar Group, highlights that Poles face competition primarily from other Central and Eastern European migrants, such as Ukrainians, Romanians, and Bulgarians. He also anticipates future competition from non-European workers.

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The greatest competition for Poles in seasonal work recruitment are not, as a rule, young citizens of host countries, but primarily other migrant workers from Central and Eastern Europe – especially Ukrainians, Romanians and Bulgarians, and in some markets also candidates from Balkan countries.