Workshop Carpenter

Maintec is a Dutch staffing agency specialized in connecting experienced technical professionals with stable, long-term jobs in the Netherlands. We work internationally to recruit skilled workers for the technical and industrial sectors and support them throughout the entire employment process.

At Maintec, you will always have a dedicated contact person during your employment in the Netherlands. Our recruiters support international professionals throughout the recruitment and onboarding process.

Our facility team assists you with housing, administration, and practical matters, so you can focus on your work and feel at home. We believe in clear communication, mutual respect, and long-term cooperation with international professionals.

We speak English, Portuguese, Romanian, and Polish.

As a Workshop Carpenter – Modular Construction, you will work in a modern production hall where modular housing units are assembled. Together with a professional team, you contribute to the construction of walls, floors, roofs, and complete modular units. All work takes place in a controlled indoor environment, based on technical drawings and standardized work processes.

Your main tasks include:

• Assembling wooden wall, floor, and roof elements for modular houses
• Reading and working from technical drawings and work instructions
• Installing frames, panels, and prefabricated components
• Using hand tools and professional woodworking equipment
• Checking dimensions, quality, and finishing of constructed elements
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized workshop environment

• Experience as a carpenter or construction worker (workshop or prefabrication experience is an advantage)
• Ability to read and work from technical drawings
• Affinity with modular construction and prefabricated building systems
• Communicative English (B1/B2 level)
• Driving licence category B
• Motivated, reliable, and quality-focused
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Eligibility Notice:

Please note that this position is open exclusively to candidates holding citizenship from an EU member state. Due to legal and administrative constraints, applications from non-EU citizens will not be considered and will be respectfully deleted without further notice. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Employment conditions:

• Gross hourly wage between €14.71 – €16.00, depending on experience
• Net salary approximately €450 – €600 per week, based on a 37.5-hour working week
• Weekly salary payments
• Clear employment contract in your own language, with the intention of long-term cooperation

Vacation & benefits:

• 25 vacation days per year (20 paid days off + 5 vacation days paid weekly with your salary)
• 8% holiday allowance, paid once per year in May
• Pension scheme from your first working day
• Tools, work clothing, and full personal protective equipment (PPE) provided

Housing, transport & practical support:

• Certified accommodation arranged by Maintec – private single room
• Housing arranged as close as possible to the workplace
• Transport to and from work arranged by Maintec (company car)
• Healthcare insurance arranged by us (weekly contribution)
• Full assistance with BSN registration and bank account setup, if needed