FAQ – Jobs
We understand that you may have many questions about the position of production worker that we are offering. Of course, you can always contact us if you have any questions, but before you do so, please look below if the answer to your question has already been given.
You will earn a monthly salary based on your experience, age and the local pay rates of the location you are working at. You will receive a salary adjustment after 6 months. Of course, there will also be a yearly adjustment based on your increasing experience and performance.
A pension plan, travel allowance, vacation, STI Van Hessen (bonus), and overtime compensation are also applicable!
How to prepare
First of all, you can find all about our requirements and expectations on the dedicated Job Description page. On our website, you can also read more information about Training and Housing solutions that we offer.
Think you’re a match?
If you think you are a match after reading our expectations and requirements, please go ahead and fill out the application form with all your details!
Our recruitment team will have a look at your profile and contact you by e-mail or phone to arrange a first introduction meeting.
Our initial proposal
If all parties are happy after the initial introduction call, we will send you our proposal regarding salary, schedule, employment conditions and agreements.
The next step: Training & Housing
You will receive a training course in your country of origin and we will schedule a date for you to arrive in the Netherlands or Belgium. If you are joining the Van Hessen team, we will organise accommodation and transport for you. Your definitive moving date can be discussed.
Your progress
We will schedule a performance review with you every six months to discuss your progress, opportunities and to give/receive feedback.
A standard working week has 40 hours, so 8 hours per day (excluding possible overtime).
Occasionally you may be asked to do some overtime to which our overtime rates apply:
– Standard contracted working hours per day (full-time / part-time) 100%
– Anything beyond the usual full-time working hours: 130%
– Saturdays: 150% (if Saturday is not part of your usual shift days)
– Sundays and national holidays: 200%
Shifts are defined by the applicable working conditions and company regulations. You may be asked to work 1 or 2 shifts (at some locations 3) in a row.
1 shift
- 6:00-14:30 Monday – Friday
- You will get a 45 minute break per shift of which 30 minutes are paid.
2 shifts
- 13:45-22:00 Monday – Friday
- 21:45 -06:00 Monday – Friday
- You will get a 45 minute break per shift of which 30 minutes are paid.
- Night shifts: 12.5% night rate salary increase
3 shifts
- 05:45-14:00 Tuesday – Saturday
- 13:45-22:00 Monday – Friday
- 21:45 -06:00 Monday – Friday
- You will get a 45 minute break per shift of which 30 minutes are paid.
- Night shifts: 17.5% night rate salary increase
The employer will reimburse the employee for his/her travel expenses made from getting from their home residence to the working location. You will either get your public transport tickets paid for (second class only) OR receive a compensation based on the actual kilometres that you have to travel. As from 1 January 2023, that is €0.21 per kilometre.
How do we determine the exact number of kilometers between your home & your workplace?
We use the ANWB (Dutch Traveler’s Association) route planning tool to determine the exact number of kilometres that you will get reimbursed for. We will always do this on the basis of the most efficient/fast/obvious route to choose.
We then calculate your travel allowance as follows:
The number of kilometres between home and work (one-way) x 2 (return) x €0.21 per kilometre x 214 days per year x the number of working days full-time / 12 months.
An example for full-time employees:
Lisa works full-time, travels by car and lives 26 km away from work. Her calculation would be: 26 km x 2 x €0.21 x 214 = €2,336.88 per year / 12 months = €194.74 per month.
An example for part-time employees:
Peter works 3 days per week, travels by car and lives 18 km away from work. His calculation would be: 18 km x 2 x €0.21 x 214 x 0.6 (3 days /5 days = 0.6)= €970.70 per year / 12 months =€80.89 per month.
You can find more detailed information in the Van Hessen Employment Conditions Guide, which you will receive after we’ve spoken on the phone.
If you are working full-time (a 40-hour contract), you will be eligible for 25 days of paid leave.
You will also get a paid day off if the following national holidays (in the Netherlands or Belgium, depending on where you work!) happen to coincide with your working days:
| 2023 | NL | BE |
| Sunday 1 January – New Year’s Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) | yes | yes |
| Monday 10 April – Easter Monday (Pasen) | yes | yes |
| Friday 27 April – King’s Day (Koningsdag) | yes | no |
| Monday 1 mei – Labour Day (Dag van de Arbeid) | no | yes |
| Thursday 18 May – Ascension Day (Hemelvaart) | yes | yes |
| Monday 29 May – Whit Monday (Pinksteren) | yes | yes |
| Friday 21 July – Belgian National Day | no | yes |
| Monday 15 August – Assumption of Mary (Maria-Tenhemelopneming) | no | yes |
We have about 10,000 colleagues worldwide! So, you will be able to meet and work with people from different cultures and nationalities in your workplace.
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Van Hessen is the global leader on the market where it comes to the sourcing, processing and distribution of natural casings, meat products and pharmaceuticals. We turn animal by-products into high-quality lining materials and raw materials for medicines. And we have been doing so since 1902.
At Van Hessen, most of our internal training happens on the job, but we also have multiple training facilities across Europe where our new colleagues learn the ropes before they are ready to work all over Europe! See our dedicated page on Training here!
We also offer E-learning and language skills opportunities. Contact us if you’d like to know more!