Listing status (checked 10 November 2026): this vacancy was open on Make it in Germany, the German government's portal for international jobseekers, when we checked it on 10 November 2026. It has been online since 20 October 2026. Most adverts close within weeks. If the link below no longer opens the job, the role has probably closed.
IREKS GmbH: Warehouse worker (Lagermitarbeiter, m/w/d), Kulmbach, Bavaria
IREKS is a family-owned maker of baking ingredients and malts. The advert says it has more than 3,300 staff worldwide. It is hiring a warehouse worker for its site in Kulmbach in northern Bavaria. The advert is written in German. Make it in Germany lists it in English as "Warehouse logistics specialist".
Key facts from the advert
- Employer: IREKS GmbH, Lichtenfelser Str. 20, 95326 Kulmbach
- Location: Kulmbach (Bavaria)
- Hours: full time, three-shift system with occasional weekend work
- Contract: salaried employment, 12-month contract
- Pay as advertised: no figure is given. The advert says "übertarifliche Vergütung", meaning pay above the collective-agreement rate, plus Christmas and holiday bonuses. It asks applicants to state their salary expectations.
- Language: German at level B2 (CEFR) is listed as a requirement
- Visa sponsorship: the advert does not mention visa support or relocation help
What the job involves
- Booking incoming raw materials and packaging into the system
- Loading and unloading lorries, including taking and distributing samples, and moving goods to production
- Monitoring and controlling conveyor systems, automatic palletising stations and a high-bay warehouse
- Driving forklifts and other industrial trucks, lifting platforms and cranes
- Covering the on-site yard forklift service and helping in production when needed
- Following hygiene and safety rules (food ingredients are handled)
The advert also asks for teamwork, reliability, technical understanding and basic IT skills. Licences for forklifts, lifting platforms and cranes are an advantage. So is experience with high-bay warehouses and warehouse or mobile data systems.
Can someone from outside the EU get this job?
Be realistic. German employers do not "sponsor" visas the way UK employers do. You need a job offer that fits a legal residence route, and the German authorities decide the visa. For a role like this, the main routes would be:
- Skilled worker with a recognised qualification, if you have vocational training in warehouse logistics that Germany recognises as equivalent.
- The experience-based route (Section 19c(2) Residence Act). This needs a state-recognised qualification of at least two years' training, at least two years of related experience in the last five years, and a gross salary of at least €45,630 a year (2026). The salary floor does not apply if the employer pays under a collective agreement it is bound by. See Make it in Germany: visa for professionally experienced workers.
- The Western Balkans Regulation, which is open only to nationals of six countries.
The B2 German requirement will rule out many international applicants. A 12-month contract also means asking the employer how long your visa could run. Ask IREKS directly whether it considers applicants from abroad before you send documents.
How to apply
The advert asks for applications online only, through the employer's website, including your CV and certificates (Lebenslauf, Zeugnisse) and your salary expectations. Contact named on the listing: Ms Ehrlich, hr@ireks.com, +49 9221 706-372.
View the original listing on Make it in Germany | IREKS website
Details can change after posting. Always confirm pay, contract terms and whether the employer will support a visa application directly with IREKS before you apply. Never pay anyone to "secure" this job.