Real work.
Clear conditions.
People who show
you how.

The Essentials Up Front

Before You
Apply

We don't expect you to be an expert on Bobcat machinery. What matters is your practical ability, how you follow instructions, how you work with tools, and whether you are ready to learn the Bobcat standard.

Welder

Welder

Salary range
39,700–52,100 Kč

Shift pattern
2 shifts, 6:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00

Location
Dobříš campus or Original factory

Assembler

Assembler

Salary range
39,700–47,900 Kč

Shift pattern
2 shifts, 6:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00

Location
Dobříš campus

Painter

Painter

Salary range
44,400–53,700 Kč

Shift pattern
3 shifts, 6:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 / 22:00–06:00

Location
Dobříš campus

All three roles offer

  • A 1-year contract, with the possibility of a permanent position thereafter
  • Company shuttle from Hořovice, Sedlčany, Dlouhá Lhota, Prague and Příbram
  • Training provided by Bobcat; relevant experience or practical ability expected
  • 25 days of annual leave
  • Workwear and protective equipment provided, with clean workwear exchange
  • Bonus criteria: attendance and compliance with internal rules and instructions

Additional benefits:

Pension contribution, referral bonus, discounted mobile tariffs, subsidized meals, and language courses with 50% employer contribution (if required for your role).

Production roles

Find the work that suits you

Some work is more about visible finish, some about welding quality, some about assembling the machine step by step. See what each role means before you choose where to apply.

Real work

See what
the work
is really like

Production work at Bobcat is hands-on, focused and real. It has rhythm, standards and responsibility — and it can take time to learn. As your skills grow, so can your independence, your role and potentially your pay through Bobcat’s competency and salary system.

This is not anonymous belt-line work built around the same movement every day. You work with parts, tools, instructions and different machine configurations — and you can see the machine you helped build.

There is a production
rhythm

Every role has its own pace. At first, you learn the tools, instructions and way the team works together. The goal is to work safely, correctly and consistently, then build speed with experience.

Your start

From your first response
to your first weeks at work

1

You respond to a vacancy

You apply through the current Bobcat application route. You can check the role, location, salary range, shifts and requirements before you apply.

2

You speak with recruitment / HR

You discuss your experience, expectations, availability and the role that could fit you.

3

You complete a practical test

The test depends on the role. Bobcat looks at practical ability, working with instructions, basic tool understanding, focus and approach. It helps show what you can actually do, not only what is written in a CV.

4

You receive a clear offer

The offer explains the role, salary, shifts, location and next steps.

5

You start with Academy preparation

Academy is part of the start, not a separate job path. It helps prepare you for the Bobcat way of working.

6

You continue with training in production

You move to the workplace with support from experienced colleagues, team leaders and supervisors. You learn about the real workplace gradually.

7

You work more independently

As your skills are confirmed, you take on more independence and responsibility, if you wish.

Hiring process

Approx. 1 week

Academy

Approx. 1–2 weeks

Factory training

Approx. 3 weeks

Working independently

Depends on role, readiness and validated skills

Training

Nobody Starts
Cold

Starting without full confidence is completely normal, as you are not expected to know everything immediately. Stay curious, ask questions, and keep learning—with steady practice, your confidence grows and the work gradually becomes your own.

What We Help You With

We help you understand the role, the workplace, the correct procedures, the tools, the instructions, the pace of production and what good quality looks like.

What We Need From You

We need practical ability or role-relevant potential, attention to instructions, willingness to ask questions, ability to accept feedback, motivation to learn and improve, reliability and discipline.

You do not have to know everything on day one. But you do need to listen, try, ask and improve. What you do need is the willingness to listen, try, ask questions, and keep improving.

People

At the beginning,
it matters who is standing beside you

When you start, the people around you matter. Some colleagues are natural teachers; others are focused on their own work. What matters is that you are not expected to figure everything out alone.

If something is unclear, you can ask.
Experienced colleagues, team leaders, trainers, and supervisors can help you understand the work, the standards, the pace, and what a good result looks like.

Who helps you learn

Academy instructors

Academy instructors

Help you understand the basics, the test, the tools and the expectations before you move fully into production.

Experienced colleagues

Experienced colleagues

Show you how the work is done at the station and what details matter in real production.

Team leaders

Team leaders

Help organise the work, explain priorities and check that the team can meet the required quality and pace.

Supervisors

Supervisors

Support the wider production process and help make sure the work, safety and standards are followed.

Growth

Real skill is
built gradually

Nobody masters the job on the first day. At Bobcat, you grow by learning the work properly, proving your skills in practice and becoming confident in what you do. For some people, growth means learning additional workplaces, helping others or gaining role-specific qualifications. For others, it means becoming reliable, independent and strong in their own position. Both paths matter.

Progress is based on confirmed skills, performance, behaviour, safety and independence. Employees are assessed twice a year against Bobcat’s competency matrix, which may result in a salary increase. In addition, we review our salary structure every year, creating further opportunities for salary increases.

Growth can mean

Welder

Cleaner welds, stronger quality, broader station experience or further technical validation.

Assembler

Becoming confident at your station, learning more parts of the assembly process or becoming more flexible across stations.

Painter

Stronger process knowledge, better surface preparation, consistent paint quality or role-specific training.

Your result

This is my work.
This is where you can see the result.

At Bobcat, your work does not disappear into an anonymous production process. A weld, a painted surface or an assembled component becomes part of a real machine. When the machine is finished, you can see where your work belongs.

Welder

The weld stays with the machine. What you weld becomes part of the structure and quality of the final product.

Assembler

The machine comes together under your hands. Step by step, parts and components become a finished, functioning Bobcat machine.

Painter

The finish is visible. The painted surface is one of the first things people see on the completed machine.

You can see the result of your work.
Not as a slogan, but as a real part of a real machine.

FAQ

Questions you may have before applying

No. You do not need to arrive as a finished Bobcat expert. But you should have previous experience or practical ability that fits the role. We will look at what you can do, how you work with tools and instructions, and whether you are ready to learn the Bobcat way of working.

Ready to see the current vacancies?

Check the current production vacancies, choose the role that fits you best and read the full vacancy detail before applying.

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