Expertise in Your Industry

We Understand Your Industry Because We Place Candidates There Every Day

A staffing agency is only as good as its understanding of the workplaces where our staff will be. Whether it’s a weld line, a picking list, or a precast mould: if you don’t know the job, you’ll send the wrong people. Since 2014, smartjobs has been filling roles in industry, trades, logistics, and office administration in Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf, and the Rhein-Erft district. On this page, you’ll find out what we’ve learned: which qualifications really matter in which sectors, what we look for in our selection, and how a typical assignment works.

Industry and Production

Typical roles: Welders (MAG, MIG, TIG), metalworkers, CNC specialists, machine operators, production assistants, assembly workers, staff in precast concrete and food production, quality inspectors.

What we look for: For welders, a current certificate according to DIN EN ISO 9606 for the required method and position. For CNC specialists, hands-on experience with the relevant control system. For production workers: willingness to work shifts, physical fitness, and—in food production—training in hygiene and a health certificate. Anyone working three shifts has to be able to get to work at night too, so we check your home address, transport options, and carpool possibilities before making a suggestion.

Typical assignment: A precast concrete plant needs extra staff for an eight-week surge, on early shift only. We suggest people who have already worked with heavy machinery in factory settings, ensure they have the right safety boots and briefings on-site, and follow up in the first week with a call to the shift manager.

Trades and Construction

Typical roles: Electricians, industrial electronics technicians, HVAC installers, painters and decorators, painter’s assistants, floor layers, carpenters, excavator and earthmoving machine operators, building labourers.

What we look for: Official qualification or equivalent, construction site experience, driving licence, proof of electrical competence for electricians, and for equipment operators, the correct authorisation for that machine. Reliability is non-negotiable on site: if you don’t show up in the morning, the whole team can’t get started. That’s why we discuss punctuality with applicants as carefully as technical skills and always check references for previous placements.

Typical assignment: An electrical company takes on a new-build installation and needs two electricians for three months, able to work independently from plans. We check qualifications, clarify what toolkits are provided, and send over two profiles with references.

Logistics and Warehousing

Typical roles: Pickers, forklift drivers, loaders, warehouse operatives, sorters and cleaning staff in recycling plants, employees in wholesale flower markets and chilling warehouses.

What we look for: Valid forklift licence with up-to-date training, experience with scanners and warehouse management systems, ability to handle hazardous substances or cold storage, and willingness to start work early—just as is common in wholesale. Logistics always has peak periods: Christmas, seasonal transitions, stock-takes. If you tell us these dates early enough, you get experienced staff, not newcomers.

Typical assignment: A flower wholesaler needs pickers from 4am to prepare orders for delivery. We fill the positions with staff who actually want early shifts and who can get to the site without relying on public transport.

Office and Administration

Typical roles: Administrative assistants, English-speaking administrators, receptionists, assistants, accounts preparation, HR assistants, purchasing.

What we look for: Confident use of Office programs, German language skills and, where required, English, plus experience with the relevant industry software. For commercial roles, we request a short work sample—like a customer email or spreadsheet—before making a recommendation.

What Industry Knowledge Means For You

• Faster turnaround. You say “MAG welder, sheet metal up to 10mm, two shifts,” and we know who to call—no need to explain what a welding certificate is.
• Fewer mismatches. We know the workplace and the people, so we rarely make the wrong match. And our aftercare in week one helps pick up any issues early.
• Realistic commitments. We know which skill sets are in short supply. For example, we can’t always provide an industrial electronics technician in 24 hours, but a production assistant, most of the time, yes—and we’ll say so upfront.
• Contacts who know your business. For longer assignments, we visit the site ourselves. We see what the workplace is like and can tell applicants honestly what to expect.

Languages and Where Our Staff Come From

Many of our employees come from Poland, Romania, and other EU countries. We hold interviews in German, Polish, and Romanian, our website is available in 11 languages, and we confirm the required level of German for each assignment: a picker needs different language skills than a receptionist. For employers, this means: clear communication from day one, as we support both company and staff throughout the process—linguistically, too.

About smartjobs – Fast Facts

• Founded in 2014, based in Erftstadt, Am Spürkerkreuz 4
• Member of the Federal Association for Staffing Services (GVP)
• Valid licence for employee leasing, collective-bargaining employment contracts
• Over 100 open vacancies in trades, production, logistics, and administration (see job offers)
• Placements across the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf and, for existing clients, nationwide—including Aachen, Osnabrück, Hamburg, and Stuttgart

How We Work With You

1. Introductory talk. We discuss job, qualifications, headcount, shift model, location, start date and duration; if needed, we visit your workplace.
2. Selection. We match your requirements to experienced staff and verified applicants.
3. Recommendation with documentation. You receive short profiles with checked certificates and, if you wish, a brief meeting.
4. Assignment with support. Contract, induction, start, and check-in during week one.
5. Adjustment. Increase, reduce, swap, or take over staff as your order situation changes.

Get in Touch About Your Business

Tell us about your company and the position you need to fill: +49 2235 98617-0 or via our contact form. We’ll give you an honest assessment of the profiles we have and how quickly we can start.