Ventilation fitter

Faroe Islands and Iceland

Job Description

Ventilation fitters:

Salary per hour is: ISK 3200 per normal hour and overtime is ISK 5760 per hour. 

10.17% vacation allowance is paid with each salary.

There is a 12 weeks contract, after that guys may go home for 2-4 weeks. The company buys both tickets for guys, but they have to stay there for 12 weeks.

If, for any reason, the contract ends sooner than 8 weeks (whether you want to leave or, in extreme cases, you are fired), the company will retain the cost of your ticket to Island  and half price of working clothes. You will need to buy yourself a retun ticket or if you want the company to buy it for you, then it will retained from your salary.

A room for one person is available  and the rent for a room costs 2000 isk per day, that is the equivalent of 400 euros per month.

Guys will receive a tax number In Iceland, it is called kennitala number and for that there is a form to be filled in and they will get support to open a bank accounts there so that company could transfer you the salary every 2 weeks.

As net salary, after withholding taxes and rent:

- For 50 hours worked per week, after one month, netto salary is 480,000 ISK, that is 3130 euros.

- For 60 hours worked per week, after one month, netto salary is 580,000 ISK, that is 3780 euros.

The tax there is in steps: 31% up to a certain amount, then 37%.  For Iceland the rates and estimated netto salary are in contract.

A taxi or a coordinator will pick guys up from airport.

As requirements:

  • Previous experience as ventilation fitter. They will be working for a ventilation company.
  • ID/Passport
  • Updated CV
  • Criminal record proof