Koprivnica-Križevci County, through its Administrative Department for General Administration and Joint Affairs, has announced a vacancy for fixed-term employment for the position of assistant worker, server (m/f).

This is a replacement for an employee absent for a longer period, and the employment also includes a mandatory probation period lasting two months.

Although this is a position that is often colloquially interpreted by the public as a 'person who carries coffee,' official documents reveal considerably more than just serving and a precisely defined, above-average salary for the required level of education.

Official job description and requirements

The person hired for this position will be responsible for several key activities. The bulk of the work, accounting for 80% of working time, relates to serving drinks and beverages in the official premises of the County and keeping precise inventory records of the consumption of those beverages for representation purposes and employees. The remaining 15% of working time is intended for maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, in compliance with all hygiene and sanitary regulations.

The application requires minimal formal conditions, lower vocational qualifications or completed primary school, and medical fitness to work with food, which includes possession of the appropriate certificate.

You can find the official job posting here.

The salary is defined by coefficients, not the minimum wage

The salary is calculated based on a gross base amount of 500.00 euros and a job complexity coefficient of 2.24. Additionally, the salary increases by 0.5 percent for each completed year of service.

By multiplying the base amount and the coefficient, we arrive at the amount of 1,120.00 euros gross.

This amount is automatically significantly higher than the legally prescribed minimum gross salary in the Republic of Croatia for 2025, thereby removing all doubts about insufficient income.

Estimated net salary: From 830 to 900 euros

The net amount the employee receives in their account depends exclusively on years of service and the individual's tax allowances (if they have no dependent family members), while precisely defined tax rates and the abolition of surtax apply for the City of Koprivnica.

Analysis of official data leads to the following, very precise, amounts:

• Candidate without work experience (0 years of service): After deducting contributions and taxes, the net salary amounts to around 836.80 euros.
• Candidate with 10 years of work experience: With the included 5 percent seniority supplement, the gross salary rises to 1,176.00 euros. After deducting contributions and taxes, the net salary amounts to around 872.64 euros.

In conclusion, the net salary for this position ranges from approximately 830 euros (for beginners without seniority) to almost 900 euros (for candidates with longer service and possible tax allowances).