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Build a crew
where average isn’t enough.

We help you: our rules, our experience, dress code, random breath tests. Discipline. Hard work.

A share of the profit.

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25 countries · 2,500+ projects · BMW · Amazon · Airbus · Coca-Cola · H&M · Siemens

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How it works

Five steps from newcomer to crew lead. No theory: a real path that dozens of people have walked before you.

  1. 1

    You start as a newcomer

    Standard hourly rate. You go to your first project in the USA under one of our experienced European crew leads, as part of the team, not on trial. Why don’t you start as a crew lead right away? We build pallet, cantilever and mobile racking, shuttle systems, AutoStore and steel structures for Amazon, BMW, Coca-Cola, Airbus, Siemens. Big projects, big responsibility towards our partners. Safety, deadlines, quality to the millimetre. Before we let you lead a crew, you need to understand our rules, know the risks and become a pro in the trade.

  2. 2

    We train you continuously, not at milestones

    Talent Management HR stays with you the whole time. We work with you continuously, not only on fixed dates. You learn in several areas: the trade and safety, our rules and standards, organisation and leading people. Your training crew lead teaches you hands-on, right on site (and gets a bonus for it). HR is available to you any time. You can ask about anything, it is not a formality.

  3. 3

    Talent Management test + first project as crew lead

    When your crew lead says “he is ready” and Talent Management confirms it, you take a structured test. When you pass, you get your first project as crew lead, deliberately a simpler one with low risk. A safe environment where you take over responsibility and show what you can do.

  4. 4

    You become a crew lead

    When you bring the first project home successfully, you are officially a crew lead. We pay you a retroactive bonus (higher within 6 months, lower within 9 months), your rate goes up automatically and you start building your own crew.

  5. 5

    Your own crew, a share of the profit, pay it forward

    We build a crew around you. As crew lead you decide who you take into it: JTB gives you people, newcomers and experienced ones, but you pick them and train them your way. We want your crew to be the best, not average. When you finish a project faster than planned, a share of the profit is created, and you decide how to split it in your crew. And one day you may be the one who helps a newcomer become a crew lead. That is why we are building this whole system.

Bonus for fast promotion

The sooner you make it, the bigger the bonus you get retroactively on top of your newcomer pay.

Within 6 months Full bonus Top path
Within 9 months Lower bonus Solid pace
After 9 months Standard No bonus, your rate keeps growing with performance

The bonus is paid gradually, in instalments after every 3 months in the crew lead role. We are setting the amounts for projects in the USA; you get them in writing before you start. You commit to working as a crew lead for at least 1 year and delivering projects well. If you leave earlier, you return the instalments you have already received. The agreement is short and you read it in advance.

For people with discipline

We are not looking for everyone. Right now we are looking for people who are good with their hands and want to become a crew lead in a short time. We teach you everything, but you have to want it, put in the effort, work hard and be fair.

  • Ambition to lead a crew of 5-8 people: not only to work hard yourself, but to lead a crew to the result.
  • Willingness to travel 2-3 months at a time: projects away from home, then a break at home.
  • Hard-working and fair. You have to want it and put in the effort. The rest we teach you.
  • Discipline and respect for rules: breath tests, dress code, safety without compromise.
  • Military / police / fire service / sport = an advantage, not a condition. We are looking for people used to working hard in a team under pressure.
  • Legal right to work in the USA and good hands. Racking or steel installation experience is an advantage, we will train you in our system.

If you are looking for a comfortable job, JTB is not for you. If you want to lead, work hard and earn fairly, you are reading the right page.

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SITES WE HAVE INSTALLED FOR We have worked with hundreds of companies. You might recognize some of them.
  • Amazon
  • Airbus
  • BMW
  • Volvo
  • Tesla
  • Coca-Cola
  • DHL
  • Carrefour
  • Siemens
  • Pfizer
  • Caterpillar
  • BASF
  • Unilever
  • Novo Nordisk
  • DSV
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Jungheinrich
  • Stow
  • Linde
  • Mall.cz
  • H&M
  • Puma
  • Jollyroom
  • Fricke
  • Proshop
  • H.Essers
  • Carl Ras
  • Dematic
  • Boozt.com
  • Broekman Logistics
  • AutoStore
  • Dachser
  • Nissens
  • Thansen.dk
  • Alza.cz
  • Tetra Pak
  • Meer Magazijn
  • QK Cold Stores
  • Rohlik Group

We do it on a big scale

JTB STORAGE in numbers, from small projects to giant warehouses. We take only the best: out of 10,000+ applicants we accept only 4 %.

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Farthest Project Douala, Cameroon
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Biggest Project (hrs) Hamburg, Germany

We select only the best — from over 10,000 applicants, we accept just 4%

Frequently asked questions

These are the questions we get most often from candidates for the crew lead position. We answer directly, without detours and without marketing phrases. If something is not clear, write to us. We would rather answer twice than have you start with a false idea. What you read here applies. What is not written here, do not assume.

Q1 What if I don’t make it in 6 months?

Nothing happens. The full bonus simply does not activate. If you are promoted within 9 months, you get the lower bonus. If later, you continue on the standard path without a bonus: your rate grows with performance, not with the calendar. No penalties, no deductions from your pay. People have a different pace: someone makes it in 4 months, someone in a year. What matters is that nobody will fire you because you did not make the promotion inside the bonus window.

Q2 Is it a scam? It looks “too good to be true”.

Fair question. JTB STORAGE s.r.o., company ID 04667930, registered office in Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic. The public company register at justice.cz shows our turnover, results and directors. We have 80+ fitters and projects for Amazon, Coca-Cola, BMW, H&M, Airbus, Siemens: more about the company here. The crew leads who took this path are still with us. If you are interested, we can connect you with them before you start. We sell nothing and we charge nothing for recruitment. The online interview is free and we answer everything.

Q3 What will my pay be and how can it grow?

We are setting the rates for projects in the USA right now, so we do not publish numbers yet. We will go through the specific numbers for your situation at the online interview and you get them in writing before you start.

How pay grows: a newcomer starts on the standard hourly rate. As a crew lead your rate goes up and you become entitled to a yearly share of the profit.

Our approach to growth: with us, the one who works on himself grows. We give you maximum support for your development: Talent Management from day 1, a mentoring crew lead, regular reviews.

Q4 How does the bonus work in practice?

The bonus is paid gradually, in instalments after every 3 months in the crew lead role. Promotion within 6 months = full bonus. Within 9 months = lower bonus. After 9 months = no bonus, but the standard path continues. No numbers are hidden and there is no small print: you get the amounts in writing before you start.

Q5 Who decides whether I become a crew lead?

The system decides, specifically Talent Management in HR. Your training crew lead gets a bonus for a successful training, and not only him. Everyone in the crew who took part in your training gets a reward. The whole system is set up so that we actively create more crew leads, not hold them back. AI analyses your performance on projects. You go through tests and ongoing reviews. In the end Talent Management HR evaluates it all and decides. It is not about one person or a mood, it is about data.

Q6 What happens if I get the bonus and then want to leave?

A fair deal. When we give you a bonus on top, it is an investment in you, not a gift. That is why you commit to working with us as a crew lead for at least 1 year and delivering projects well. If you leave earlier, you return the instalments you have already received. The agreement is short and you read it in advance. No trap, no small print.

Q7 Where are the projects? How long will I be away from home?

We work in 25 countries (overview on the main website) and we build our own crews in the USA too. One project usually takes 2-3 months in one go. Between projects you go home. Accommodation on projects is on us. If you like travelling, it is a plus. If you want to be home every weekend, this job is not for you, and it is better to say so right away.

Q8 Which brands / customers do we work for?

We build racking and installations for the biggest brands: Amazon, Coca-Cola, BMW, H&M, Airbus, Siemens. We do pallet, cantilever and mobile racking, shuttle systems, AutoStore and steel structures: overview of all technologies and customers at jtbstorage.com. A big name means big responsibility: safety, deadlines and quality must fit to the millimetre. That is why we choose people carefully. If you want to work on the most demanding and most visible projects, you are in the right place.

Q9 Do I need a driver’s licence?

It is not a condition, but it is a big advantage. With a licence you can drive service vehicles, take the crew to the site and stay flexible when plans change. Those with a licence get better projects first and have a higher chance of promotion to crew lead, who often needs to drive.

Q10 What does the interview look like? I have a family / partner.

We do interviews online via Google Meet. You sit at home and we take about an hour: we find out about you, you find out about us. No stress, no travelling for the first round. Sign up for an interview and we will agree a time. If you have a family: projects are 2-3 months away, then a break at home. It is not easy, but most of our crew leads have a family and it works. The key is planning, and that your partner knows what you are going into before you start.

Q11 What does Talent Management do? What exactly will help me?

Talent Management is structured support from day 1, not a formality. Specifically: an opening talk with milestones at 14, 30, 60 and 90 days. Automatic reminders of your duties, so there is no “sorry, I forgot”. AI analyses of your performance on projects, so you know what you are good at and where to improve. Pairing with an experienced crew lead who is motivated to get you there. Regular reviews and feedback. The goal: not to throw you in the water and wait to see if you swim, but to guide you so that you really make the promotion.

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