Are you wondering what things to pack for your first trip to work on photovoltaic installation? That’s exactly what you’ll learn from this post! Find out the composition of the obligatory workwear set, the form in which we finance some of your purchases and tips on what you should take with you at a specific time of year. Forget about awkwardly borrowing anything from your new colleagues. With our help, you will pack the most important things, so you will be 100% independent on your first trip. Have a nice read!
Health and safety is our basis on the construction site!
Your safety at work is very important to us. That is why we require our employees to wear appropriate protective clothing on the construction site.The mandatory set of workwear for every photovoltaic installer includes:
- work boots (minimum class S3),
- working wellingtons (minimum class S3),
- work trousers,
- White safety helmet.
Help us take care of your life and health and take all these things with you on your trip. Important! Without this set, we will not allow you to work!
We will refund you up to PLN 350 for protective clothing
We understand that a mandatory set of protective clothing is an investment for you, which is why we refund up to PLN 350 gross to each interested employee for such purchases. All you have to do is buy clothes and footwear with your own money, but on a VAT invoice issued to our company, and on the day of the first trip you will give us the original invoice for the purchased set. Within a few days of receiving the invoice, we will refund the appropriate amount to the account indicated by you. If the invoice is for a higher amount, we will refund you equal to PLN 350 gross, if for a lower amount, then the amount equal to the one on the invoice. 
You will receive a free package of corporate clothing
In addition, before the first trip, we will ask you to provide your standard size of jacket and pants. Thanks to this , on the day of departure, you will receive from us additionally and free of charge:
- work gloves (thinner in spring/summer, insulated in autumn/winter),
- safety glasses (in summer you will receive them in a sunscreen version),
- high-visibility work jacket (lighter in spring/summer, warmer in autumn/winter),
- rainsuit (trousers and coat).
You receive a package of work clothes from us once. In exceptional situations, you can apply for new clothes, but try to take care of the one you get at the beginning of the 🙂 This way you will save another few hundred zlotys that you would spend on decent, rainproof clothing, and which is easy to get dirty and damaged on the construction site. As you can see, we also take this cost on ourselves.
Universal fitter’s travel essentials
There are other items that you should always have with you, no matter when you go to work.
Here is a list of useful things that our fitters advise you to take no matter what time of year it is:
- additional bag for workwear,
- A backpack, e.g. for food and drinks that you will take to work,
- comfortable and light thermoactive underwear, breathable snood and sports socks,
- cash/funds on the card for current grocery shopping until you receive your first paycheck (you do not pay for accommodation and commuting to and from work, because we provide them to you free of charge),
- A mobile phone that will keep you in touch with your loved ones and your company.
Season and work on a construction site – what to bring?
Krzysiek, a photovoltaic installer with over 3 years of experience in our company, has prepared a short travel essentials for you, tailored to the seasons. Here is a list of things that will be useful for you when traveling in spring and summer:
- short-sleeved T-shirts (preferably reflective),
- sunglasses (for use after work),
- water bottle or other cool and non-alcoholic drinks*,
- good quality sunscreen,
- electrolytes to dissolve in water (add strength), mini seasonal first aid kit, e.g. panthenol (in case of sunburn), waterproof plasters (in case of chafing shoes)**.
* We provide our fitters with an unlimited amount of water on each construction site. So you can also fill your water bottle with water from the company. ** In the bus you take to work, there is always a basic car first aid kit. A seasonal first aid kit is an accessory that you can have with you, but it is not mandatory. Here is a list of things that will be useful for you when traveling in autumn and winter:
- warm thermoactive clothing (e.g. with merino wool to keep you warm),
- thin, breathable hat/balaclava that will fit under a helmet,
- a coffee/tea thermos, the contents of which will warm you up on a cold day,
- a set of proven medicines that will get you back on your feet in case of a cold.
How about it – will you join our team?
You have just learned what things to take on your first trip as a photovoltaic fitter. We hope that now that you know how to prepare for work, you will be more willing to join us. We invite you to join our team of fitters, electricians, operators and engineers who share a great passion for renewable energy! Join our mission and apply for the position of fitter or electrician to provide the world with quiet energy straight from the Sun! Don’t hesitate – apply for a job where you know what awaits you!