Nail technician
Gel and classic manicure, extensions and strengthening, design and custom nail art.
- 6,500–12,000 PLN / month
- Full-time or part-time
- Experience required
Careers · Kraków
Work at Self Love Spot
A boutique beauty salon at ul. Barska 61A in Kraków. We are currently hiring for two positions.
See the vacancySelf Love Spot is a beauty salon in Kraków at ul. Barska 61A/LU1, open Monday to Saturday, from 8:00 to 22:00. We hire on umowa o pracę (an employment contract), umowa zlecenie (a civil-law mandate contract) or B2B self-employment, and the candidate chooses the form. Pay is 6,500–12,000 PLN per month and consists of a base rate plus a percentage of the turnover you generate. The salon supplies the clients, and the products and equipment as well. The team speaks Polish, Ukrainian, Russian and English, so Polish is not required to start. For people arriving from abroad we help with legalising the stay, obtaining a PESEL number and the paperwork for a karta pobytu. The salon has been open since 2023 and has 1,013 reviews rated 5.0★ on Booksy.
Open roles
Which positions are we hiring for?
Pedicure specialist
Cosmetic pedicure — gel and classic, full foot and heel work, foot spa treatments.
- 6,500–12,000 PLN / month
- Full-time or part-time
- Experience required
About us
What is Self Love Spot?
A boutique beauty salon in Kraków at ul. Barska 61A/LU1 — by the Vistula, right next to Rondo Grunwaldzkie, five minutes from Kazimierz and fifteen from the Main Square. Manicure, pedicure, hairdressing and colour, brows, lashes and make-up — all in one carefully designed space.
The salon has been open since 2023, Monday to Saturday from 8:00 to 22:00. It has 1,013 reviews rated 5.0★ on Booksy — the profile is public, so you can open it and check us out before you send anything.
We work calmly and carefully: no rush, full attention for every client and every detail. For a technician that means a full column of bookings from the first weeks, respect for your time, and a place you want to stay in.
Why us
Why is this a good place to work?
- We bring the clients — you do not need your own client base, and you do not need years to build one.
- The team speaks Polish, Ukrainian, Russian and English. Polish is not required to start.
- Products, equipment and sterilisation are paid for by the salon. You spend nothing out of pocket.
- Three forms of engagement to choose from — umowa o pracę, umowa zlecenie or B2B.
- Transparent settlements and payments on time, with no "we will sort it out later".
- Open Monday to Saturday 8:00–22:00, so the rota can be built around how your day actually runs.
Engagement
Which contract do we offer — umowa o pracę, zlecenie or B2B?
All three are genuinely available here, not just on paper. The choice is yours and it can be changed later — here is what each one actually means for you.
Umowa o pracę (employment contract)
For you if you want stability, paid leave and creditworthiness.
- ZUS
- Full contributions are paid by the salon as the payer to ZUS (the Polish social insurance institution) — you calculate nothing yourself.
- NFZ
- Health cover under NFZ (the national health fund), paid annual leave, sick pay, maternity protection.
- Karta pobytu
- The strongest basis for a temporary residence and work permit application, and for a mortgage. We issue every certificate the office asks for.
Umowa zlecenie (civil-law mandate contract)
For you if you want a flexible rota without registering a business — a common choice in the first months after arriving.
- ZUS
- Contributions are paid by the salon; students under 26 are exempt from them.
- NFZ
- Health cover yes, paid annual leave no. You are settled per day actually worked.
- Karta pobytu
- Accepted for a work permit and for the powiadomienie o powierzeniu pracy (notification of entrusting work to a Ukrainian citizen).
B2B / działalność gospodarcza (self-employment)
For you if you already run a działalność, or want to register one, and prefer the highest take-home figure.
- ZUS
- You settle it yourself. For the first six months you get ulga na start (start relief), then reduced ZUS rates.
- NFZ
- Sickness insurance is voluntary; you pay the health contribution as part of your business.
- Karta pobytu
- Can be a residence basis on the grounds of running a business. We will walk you through registering the company in CEIDG (the business register).
The take-home figure differs between these three forms, so always compare them at the same rate. At the interview we will do the maths on all three for your situation.
Paperwork
How do you legalise your stay and work in Kraków?
We know what starting out in a new country is like — we have been through it with several people on the team. Here is the order that usually works.
- 01
PESEL number
You apply at the Kraków city office (Urząd Miasta Krakowa). Without a PESEL you cannot open a bank account or file a tax return.
- 02
Profil zaufany (trusted profile)
Set it up alongside the PESEL or through your bank. Without it you cannot submit most applications online.
- 03
Basis for stay and work
Ukrainian citizens: UKR status plus the powiadomienie o powierzeniu pracy, which we file. Everyone else: a work permit plus a visa or a karta pobytu.
- 04
Karta pobytu (residence card)
The application goes to the Małopolski Urząd Wojewódzki (Małopolska Voivodeship Office) at ul. Przy Rondzie 6. From us you get the full employer pack: the contract, an employment certificate and a statement of earnings.
- 05
Bank account and NFZ
You open the account once the PESEL is issued. Registration for health insurance under umowa o pracę and umowa zlecenie is done by us.
- 06
Your first tax return
The PIT (annual tax return) for your first year is due by the end of April. Under umowa o pracę and umowa zlecenie you will get a PIT-11 from us.
At every one of these stages there is someone here you can ask — in Polish, Ukrainian or Russian.
This is practical guidance based on the experience of our own team, not legal advice. Rules change — check gov.pl and the Małopolski Urząd Wojewódzki website for current information.
Relocation
Where do you live after moving to Kraków?
We do not rent out flats and we do not act as a letting agent — we will not promise something we cannot deliver. What we can do is tell you where to look, what to watch out for and what it realistically costs.
- Close to the salon: Dębniki, Ludwinów, Zabłocie and Podgórze — from any of them Barska is about fifteen minutes away.
- The standard deposit is one month of rent, paid when the contract is signed.
- Trams and buses take you to the Rondo Grunwaldzkie stop — it is right at the door.
- Most listings aimed at people from Ukraine circulate in Kraków Facebook groups and Telegram channels.
- Have your tenancy agreement read by someone who reads Polish before you sign it. You are welcome to bring it to us.
Employer
Who is the employer?
We are not an agency and not a middleman. You work in the salon at ul. Barska 61A/LU1 in Kraków, for the company listed below, and that company signs the contract with you.
You can look us up by NIP in the CEIDG register before you send anything. In a market where fake job ads aimed at people from abroad do exist, we think that is normal and sensible.
- NIP
- 6762644302
- Address
- ul. Barska 61A/LU1, 30-307 Kraków
- Salon open since
- 2023
- Reviews
- 5.0★ from 1,013 reviews on Booksy
- Phone
- +48 574 472 931
Process
What does the hiring process look like, step by step?
- 01
Application
You fill in the form below — it takes two minutes.
- 02
Portfolio
We look at your work on Instagram, or at photos you send us.
- 03
Meeting
We talk at the salon and arrange a paid trial day.
- 04
Start
We sign the contract in the form you chose and welcome you to the team.
Instagram
Look behind the scenes
The feel of the salon, the work of the team and everyday life — on our Instagram.
