With more than 565,000 inhabitants, Antwerp is the largest city in Flanders and home to over 55,000 students. The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is the second largest in Europe and runs in shifts, while Meir and Eilandje peak during the sales, shopping Sundays and sunny days. On AnyShift, businesses and shifters in Antwerp meet shift by shift, from a shopping Sunday on Meir to a night shift in the port.
Around the exams at UAntwerpen, AP and KdG in January and June students take fewer shifts, just when the winter sales on Meir and the first terrace days on Eilandje call for more staff. Flexi-jobbers with a main job then cover evenings and shopping Sundays.
Student job650 hours
a year as a student, at reduced social contributions
Flexi-job€ 18,440
a year tax-free as a flexi-jobber (working ≥ 4/5 or retired)
Over 16 million day visitors a year in Antwerp Around the Grote Markt, the Groenplaats and the cathedral, shops, restaurants and tourist businesses need extra hands all year round.
An average of 1.3 million passers-by a month on the Meir On Antwerp's busiest shopping street, chains schedule extra sales staff, especially on the shopping Sunday held every first Sunday of the month.
The MAS is one of Antwerp's biggest crowd-pullers Restaurants and terraces around the MAS and the old docks look for extra waiting staff, especially on sunny days and at weekends.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges: over 164,000 direct and indirect jobs Around the Havenhuis and throughout the port, cargo handling, logistics and warehouses run in shifts, including nights and weekends.
Over 500,000 visitors a year at more than 60 trade fairs Trade fairs, consumer shows and concerts need set-up, reception and ticketing crews in the halls on the Jan Van Rijswijcklaan, often at weekends.
Antwerp's largest general hospital The hospital by the Middelheim park looks for support staff at reception and in logistics, especially during weekends and holidays.
Sectors
Popular sectors in Antwerp
Where shifts open up most often in and around Antwerp.
Where do I find shifts in Antwerp, from Meir to the port?
In the shops on Meir, the restaurants on Eilandje and at fairs in Antwerp Expo. The port and ZAS Middelheim also regularly need extra hands.
Can I start quickly as a student at UAntwerpen, AP or KdG?
Yes, after a short sign-up in the app you immediately see the open shifts in Antwerp. If you study at the Stadscampus or Campus Groenenborger, work is often within cycling distance, from Meir to the Zuid.
How do I get to a shift in Antwerp without a car?
Most shifts in the city centre are easy to reach by bike, Velo or tram. The port is a longer trip, so plan your journey ahead.
When do Meir and Antwerp Expo need the most extra staff?
During the January and July sales and on the shopping Sundays in December, the shops on Meir are packed. In November, Boektopia draws large crowds to Antwerp Expo. December has four shopping Sundays, so plan that staffing in November.
Can my business on Eilandje still bring someone in today?
Yes, if the sun unexpectedly breaks through, you post a shift in the app and shifters nearby get a notification right away. Signing up is free and you pay per hour worked.
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