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2. Membership and employment

Have you already attended your personal appointment? Here are the next steps:
Become a Smart member

To start, Becomebecome a member of the cooperative and fill outcomplete the Employment Datasheet,. we'We'll confirm your data within one business day.

Please note:note: Your membershipMembership in the cooperative does not automatically mean that you are employed!

Save your orders

AfterOnce ourwe confirmation,have confirmed your membership, your account will be activated and you'you’ll be able to save your first orders. in the Smart Portal.

FindLearn outhow allto aboutmanage order processing. in the guide.

Payment guarantee

YouWhen saving orders, you can decidechoose whether your client should confirm the orderorder.

or
    not.
  • If you choose to skip client confirmation, we can only employ you infor the currentthat month if yourthe client has already paid us before the 10th of the month.month.

  • For clients outside the EU, wepayment must always requirebe theirreceived paymentbefore first.employment can begin.

Employment request

After Smart confirms your first order form,form and your budget willshows be generated, andincome, you'll be able to send ussubmit an employment request. ChooseWhen requesting employment, choose an employment category based on your avarageaverage expected income.

The employment begins

We'llWe thenwill review and approve your employment request. You'llYou will receive your employment contract viaby e-mail.email.

  • Your first salary will be transferred at the end of your first month of employment,employment.

    and
  • your
  • Your payslip will also be emailed to you at the end of the month.

If you are requesting a Minijob (603€ gross or less), please take a look atcheck the specific information regarding Minijob contracts.

DEADLINE:DEADLINE: Please submit your employment request tillby the end of the month for thea contract starting on the first1st of the following month (e.g. tillsubmit by the end of April for the eploymentemployment fromon 1.5.)1 PleaseMay) noteSalaries that your salary will beare paid at the end of the month (e.g. 28.5.)28 May)

Already a member? Become part ofJoin the Smart CommunityCommunity!

Once you're a member, you can get more involved and stay connected:

  • Create your profile inon the Community page in the Smart Portal and start networking with other members.
  • Follow usSmart on social media: FacebookTwitter and Instagram 
  • Join ourthe Facebook Group 
  • Mark Smart as your employer on LinkedIn
  • Check your mailbox:e-mail approximatelyregularly once per month- we will send youout a Newsletterregular newsletters with important news and updates from the cooperative. You can readfind the previous Newsletter here (only with personal accesss)access). 

Questions?

Can't find answer to your question here? Contact us.You can decide whether your client should confirm the order or not. If you choose to skip client confirmation, we can only employ you in the current month if your client has paid us before the 10th of the month. For clients outside the EU, we always require their payment first