Job Description

The HR Generalist will serve as a trusted partner to employees and managers across a broad range of HR activities, including employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits administration, and HR compliance. The role requires a proactive, customer-oriented HR professional who thrives in a dynamic manufacturing environment and is committed to delivering excellent HR services.

This position is temporary for 2 years due to parental leave replacement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing support to our employees on general HR-related matters
• Supporting and advising managers on operational HR issues
• Drafting employment contracts, contract amendments, performance reviews, and other HR documents
• Managing HR administration from hire to termination
• Assistance with performance reviews and labor law issues
• Collaboration with the works council
• Preparation of payroll
• Coordination of the recruiting process, from posting job openings to conducting interviews
• Contributing to the optimization and further development of our HR processes

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field or completed business appreniceship.
• Minimum 3 years of professional HR experience in a generalist role.
• Solid knowledge of German labor law and HR best practices.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and HR systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent German and good English language skills, both written and spoken.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.