Founded in 2001, Agrafresh is a dynamic and fast-growing family-owned company specialising in vegetable processing. With our blend of quality, reliability and innovation 🚀, we have become a trusted player in the food industry.
At Agrafresh, you help build a healthier future every single day. Together with our enthusiastic team, we make sure fresh, healthy and tasty products reach the consumer.
Our culture? Young, open and no-nonsense. You’re not a number here: we work hard, we laugh together and we celebrate our wins as a team. Teamwork makes the dream work 🤝.
A warm family business where everyone knows each other
Plenty of opportunities to grow your talents and take initiative
A healthy working environment with a strong focus on sustainability and innovation
A team that takes pride in the quality of its products every single day
👉 Ready to join us? Be part of our team and grow with Agrafresh!
HR Manager/Director Belgium
Agrafresh, Egem (Kasteeldreef 18)
Agrafresh is active in the processing of fresh vegetables, focusing on cutting, washing, packaging, and private label. In Belgium, we work with approximately 80 colleagues, and group-wide, Agrafresh has about 150 employees.
To further support our Belgian organization, we are looking for an HR Manager Belgium. In this role, you report to the COO and take responsibility for the entire HR operation in Belgium, with the exception of actual payroll processing. You will manage one payroll employee.
Your responsibilities
• You are the point of contact for all HR topics in Belgium.
• You ensure a pragmatic HR approach that fits within a production environment.
• You support managers and employees regarding recruitment, retention, development, performance, absenteeism, and employee relations.
• You oversee the correct application of social legislation and HR processes. • You manage one payroll employee responsible for operational payroll processing.
• You contribute to HR projects at the group level and translate them to the Belgian context.
• You help build strong collaboration between HR, operations, and management.
• You support recruitment, onboarding, and the follow-up of employees.
• You monitor HR data, reporting, and the further professionalization of HR processes.
Your profile
• You have experience in a broad HR role, ideally in a production, industrial, or operational environment.
• You thrive in a hands-on, no-nonsense environment.
• You have a strong foundation in Belgian social legislation and HR administration.
• You can easily switch between operational HR issues and more policy-related topics.
• You communicate clearly and professionally with employees, managers, and external partners.
• You speak and write Dutch, English, and French.
• You are discreet, independent, and solution-oriented.
• You have no problem with a role that is close to the business and involves a visible presence on site.
What do we offer?
A key role within a growing, international food environment.
The opportunity to help further shape HR in Belgium.
A role with broad impact and close collaboration with management and operations.
Competitive gross salary supplemented with fringe benefits
Company car negotiable (depending on profile)
Laptop & mobile phone
Meal and eco-vouchers
Hospitalization insurance
End-of-year bonus
12 ADV days + flexible public holidays — plan your own vacation, no collective leave
Practical
Location: Egem
Travel to France: infrequent
Reporting: COO
Team: 1 payroll employee reports to this role
Agrafresh is a dynamic family owned business. We supply all our customers daily with fresh processed vegetables and salads of the best quality. Our full product range is offered to retailers as well as food industry and distribution companies in multiple countries.
