HR Operations & Benefits Specialist

UNILEVER IS LOOKING FOR AN HR OPERATIONS & BENEFITS SPECIALIST

Location: Hofplein, Rotterdam – the Netherlands

Local conditions apply

Fulltime or part-time 80%

Dutch speaking candidates are preferred.

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands. If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.

Salary:  44-64 K gross per year depending on background and experience.

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future. 

JOB PURPOSE

Employee Experience is the sum of everything we touch, every day. From pre-hire to retire, we want to create a positive, holistic employee experience for all Unilever people. Our vision is to create the best-in class experience for our employees. We will achieve this by making the everyday simple and by making special days special. Additionally, we aim to create memorable experiences for our employees which we know drive better engagement.

You are the go-to-person for:

• HR colleagues & the Unilever business and support and guide them in all queries relevant to salary, processes, payments

• You contribute to the monthly payroll tasks and assist your HR colleagues where needed, while you work closely with our external partners (payroll provider, UWV etc.) and our HR Benelux Hub team based out of Egypt.

You add value by ensuring our employee experiences, through our Core HR processes, are continuously improved, simplified or automated.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE?

• Monitoring & supporting during all monthly payroll processes, tasks and transactions to achieve 100% payroll timeliness and accuracy, in collaboration with our third party payroll provider.

• Advising our HR community & Business on Benefits & Payroll related topics and queries

• Working with the other HR Specialists and in projects to get the work done and make sure all output in Payroll is correct.

• Working together with Unilever Hub to improve end to end processes and data quality.

• Ensure that our HR administration is up to date and accurate, including claims, employee loans or (advance)payment agreements

• Process all type of leaves and government requests (WAZO):

  • Maternity leave/ paternity leave

  • Parental leave

  • Long term sick leave

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

You should be passionate about hiring the best talent, delivering world class experience to candidates on their key moments, networking, and building Unilever businesses through recruitment.

EXPERIENCES AND QUALIFICATIONS WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

• Minimum required: 4 years of demonstrated experience in HR processes, preferably at a global business in FMCG and international environment.

• PDL Certification: Candidates must possess a Practical Diploma in Payroll Administration (PDL) or be willing to undertake this training.

• Have proficient and broad understanding of Payroll & HR systems, processes, and 3rd party providers;

• Knowledge with (HR) information systems. Knowledge of Workday is an advantage.

• Knowledge of the Dutch Labour Laws is an advantage.

• Relationship and stakeholder management skills.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree.

SKILLS YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Fluency in English, Dutch is preferred.

• Proficient in MS Office, HR systems (Workday, SAP).

• Great with Excel (e.g. Formula’s, V-Look up, Reports, Pivot tables).

• Agility & Resilience working in a dynamic global company, with a big stakeholder landscape

• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment, both on an operational and strategic level.

• Ability to influence with data and insights.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.

• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.

• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.

• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.

• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate.  For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office , you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.

• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products. 

• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).

• Home work allowance

• Company laptop and mobile phone

• Green Mobility Policy.   

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Looking forward to meeting you! 

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against. 

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.

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