Title:  HR Generalist

The HR Generalist is responsible for providing Human Resources support to all managers and employees in Germany and other assigned territories. The job scope includes a wide range of HR support and advice regarding the whole employees´s life cycle and employee relations. The HR Generalist collaborates with the local and global HR Teams to ensure all processes, policies and procedures are followed.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

HR Relations:

• Point of contact for employees and managers, advise employees in business and personal concerns if required.
• Plans individually all onboarding activities including the onboarding days
• Creation of Induction Plans

• Plans and hosts independently employee activities (sports, social events, get togethers, Summer and Christmas parties etc) for highest satisfaction in the team
• Planning of local health initiatives in cooperation with local health insurances
• Plans the onboarding activities prior to candidates start and hosts the onboarding days and regularly follows-up with our new joiners
• Conduct exit interviews
• Liaise with Work Council as required for assigned duties
• Contribute to local and global HR initiatives and projects.
• Collaborate and assist other roles within the local and global HR team as required

HR Admin:

• Supporting the HR Manager in contract negotiations and preparing the required documents and bring relevant input from the interview process
• Preparation of employment contracts, adjustment letters and certifications; collection of personnel data before entry; Maintaining relevant HR database in all systems (SuccessFactors etc.), Support global processes e.g. Performance Review, Compensation Planning etc.
• Preparation and submission of Works Council Hearings
• Ensures a a correct payroll data submission to the relevant payroll providers within the European countries within the given deadlines and ensures accurate administrative documentation (only preparation of payroll required in this role)
• Supporting the HR Managers during various audits and Adhoc reporting as required
• Support Data protection documentation and processes as required.
• Support the implementation of HR policies, processes, tools and systems and identify ways of improvement in line with best practice.
• Start own initiatives to improve the current processes
• All other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

            Recruitment:

• Handling of the recruiting process end to end and being the contact person for all recruiting related matters from identification of needs to obtaining approvals, publishing vacancy notes
• Conducting interviews according the recruiting process; being the main contact points for Hiring Managers and our candidates
• Interact with Talents on job fairs and social media platforms and attract them with Employer Branding feeds such as own events, posting Bourns activities on social media
• Hosting the local Bourns Career page with relevant content and keep the career page up to date to ensure highest candidate attraction

Compensation & Benefits, Performance:                                   

• Support global processes e.g. Performance Review, Compensation Planning as required
• Maintaining the pension administration for employees

Training & Development:

• Support HR Manager with Training initiatives (external or internal trainings) if required
• Support with necessary follow up performance tracking if required
• Maintaining the Training platform (Secova, Success Factors)

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor´s degree or any other relevant qualification in Human Resources.
• Min. 2 years of experience as HR Specialist or equivalent
• Good knowledge and understanding of labor- and works council laws and HR best practices, concepts and processes.
• Sound recruiting experience with insight knowldedge of latest recruiting and employer branding trends 
• Good knowledge about payroll preparation (knowledge in income tax and social contribution law desired)
• Very good communication skills, bound to discreetionary dealing of confidential matters with the ability to build partnerships.
• Customer-focused attitude with a hands-on mentality, strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in computer skills (MS Office, Teams, Sharepoint), experience with an HRIS (SuccessFactors preferred).
• Fluent in English (company language) and German.