BIRKENSTOCK is a global brand which embraces all consumers regardless of geography, gender, age and income. The company is deeply footed on a family tradition of shoemaking that can be traced back to 1774. With around 6200 employees worldwide, BIRKENSTOCK is the largest employer in the German footwear industry. To ensure our quality standards, we produce over 95% of our products in Germany and source more than 90% of our materials and components from Europe. The BIRKENSTOCK Group is headquartered in Linz am Rhein and maintains several locations in Germany, as well as sales offices in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.

Join us in shaping the future at our location in Cologne as an

HR Specialist Europe (f/m/d) - 20 hours/week - temporary till Dec 2025

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

As HR Specialist you will support the HR Business Partner in HR operations in retail across Europe. You will be responsible for administrative tasks such as preparing employment contracts, contractual amendments and references amongst other HR related documents. You will be responsible for onboarding correspondence with new employees and collecting the relevant details for the payroll department to ensure a smooth payroll process. Your responsibilities will also include processing employee data and changes in our HROne system and maintaining digital employee files. You will handle queries from employees regarding onboarding documents and questions concerning the employment contract.

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:

• First professional experience in the field of HR
• Basic knowledge of employment legislation in Germany (Europe would be a plus)
• Outstanding organisational and time management skills
• Well-structured way of working with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise, work independently and adhere to deadlines
• Handling information with discretion and confidentiality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, professional manner
• Good knowledge of MS Office and ideally first experience with SAP Success Factors
• Excellent German and English language skills (written and spoken)
• You are available for 20 hours per week, ideally split over 4-5 days

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WE OFFER:

BIRKENSTOCK offers you all the advantages of a successful, fast growing, global company: dynamic work environment, considerable design freedom, authentic and open corporate culture and excellent development opportunities. Sounds exciting? It is. Our Talent Acquisitoin team is looking forward to receiving your online application!