HR Generalist (m/f/d) - Central and Eastern Switzerland Region

About the job

Is HR your passion and are you looking for an environment where you can truly make a difference?

As an HR Generalist (m/f/d), you will support our four locations in Central and Eastern Switzerland, combining administrative HR tasks with the role of a Business Partner. You recruit new talents, advise managers, support employees, and ensure that processes run smoothly. You bring your dynamism, motivation, and expertise and have the opportunity to help shape a varied environment where no day is like the other.

• Independent, comprehensive support of the assigned locations throughout the entire HR lifecycle – from workforce planning and recruitment to employee retention and separation
• Advising and supporting managers on operational HR issues as well as labor and social security law topics
• Professional handling of individual personnel measures such as warnings, terminations, contract changes, as well as conducting and supporting absence and return interviews
• Responsibility for complete HR administration from entry to exit (contract creation, references, agreements, maintenance of personnel files and master data)
• Management of time tracking including absence and vacation control as well as processing accident and illness cases and coordination with social insurance and authorities
• Ensuring correct preparation and control of monthly payroll changes in cooperation with HR administration and external payroll service providers, as well as support in salary and bonus processes
• Participation in HR projects and active involvement in the further development and optimization of HR processes, policies, and tools including the creation and analysis of relevant HR key figures

• Completed commercial basic training or a business degree with a focus on HR as well as an advanced HR qualification (e.g., HR specialist certificate)
• Several years of solid professional experience in operational HR with proven practice in HR administration and experience in the payroll process
• Experience as an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner in a decentralized environment is an advantage
• Very good knowledge of Swiss labor law and social security law as well as a confident understanding of HR processes along the employee life cycle
• High independence, strong initiative, and the ability to competently and solution-oriented advise managers
• Structured, responsible, and discreet working style combined with assertiveness and strong communication skills
• Willingness to travel between the supported locations in Central and Eastern Switzerland
• Confident handling of MS Office and experience with modern HR systems (ideally SAP SuccessFactors)

• With your job, you actively contribute to environmental protection and resource conservation
• Lots of freedom, independence, and responsibility in your tasks
• Stability and a secure workplace
• Flat hierarchies and uncomplicated decision-making processes
• Family-like corporate culture: With us, you are not just a number
• At least 25 days of vacation / 30 days from the 11th year of service or from the age of 50
• Thommen Academy (internal training and development opportunities for our employees)
• Good social benefits (above-average continued salary payment in case of accident and illness, pension fund without loss risk)

The Thommen Group is one of the leading European recycling companies with roots in Switzerland. With our three strong brands Thommen, Metallum, and Immark, we offer complete recycling solutions for industry, trade, and municipalities. With over 30 locations in five countries, the Thommen Group is globally networked and an important link in the economic cycle. As a producer of high-quality recycled raw materials, we create and conserve resources.

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