HR & Payroll Officer

AstenJohnson is the leader in technical fabrics. Our drive to provide the best products and service in our industry is fueled by our associates and their drive to innovate. We want our associates to build careers here and become part of the fabric of our 230 year old company. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a workplace built on respect and purpose.


HR & Payroll Officer
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Serve as a point of contact for employees—primarily blue-collar workers—on all matters related to the employee lifecycle and payroll, including time management, labor law, taxation, and social security.
• Manage payroll in collaboration with the external payroll provider/social secretariat.
• Prepare employment certificates and other HR-related documents; maintain accurate employee records and personnel files.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with labor laws, regulations, and collective agreements.
• Coordinate and manage activities related to recruitment, onboarding, training plans, performance management, and employee development.
• Support management with controlling tasks, reporting, statistics, and budgeting of personnel costs.
PROFILE:
• Completed vocational training or degree in HR, administration, accounting, or a comparable qualification/experience.
• Strong affinity for working with numbers.
• Initial experience in HR and payroll is desirable.
• Knowledge of labor law, tax law, and social security regulations is a plus.
• Service- and solution-oriented mindset with the ability to drive tasks and projects independently.
• High level of commitment, reliability, and flexibility.
• Structured and self-reliant working style.
• Open, dynamic, and approachable personality.
• Excellent MS Office skills, especially in Excel.
• Very good written and spoken German and French; English skills are an asset.


We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.