Interim HR Specialist (f/m/x)

<h2><strong>The role: What's in the Box</strong></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">As an HR Specialist within the Benelux People Team, you will be the operational backbone of our Amsterdam HQ while providing vital support to our regional operational HR teams. In this mid-level role, you will take ownership of the day-to-day HR lifecycle, ensuring our people processes run like clockwork. By mastering the "ad-hoc" and the essential, you will empower your senior colleagues to drive high-impact projects, directly contributing to a balanced and high-performing People function. Your dedication to structure and your Data-Driven mindset will ensure that every employee inquiry is handled with care and every administrative detail is flawlessly executed.</p> <h2><strong>What you’ll do: The Recipe</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">Manage the end-to-end HR administrative lifecycle for our employees, ensuring all employee data remains accurate and compliant.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Act as the first point of contact for employment inquiries, providing clear, helpful, and timely guidance to our employees on HR policies and labor law.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Execute monthly payroll preparations for the Benelux region, collaborating closely with HR Business Partners and external providers to guarantee timely and correct payments.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Coordinate with the Associate Director of HR & Payroll to share critical data and reporting with external partners, including pension providers.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Optimize existing administrative workflows by identifying bottlenecks and suggesting smarter, more efficient ways to handle high-volume tasks.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Collaborate across the People team to ensure a seamless "onboarding to offboarding"; experience for every HelloFresh employee.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What you’ll bring: The Ingredients</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Proven experience in a mid-level HR or People Operations role, ideally within a fast-paced or dynamic environment.</li> <li>Solid knowledge of Dutch labor law and core HR practices, with a keen interest in maintaining compliance across diverse locations.</li> <li>A structured and detail-oriented approach to work, with the ability to stay focused and organized while managing multiple ad-hoc requests simultaneously.</li> <li>Experience with HRIS and payroll systems (experience with AFAS and/or Workday is a plus).</li> <li>Strong communication skills, allowing you