HR Services Specialist (100%, 12-month contract)

We are seeking for an experienced and highly motivated HR Services Specialist to be part of the HR Services / Operations team. The ideal candidate will have a proven history of effectively managing the end-to-end employee lifecycle and work with high integrity and confidentiality. 

You can make an impact in this role through influencing and managing various phases of employee’s lifecycle by collaborating with HR Business Partners, Recruiters, Learning & Development, Rewards (incl. Global Mobility), HR Information Technology and other business stakeholders.

The main tasks and responsibilities include

• Responsible for the administrative lifecycle of employees (on/off-boarding, parental leave, reference letters, badges and lunch cards, processing contractual changes etc.)

• Personnel master data maintenance (Workday, digital personnel dossiers etc.).

• HR point of contact for employees, managers and HR Business Partners related to various HR topics, including benefits, insurances, pension, immigration, hiring, terminations etc.

• Preparing letters for the Swiss immigration authorities for work permits and supporting work permit renewal process.

• Managing employee transfers and temporary assignments from other Glencore entities.

• Collaborating and proposing changes on the implementation and continuous improvement of HR processes and support the improvement of our HR information system (Workday), making a significant impact on our efficiency and effectiveness.

• Processing insurance queries regarding social security, pension fund, accident and sick leave insurance, and working closely with Glencore’s insurance broker.

• Training and mentoring the apprentice, new team members and continuously share and exchange knowledge and best practices across the team.

• Reviewing employee’s time off requests and balances, preparing reports.

• Organising the monthly onboarding for new employees.

• Supporting various HR related projects.

The ideal candidate

• has excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• has effective influencing, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• is comfortable working independently, cross function, in a dynamic environment.

• operates in a structured and methodical manner.

• takes initiative, is attentive to detail and has a keen sense of responsibility and ownership.

Qualifications and requirements

• Commercial or academic background, HR certifications or bachelor’s degree is desirable.

• Experience in managing the employee lifecycle, HR administration or other relevant role.

• Knowledge of Swiss labour law or interest and ability to learn it.

• Confident in the use of Microsoft Office suite and experience with HR software / information systems.

• Advanced English language ability, both written and spoken; other languages are beneficial.

• Holding a Swiss work permit or passport holder of CH / EU / EFTA.

Benefits

• We are committed to providing benefits, which promote mental, physical, and financial well-being. From healthy meal options in our restaurants and bistros to free use of the in-house gym including sport classes with professional trainers.

• We reimburse public transport for commuting to work; alternatively, we offer free parking space.

• We provide tuition assistance for further education and training courses.

• We have a competitive parental leave policy. Our childcare benefits also include emergency childcare services and financial assistance towards daycare costs.

• Employees’ Swiss Pension 2nd pillar is fully paid by Glencore.

Who we are

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.

With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.

Glencore’s customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.

Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. We believe that we should take a holistic approach and have considered our commitment through the lens of our global industrial emissions. Against a restated 2019 baseline, we are targeting to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions by 15% by the end of 2026, 25% by the end of 2030, 50% by the end of 2035 and we have an ambition to achieve net zero industrial emissions by the end of 2050, subject to a supportive policy environment. For more information see our 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan and the About our emissions calculation and reporting section in our 2023 Annual Report, available on our website at glencore.com/publications.?

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