HR Assistant with GERMAN - 6+6 months

Manpower; Chiasso; On-site; CHF 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower is seeking an HR Service Assistant in Switzerland to support end-to-end HR administration across the employee lifecycle. The role focuses on accurate data management, payroll coordination, and serving as a reliable contact for employees across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate is service-oriented, structured, and comfortable working within a distributed HR environment, with strong German language skills and at least one year of HR experience in Switzerland.

Qualifications

• German language proficiency
• At least 1 year of HR experience in Switzerland
• Knowledge of Swiss Labor Law
• High digital fluency with Microsoft 365 applications

Responsibilities

• Employee Lifecycle Administration — Manage onboarding to offboarding processes with accuracy and compliance.
• Employee Support — First point of contact for employees on HR policies, payroll interpretation, and insurance matters.
• HR Data Management — Maintain records across HR systems with focus on data quality.
• Payroll Coordination — Interface with external payroll provider to ensure correct data flow and timely resolution of payroll questions.
• Process Quality & Compliance — Ensure consistency and compliance with internal guidelines and local regulations.
• Service Experience Improvement — Contribute to improvements in HR service delivery for efficiency and user-friendliness.

Skills

German language

HR administration

Payroll coordination

Data management

Microsoft 365

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

SharePoint

Excel

Time-tracking tools

Job description

Role Overview

Our client is seeking an HR Service Assistant to support end‑to‑end HR administration across the entire employee lifecycle. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality HR services, ensuring accurate data management, coordinating payroll‑related activities, and acting as a reliable point of contact for employees across multiple locations. The ideal candidate is service‑oriented, structured, and comfortable working within a distributed HR environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Employee Lifecycle Administration — Manage all HR administrative processes from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely execution.
• Employee Support — Act as the first point of contact for employees regarding HR policies, payroll interpretation, insurance matters and general HR inquiries.
• HR Data Management — Maintain employee records across multiple HR systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, digital personnel files, time‑tracking tools) with strong focus on data quality.
• Payroll Coordination — Serve as the interface between employees and the external payroll provider, ensuring correct information flow and timely resolution of payroll‑related questions.
• Process Quality & Compliance — Ensure consistency and high service standards across all administrative HR processes, maintaining compliance with internal guidelines and local regulations.
• Service Experience Improvement — Contribute to the enhancement of HR service delivery, focusing on efficiency, user‑friendliness and continuous improvement.

Candidate Profile

• Good knowledge of GERMAN
• At least 1 year of experience in HR in Switzerland.
• Knowledge of the Swiss Labor Law
• High digital fluency and strong skills in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word).
• Strong team spirit and ability to collaborate across multiple locations.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data and process quality.

Established in 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), Manpower is a global leader in the human resources industry. Operating in 82 countries with a network of over 3,900 offices, the company supports the workforce needs of more than 400,000 clients worldwide.

As specialists in the recruitment and selection of permanent and temporary professionals across all major economic sectors, we have been operating in Switzerland for over 60 years, employing more than 260 professionals across 37 locations nationwide.