HR Officer

DP World; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global logistics company is seeking an HR Officer to provide HR services ensuring compliance and supporting recruitment and payroll processes. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years of HR experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Business Administration. Strong communication skills and proficiency in HR tools are essential for success. Competitive compensation is offered.

Benefits

Market competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' generalist HR experience, ideally in a port, logistics, or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR/Payroll Systems.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment processes: scheduling interviews, preparing contracts, and assisting with onboarding.
• Maintain and update HR records to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Administer employee benefits and exit processes.
• Prepare HR reports and maintain compliance with employment legislation.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Greek

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

HR/Payroll Systems

Job description

About the Role

As an HR Officer, you will provide professional HR services to managers and employees, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and local legislation. You will support recruitment, training, payroll administration, performance management, and employee relations while maintaining accurate HR records and contributing to a positive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Support recruitment processes: scheduling interviews, preparing contracts, and assisting with onboarding.
• Maintain and update HR records (manual and digital) to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Administer employee benefits, probation reviews, reference checks, and exit processes.
• Assist in managing training programs and maintaining training documentation.
• Assist in preparing and processing monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy.
• Monitor sickness and absence records, flagging potential issues and advising managers.
• Support performance appraisal processes and identify training needs.
• Assist the HR Manager in employee relations, including disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Prepare HR reports, maintain compliance with employment legislation, and ensure confidentiality at all times.
• Carry out inductions for new employees and provide ongoing HR support across departments.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ generalist HR experience, ideally in a port, logistics, or manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and HR/Payroll Systems.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with a proactive, methodical, and detail-oriented approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels and maintain confidentiality.
• Fluency in Greek and English.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of Syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE