HR Advisor - parttime

788 Damen Services B.V.; Gorinchem; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time role 24 hours/week

International working environment

27 vacation days

13 ADV days

Travel allowance

Pension scheme

Training and growth opportunities

Ability to work partly from home

Job summary

Damen Services is seeking a (Junior) HR Advisor to join our HR team in Gorinchem. You will combine hands-on HR support with advisory work for managers, starting with supervision and growing into a trusted partner for leadership.

You hold a bachelor’s or master’s in HRM or business administration, have 2–3 years HR experience, and are fluent in Dutch and English. The role is part-time (24 hours) in an international, technical environment with generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in HRM, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2–3 years HR experience, internship experience counts.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Monitor key HR processes and reporting, ensuring timely follow-up by managers on topics such as performance reviews, engagement, absenteeism, and mandatory training.
• Support periodic HR reporting and HR-wide communication.
• Assist managers and employees with onboarding, offboarding, absenteeism, and development.
• Prepare HR advisory meetings and employee conversations, and conduct them where appropriate.
• Contribute to international HR projects and help implement new ways of working.
• Contribute to projects focused on talent development and organizational development.
• Work with colleagues in different countries and gain exposure to different cultures and ways of working.
• Identify opportunities to make HR processes smarter, clearer, and more effective.
• Gradually join Area Management Teams and Service Line MTs to learn how HR contributes to business direction and decision-making.

Skills

Curious mindset

Proactive communicator

Cross-cultural experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in HRM or Business Admin

Job description

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family. What we’re made of We’re made for ships. To design them, build them, finance them and care for them throughout their life. Defined by our values of stewardship, craftsmanship, fellowship and entrepreneurship, we’re everything ship. We’re on a mission to help our clients harvest the oceans of possibilities presented by our waters – for the generations to come. To achieve our goal, we need people who share our vision and drive. Ready to take the next step in your HR career? At Damen Services, you will have the opportunity to develop your HR skills in practice, gradually take on more responsibility, and work on a wide range of HR topics in an international organization.

About Damen Services

Damen Services is a growing international service organization within Damen Shipyards Group. We support customers all over the world, across the Americas, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Australia. With more than 360 employees worldwide, we deliver technical services and support to our customers every day.

Your team

You will join a committed HR team consisting of an HR Business Partner, HR Manager, and International Payroll Officer. Together, you support Damen Services across the full breadth of HR. You will also work closely with HR Support, the shared service center and various centers of expertise within the group. This will give you broad exposure to how HR operates within a large international organization.

Your role

As a (Junior) HR Advisor, you will combine hands‑on HR support with advisory work for managers. In the beginning, you will work closely with an experienced colleague. As you grow in the role, you will gradually take on more responsibility and develop into a trusted partner for management.

What will you do?

• Monitor key HR processes and reporting, ensuring timely follow-up by managers on topics such as performance reviews, engagement, absenteeism, and mandatory training.
• Support periodic HR reporting and HR-wide communication.
• Support managers and employees with day‑to‑day HR questions, including onboarding, offboarding, absenteeism, and development.
• Prepare HR advisory meetings and employee conversations and, where appropriate, conduct them independently.
• Contribute to international HR projects and help implement new ways of working.
• Contribute to projects focused on talent development and organizational development.
• Work with colleagues in different countries and gain exposure to different cultures and ways of working.
• Identify opportunities to make HR processes smarter, clearer, and more effective.
• Gradually join Area Management Teams and Service Line MTs to learn how HR contributes to business direction and decision-making.

Who are we looking for?

• You have completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in HRM, Business Administration, or a related field.
• You have around two to three years of HR experience, for example as an HR Assistant, HR Officer, or HR Advisor.
• Relevant internship experience also counts.
• You are curious, proactive, and not afraid to ask questions.
• You communicate easily with people at different levels of the organization and are a good listener.
• You enjoy working in an international, technical environment.
• You have a good command of both Dutch and English.

What do we offer?

• A varied part-time role for 24 hours a week, based in Gorinchem.
• Personal guidance from an experienced HR colleague, with plenty of room to further develop your HR expertise.
• An international working environment where you can quickly build a broad network.
• An active, collegial working environment with events and sports activities.
• The salary range for this role is approximately €4,500 to €5,000 gross per month, based on full-time employment and excluding holiday allowance.
• The exact classification will depend on your knowledge and experience.
• This position falls under the Collective Labour Agreement Metalektro.
• You will also receive 27 vacation days and 13 ADV days per year based on full-time employment, holiday allowance, travel allowance (€0.25 per km), a good pension scheme, flexibility to work partly from home and plenty of opportunities for training and growth.

Something for you?

What matters most to us is that you are eager to learn, take initiative and are enthusiastic about the HR profession.

Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities. Working at Damen means contributing to the highest quality in shipbuilding, with an eye to the future and future generations. We want to make the world a better place by becoming the most sustainable maritime solution provider. For that, we need you. Become part of our family. We are Damen. We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past, however – we’re looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored – we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.