Junior HR Specialist: Global Hiring & Onboarding

Destinus; Hengelo; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus, an international aerospace and defense company, invites a Junior HR in Hengelo to join the People team. You’ll support recruitment, prepare contracts, and handle employee administration while gaining broad exposure across the employee journey.

You’ll work with the Talent Acquisition team and HR Business Partner in the Netherlands, coordinating interviews, managing documentation, and ensuring a smooth onboarding experience for new colleagues.

Qualifications

• 0 to 2 years of professional HR experience.
• Degree or education in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
• Fluency in Dutch and English, written and spoken.
• Experience with recruitment processes, HR administration, contracts or employee documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Structured working style with ability to manage several priorities.
• Good communication and confident interaction with candidates, employees, and managers.
• Comfort with HR systems and digital tools; ability to learn new platforms quickly.
• Knowledge of Dutch employment practices is a plus.
• Careful and responsible handling of confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Support the Talent Acquisition Specialist in NL through the recruitment process.
• Coordinate interviews and communicate with candidates to ensure a smooth experience.
• Assist the HR Business Partner with day-to-day HR activities and administration.
• Prepare contracts, amendments, letters, and HR documentation accurately.
• Coordinate new joiners and ensure contracts and information are ready before start date.
• Work with Office Manager and teams to prepare for new employees.
• Support offboarding and other lifecycle HR topics.
• Keep personnel files and HR systems up to date.
• Answer general HR questions and route complex topics to the right person.
• Support leave, absence, employee changes, and operations.
• Collaborate with managers and teams to move HR processes forward.
• Assist HR projects and help improve processes as Destinus grows.

Skills

Dutch

English

Education

HR/BA/PSY degree

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Destinus, an international aerospace and defense company, invites a Junior HR in Hengelo to join the People team. You’ll support recruitment, prepare contracts, and handle employee administration while gaining broad exposure across the employee journey.

You’ll work with the Talent Acquisition team and HR Business Partner in the Netherlands, coordinating interviews, managing documentation, and ensuring a smooth onboarding experience for new colleagues.