People & Culture Operations Specialist

Marie-Stella-Maris (B Corp); Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 holiday days

Social responsibility days

Birthday off

Workcation opportunities

Pension contribution

20% discount on products

Refill products at office/stores

Travel allowance

Healthy office lunch

Laptop and phone

Job summary

Marie-Stella-Maris seeks an experienced People & Culture (P&C) professional to maintain daily operations, handle contracts, employee data, payroll preparation and onboarding. You will partner with Recruitment, Learning & Development, Workplace and Finance while supporting HQ and Retail teams in the Netherlands and beyond.

Key tasks include being a trusted P&C contact, coordinating contracts and records, reviewing payroll inputs, and improving processes with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of experience in People Operations or P&C support.
• Higher professional education level, preferably in Human Resource Management or related field.
• Practical knowledge of Dutch employment legislation and absence processes.
• Experience with payroll preparation and employee administration.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills; comfortable with Excel and employee data.
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted point of contact for colleagues and managers across boutiques and HQ; provide clear, practical answers about contracts, employment conditions and P&C processes and follow up on questions.
• Coordinate employee administration from joining to leaving, including contracts, changes and records.
• Prepare payroll input and help review payroll output; resolve discrepancies with colleagues and partners.
• Coordinate absence administration, deadlines and work with employees and managers and occupational health provider.
• Onboard new colleagues and ensure a well-organised and welcoming first day; support learning and development colleagues and managers to improve processes.
• Identify recurring questions or errors; use data to propose improvements; document and automate processes when possible.

Skills

People Operations

Payroll

Excel

Employee data

Dutch & English communication

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Retail/industry knowledge

Education

Higher professional education in HR/related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Marie-Stella-Maris seeks an experienced People & Culture (P&C) professional to maintain daily operations, handle contracts, employee data, payroll preparation and onboarding. You will partner with Recruitment, Learning & Development, Workplace and Finance while supporting HQ and Retail teams in the Netherlands and beyond.

Key tasks include being a trusted P&C contact, coordinating contracts and records, reviewing payroll inputs, and improving processes with data-driven insights.