HR Ops Coordinator - German Speaking
Syme Drummond, Blythswood New Town, Glasgow City
HR Ops Coordinator - German Speaking
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Syme Drummond, Blythswood New Town, Glasgow City
- Full time
- Contract
- Hybrid working
Posted 5 days ago, 25 Mar | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: Ref: 449
Full Job Description
HR Ops Coordinator
6 Month FTC
Glasgow, Hybrid
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Our customer is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Fluent German-speaking HR Administrator to join their team for a 6-month fixed-term contract with excellent possibility of extension for the right applicant. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced and dynamic HR environment. The role will be based in Glasgow and offered on a flexible hybrid working basis.
The successful applicant will mainly be supporting the HR team based in Germany, so fluency in both written and spoken German is fundamental.
This opportunity offers excellent exposure to HR processes, employee lifecycle administration, and international HR operations—all while using your German language skills daily.
Key Responsibilities
- Respond to HR queries and provide guidance on contracts and benefits.
- Process HR transactions across the employee lifecycle (Onboarding, Lifecycle, Offboarding) within SLAs.
- Generate contracts, audit Right to Work docs, and assist with pre-employment screening.
- Input new hire details into SAP and update payroll and benefits systems.
- Manage employee documentation, benefits enrolment, and contract changes.
- Handle reference requests, ensure confidentiality, and support compliance with legal requirements.
- Assist with HR projects and process improvements
Experience:
- Strong background in HR operations or a similar role, ideally in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating with colleagues across HR.
- Experience supporting global teams is a plus, particularly with Germany-based operations.
Skills & Knowledge
- Fluency in both written and spoken German is essential, as you'll be supporting the team in Germany.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Strong attention to detail, with high accuracy in data input.
- Logical and competent approach to problem-solving and understanding processes.
- Previous HR background, with a solid understanding of HR policies, procedures, and systems.
If you have the experience and passion for HR operations, along with fluency in German, we’d love to hear from you!
Interested? Lass uns sprechen!
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About this company
Syme Drummond
View full company profileSyme Drummond offers a highly personal HR and L&D recruitment consultancy service with an industry name that you can trust. At Syme Drummond, there are no clients and candidates. Our philosophy is that every person is a valued customer with an individual need and we believe that the foundation to every successful partnership is the building of long standing relationships with you, our customers to ensure that we gain a full and thorough understanding of your requirements in order that you are delighted with the service you receive every time you deal with us. Syme Drummond is a people business and quite simply, people deal with people. Our values, expertise and professionalism have earned us one of the leading reputations within the HR industry which is testament to the way we deal and work with our customers. We work with customers across a wide range of industries from SMEs to International Global businesses specialising in HR and L&D and look forward to welcoming you to our world, where our people partner with your people to ensure you get the solution you need