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HR Officer - HR Department
Hotel Okura Amsterdam is an international five-star hotel. Step into our world and discover how Eastern and Western influences blend uniquely through our mix of Japanese and Dutch culture. Together, all our employees provide an exceptional and authentic service and experience for every guest.To help us achieve this, we are looking for an enthusiastic HR Officer to strengthen our team. Do you keep a good overview, enjoy variety, and work accurately? Then this role is perfect for you!
Your Role
Are you someone who enjoys creating structure, supporting colleagues, and making sure everything is well organized?
As an HR Officer, you are an essential part of our HR department. You coordinate and execute HR processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and support projects that contribute to both daily HR operations and broader organizational development. Working closely with the HR Business Partner, you ensure smooth HR activities and timely follow-up on key topics.
In this role, you will develop a broad understanding of HR and experience how operational and strategic HR come together in practice.
You are not alone! Together with another HR Officer, you form the operational heart of our HR team of six colleagues. Together, you make sure everything runs smoothly for more than 350 employees from onboarding to offboarding, training, team events, and everything in between.
Your Responsibilities
- You will focus on operational and coordinating HR tasks, including:
- First point of contact for employees with practical HR questions
- Coordinating the onboarding process — from preparation to a warm welcome
- Recruitment support: administration, scheduling, and monitoring the candidate journey up to interviews
- Absence administration: drafting and maintaining WvP documents
- Processing invoices and other administrative tasks
- Preparing and extending contracts, in coordination with the HR Business Partner
- Organizing and participating in recruitment events, such as internship fairs, hotel tours, and recognition or farewell events
- Supporting internal communication, such as birthday cards and organization charts
- HR administration from A to Z, with content review by the HR Business Partner
What We Offer
- A close-knit team where we truly support each other and celebrate successes together
- Plenty of room to learn and develop within HR
- A dynamic organization with international colleagues
- Working days from Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00 (hours negotiable)
- Possibility to work from home in consultation with your colleagues
- Contract: 1 year, with the possibility of extension — we want you to stay!
- Salary: Scale VI (Click here for the salary overview)
- Bonus: One week’s salary when the hotel reaches the budgeted GOP (Gross Operating Profit) and you achieve at least a “successful” rating in your annual evaluation
- 8% holiday allowance (pro rata)
- 25 vacation days per year (pro rata)
- Hospitality CLA applies
- Pension plan of the Dutch Hospitality and Catering Industry
- Survivor’s pension
- Attractive family & friends rates for stays at Hotel Okura Amsterdam
- One annual 50% staff discount in one of our restaurants
- 20% staff discount in all restaurants
- Travel allowance from 10 km (one way)
- After passing your probation period, you receive a complimentary overnight stay with breakfast for two so you can experience the hotel as a guest!
Your Profile
- You enjoy organizing, planning, and helping people
- You work accurately without losing sight of the human side
- You communicate easily in both Dutch and English
- You have completed an MBO or HBO degree, preferably in HRM
Join Our Team
You can apply via the button. We are excited to get to know you! We will contact you as soon as possible for an introductory meeting. A selection assessment is part of our recruitment process.
Application Procedure
Below is a brief overview of our application process.
Introduction via phone
Once your application has been evaluated, we will call you for a brief chat and ask you a few questions about your application. We will also explain the next steps in the application process.
First interview
In this interview, we get to know each other better. We are pleased to share information about Hotel Okura Amsterdam and the position and there is room for you to ask your questions. Of course, we are also curious about you and whether we are a match!
Reference check
We will ask you to provide a reference from your previous employer(s) and we will ask them a few short questions.
Assessment
You will be invited for an assessment (including a personality test, verbal, abstract and numerical reasoning ..) via LTP. This online test can be taken from home and it assesses your qualifications and suitability for the role, ensuring a thorough and fair selection process. You will also receive a copy of the report yourself so you can use it for future reference.
Second interview (only if followed after assessment)
In this interview, we will discuss the results of the assessment you have completed and ask some follow up questions. Next to that, we dive a bit deeper into the position itself and your competencies.
Offer
Congratulations on your new position! We much look forward to welcoming you as our new colleague soon! We will call you to shortly talk you through our offer and you have the opportunity to ask your questions. After that, you will receive the offer via email.
