People & Culture Coordinator

Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company founded in 1973. At a time when all life on earth is under threat of extinction, we aim to use the resources we have—our business, our investments, our voice and our imagination—to influence changes needed to protect our planet. A registered B Corporation and founding member of 1% for the Planet, Patagonia is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism, contributing over $145 million in grants and in-kind donations to thousands of grassroots environmental groups around the world.

Your role:

We are in business to save our home planet. You’ll be helping us achieve this by acting as the first point of contact for our people on generalist People & Culture matters and coordinating important administrative P&C activities so that we can deliver quality in our services and an excellent employee journey that is aligned with our values.

Main tasks:

P&C Coordination

• Act as the first point of contact throughout the onboarding period to help new employees find their way, communicate all key policies and benefits they need to know, and train them on the People & Culture tools and systems

• Coordinate and oversee all contract changes for office-employees, ensuring timely updates and compliance with local labor laws in collaboration with the People & Culture operations team, and managers to facilitate smooth transitions.

• Coordinate all immigration and relocation processes with external stakeholders and future employees.

• Coordinate as required the collection and communication of payroll, leaves, and benefits data for office-based employees in EMEA to ensure accurate and timely administration.

• Play a key role in further improving and optimizing P&C processes such as onboarding, offboarding, international mobility and internal transitions.

Generalist responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for employee questions on policies, processes, leaves, benefits, etc. and transfer to the right stakeholder where appropriate.

• Manage sickness process for office-based employees; report them sick and better as appropriate and follow up with People & Culture team and support employees and managers on reintegration process in collaboration with the People & Culture Generalist lead.

• In partnership with the People & Culture Generalist lead, advise managers regarding their team questions or concerns, whether policy and procedures, sickness follow up, or employee relations issues for your dedicated population.

• Conduct exit interviews for your dedicated population and analyze the results

• Lead interviews and participate in decision-making with hiring managers on all entry-level positions and intermediate positions as required

• Support People & Culture team in all generalist matters such as JEDI initiatives and actions, performance management and reviews, compensation & benefits cycles, learning and development, etc.

P&C Communication

• Send key communications on behalf of People & Culture team to the organization and keep the SharePoint page up to date with information

• Update, publish, and communicate on People & Culture policies as required

• Assist the People & Culture and office teams in health and safety assessments and communication of protocols, including keeping records of office attendance

Data & Analytics

• Provide planned and ad-hoc required reporting and data analysis on key People & Culture metrics

What we’re looking for:

• An inclusive mindset

• An interest in saving our home plant and making positive impact through your work

• A degree in HR and/or Business

• Demonstrable experience within P&C generalist topics within different European countries

• Attention to details, accuracy, and excellent administrative and organizational skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, including the ability to organize, plan, prioritize tasks and adapt to change

• Familiar with employment law concepts

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, tact, and sensitivity when handling any HR / employee case

• Fluent English, spoken and written

• Excellent computer knowledge and use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

It’s a plus if you also have the following:

• Experience in the retail sector

• Knowledge of Workday

• Other spoken languages such as French, Italian and/or German

Other important details:

• This is a full-time position, based in Amsterdam

• We have a hybrid work model, working from home for maximum 3 days per week

• We strive to make unbiased decisions and to offer a great experience to every person who applies for a role at Patagonia. Our interviews include standardized questions that focus on the aspects that are important for success in the role.

Perks:

• Events and workshops with environmentalists, change-makers, educators and sports ambassadors

• Taking part in employee-lead groups such as Sports, Internal Communications, Footprint, Pride, Pata Parents and Events, or create your own!

• Ongoing unique learning and development opportunities such as our own programme Earth University and workshops in anti-racism, core sports, among others.

• Possibility to apply for an Environmental Internship (spending time away from your regular job to work for an environmental group, while being paid your regular salary) after one year of employment

• Option to participate in our 1% for the Planet grants council, being trained and empowered to review and make funding decisions on the grant applications from environmental groups.

• We have dog-friendly offices where employees can bring their furry friend to work

• We are an activist company and have policies in place to support employees that want to engage in activism.

• All employees interns and their families have access to our Employee Assistance Programme, designed to provide third party, confidential support on a wide range of topics relating to emotional, behavioral and social challenges

• All employees and interns have access to Unmind, our workplace mental health platform

• Possibility to schedule your work hours flexibly (compensating missed hours during the week) to do volunteer work, care for loved ones, enjoy the outdoors, or spend more time to pursue your passions

• After 1 month of employment, it’s possible to work remotely from another location in EU/EEA, UK or Switzerland for up to 12 weeks per year (pro-rated for less than 1 year)

• Fully paid maternity leave (duration varies by country). After nine months of employment, we offer 12 weeks of partner leave and 12 weeks of adoptive leave. Pro-rated for part-time employees.

• Access to Patagonia discounts and sample sales, as well as discounts at other outdoor and value-aligned companies

• Plus other benefits specific to each region

Note: the above mentioned is only an indicative list and may change at the time an offer of employment is made.

At Patagonia, we commit to becoming an anti-racist company that leads by example. This means doing the work to be inclusive and equitable, across all aspects of our business.

Every person who applies to join Patagonia receives equal employment opportunities, and we value a welcoming environment where each member of our EMEA team feels included, respected and empowered, regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, civil status, national origin, disability or age.

At Patagonia, we strive to have inclusive representation within our organisation and embrace a diverse mix of talent to contribute to our culture. We actively seek applications from Black and People of Colour (BPOC) and other underrepresented groups.

As we are in business to save our home planet, we can only do this together.

Please make sure that your CV and cover letter are in English.