People Associate

In a nutshell

At Picnic, we’re looking for an energetic People Associate to join our Amsterdam HQ. Our People team strives to revolutionize human resources in the same way that Picnic has shaking up grocery delivery. Picnic’s central team is built up out of 1000 talented individuals spread across three main locations: Amsterdam, Paris and Dusseldorf. In the role of People Associate, you're part of the People team at our Amsterdam office. The team consists of People Business Partners and other People Associates. You're the first point of contact for the Picnic central teamfor all People related topics. Being a true team player you're constantly working with the rest of the People team and other colleagues within the whole of Picnic. You are ready to take on diverse challenges, curious and driven to go above and beyond and showing an “anything is possible” attitude!

Tricks of the trade

• Support function: Supporting People Business Partners with scheduling reviews and check-ins
• Workforce planning: Keeping track of our workforce and maintaining personnel records
• Project management: Managing people related projects, designing and improving people programs / processes
• HR documentation: Updating internal databases (e.g. courses, new hires etc.), preparing HR documents (e.g., welcome letters, feedback reports)
• Onboarding: Hosting monthly onboarding programs and other events

Your superpowers

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in HR or similar
• 1-2 years of experience in a similar role
• Experienced in working with Google Sheets
• Experience with Workday is a big plus
• Strong admin skills and the ability to keep a clear overview
• An eye for detail and highly service oriented
• You are an organizational talent who takes ownership
• You are an energetic and confident team player with a positive mindset
• Fluent in English both verbal and written, Dutch is an advantage

Picnic perks

Every expert was once a beginner!

• You’ll get plenty of opportunities to challenge yourself and grow, including the Picnic Tech Academy, Lunch & Learn sessions, and tailored soft skills training. We also offer free professional weekly language courses.

Make a difference

• You’ll work in an awesome scale-up environment with the freedom to drive your own projects and create a visible impact.
• Our fully electric vehicles and sustainable business model mean you’ll also be contributing to making the world a better place!

Teamwork makes the dream work

• With more than 80 nationalities across 3 countries, you’ll be part of a diverse company with plenty of cool stuff to get involved with, from board game evenings to after-work drinks to our company ski trip and more!

You are what you eat

• You’ll get freshly prepared, healthy lunches and snacks (with plenty of vegetarian, vegan, and halal options). Coffee snob? Don’t worry, our amazing Picnic barista has you covered.

Stay healthy

• Mental health is important. As well as having the option to speak with Picnic colleagues who act as confidential advisors, our collaboration with OpenUp gives you easy access to professional psychologists, along with workshops and materials.
• There are plenty of sports communities and events to get involved with, from tennis to yoga to climbing!

Attractive package

• We offer competitive compensation and a pension plan that looks out for your future self.

Work-life balance

• Where possible, we like to enable people to work in ways that suit their working styles. Our teams generally like to work 4 days at the office (the tasty lunch and Barista-made coffee may be a factor).

Commitment to equal opportunities

Picnic is an equal opportunity employer—this means that all decisions regarding applications will be based on qualifications and merit. Applicants will be regarded independently of age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, skin color, civil status, religious beliefs, physical or mental disability, or any other factors protected by law.

At Picnic, we celebrate and value our differences and are committed to building a safe and inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves.