HR Partner Germany

GBfoods Germany is part of the GBfoods group. At GBfoods we offer culinary solutions in several countries of Europe and Africa with prestigious leading local brands, including D&L, Lacroix, Imperial, Blå Band, Royco, Aïki, Liebig, Gallina Blanca, Erasco, Bama and Grand'Italia among others.

Our Purpose “Celebrating local flavours”, is to empower and take care of each of the local communities we belong to and to bring out their authentic flavours. Some of our local brands have been in consumers' kitchens for over a century and have positioned themselves as authentically loved brands, as well as deeply rooted parts of the local culture. Today, with a turnover of around 1,2 billion euros and a team of more than 3,300 people, we are the preferred choice of millions of consumers. GBfoods Germany is the corporate brand of Erasco, Heisse Tasse and Lacroix.

Role & Responsibilities:

We are currently seeking a HR Business Partner to join our dynamic and passionate  HR German local team, based at our in Hamburg office.  

This strategic role will be instrumental in shaping and driving engagement, talent management, and organizational development  across the Business Units within GBfoods Europe. The selected candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and their teams, contributing to the evolution of our people strategy and supporting key transformation initiatives aligned with business priorities. 

Key Responsibilities 

As a HR Business Partner within the HR Germany team, based at our Hamburg, you will play a strategic and hands-on role in supporting the Business Units of GBfoods. Your key responsibilities will include: 

• Serve as the primary HR contact for managers and employees within the Business Unit.

• Provide comprehensive HR support across all personnel-related matters 

• Manage the entire employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and offboarding.

• Partner with the works council on all personnel and labor relations topics.

• Continuously review, optimize, and manage HR processes, including cross-functional initiatives.

• Drive and support cross-departmental strategic projects.

• Lead the execution and implementation of both operational and strategic HR projects.

• Collaborate with external HR service providers to ensure high-quality support. 

• Prepare and deliver ad-hoc HR analytics and key performance indicator reports. 

Projects and process support: 

• Engagement Plan Europe, with actions across local HR. 

• Workplace channel, with a compelling communication strategy 

• Specific projects on talents for Germany and Europe 
• DEI activities 
• Continuous improvement and process standardization projects