Interim HR Specialist (f/m/x)

The role: What's in the Box

As an HR Specialist within the Benelux People Team, you will be the operational backbone of our Amsterdam HQ while providing vital support to our regional operational HR teams. In this mid-level role, you will take ownership of the day-to-day HR lifecycle, ensuring our people processes run like clockwork. By mastering the "ad-hoc" and the essential, you will empower your senior colleagues to drive high-impact projects, directly contributing to a balanced and high-performing People function. Your dedication to structure and your Data-Driven mindset will ensure that every employee inquiry is handled with care and every administrative detail is flawlessly executed.

What you’ll do: The Recipe

• Manage the end-to-end HR administrative lifecycle for our employees, ensuring all employee data remains accurate and compliant.
• Act as the first point of contact for employment inquiries, providing clear, helpful, and timely guidance to our employees on HR policies and labor law.
• Execute monthly payroll preparations for the Benelux region, collaborating closely with HR Business Partners and external providers to guarantee timely and correct payments.
• Coordinate with the Associate Director of HR & Payroll to share critical data and reporting with external partners, including pension providers.
• Optimize existing administrative workflows by identifying bottlenecks and suggesting smarter, more efficient ways to handle high-volume tasks.
• Collaborate across the People team to ensure a seamless "onboarding to offboarding"; experience for every HelloFresh employee.

What you’ll bring: The Ingredients

• Proven experience in a mid-level HR or People Operations role, ideally within a fast-paced or dynamic environment.
• Solid knowledge of Dutch labor law and core HR practices, with a keen interest in maintaining compliance across diverse locations.
• A structured and detail-oriented approach to work, with the ability to stay focused and organized while managing multiple ad-hoc requests simultaneously.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems (experience with AFAS and/or Workday is a plus).
• Strong communication skills, allowing you to explain complex HR or payroll topics to stakeholders with empathy and clarity.

Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. There are many different ways of developing skills, and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.

Commercial information

• This role is offered on a freelance basis; standard employee benefits do not apply.
• All costs and expenses (including travel or commuting) must be included in the proposed hourly rate. Hourly rates should be communicated excluding VAT.
• Invoicing must comply with applicable Dutch legal and VAT requirements.
• All contingent workers engaged by HelloFresh must hold valid professional liability insurance that is valid in the Netherlands. If we decide to move forward together and you are not yet insured, you will be required to arrange this insurance before starting the assignment.

Practical details 

• Start date: June 1, 2026
• End date: November 30, 2026
• Indicative hours per week: 40 hours 
• Suggested Office presence: Wednesdays and Fridays are team days
• Location: Amsterdam

What we offer: The Toppings

• Working environment & collaboration: You’ll work in a fast-paced, international environment alongside experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds. We value clear communication, ownership, and initiative, and we encourage you to contribute ideas, challenge the status quo, and help improve how we work together.
• Impact & autonomy: You’ll have the freedom to organize your work independently within agreed scopes and deliverables, while collaborating closely with your key stakeholders. We focus on outcomes rather than hours, and we appreciate proactive professionals who take responsibility for their work.
• Lunch & Office: When working from our Amsterdam office, you’ll join freshly prepared lunches for €3 per day and take part in our open, informal office culture.

About HelloFresh

HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever!

Since our 2011 founding in Europe’s vibrant tech hub, Berlin, we’ve become the world's leading meal kit provider, delivering to over 4.2 million households worldwide in 15 countries across 3 continents. 

Our more than 15,000 employees from over 70+ nationalities are the heart and soul of our diverse, fast-paced and dynamic environment where innovation and smart, fast action is encouraged. 

We will encourage you to make an immediate impact in your area of work as well as empower you to grow your career with us.

Are you up for the challenge?

Please submit your complete application below including your salary expectations and earliest starting date.

After submitting an application our team will review this and get back to you within 5 business days.