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People Advisor - Netherlands

APM Terminals

APM Terminals

People & HR
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Posted on May 20, 2025
APM Terminals

Are you ready to embark on an exciting career journey in the dynamic world of terminal operations? APM Terminals is a global leader in port and terminal management. As part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, we're dedicated to delivering excellence in container handling, logistics solutions, and maritime services across the globe.

At APM Terminals, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. With a presence in over 70 countries and a commitment to sustainability, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Join us as People Advisor as we continue to shape the future of global trade and make a meaningful impact on communities worldwide. Discover your potential with APM Terminals and become part of a team that's redefining the industry standards. Apply now and let's build a brighter future together!

We offer:

The People Advisor is a truly HR support role where you will work alongside, learn from and build lasting relationships with colleagues in NL but also from all over the world. Joining APM Terminals, you will become part of the global family of the company that moves 20% of global trade everyday all the way, where one of our core values is Our Employees.


It goes without saying that we value diversity: we thrive on the diversity of our talent in all its forms and we see it as a strength in building high-performance teams across brands, cultures and locations.

You will have a unique opportunity to stretch your capabilities by learning from, sparring with and building lasting relationships with diverse and professional colleagues within NL but all over the world.

In this role you will act as first point of contact for employees for our APMT Maasvlakte 2 terminal in Rotterdam and take ownership of managing each HR related query to conclusion in order to deliver a positive employee experience.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

As a People Advisor at APM Terminals Maasvlakte 2, you will be responsible for:

  • Ensure adherence to HR procedures, practices, directives, systems and regulations within our MV2 terminal

  • Support HR community with administrative and executional requiring face to face employee interaction i.e. wet signatures from employees, tasks related to frontline employees and in relation to our CLA (CAO)

  • Assist with administrative tasks related to recruitment when needed.

  • Solve HR queries online, on the phone or on site.

  • You will work regular office hours but our terminal operates 24/7.

  • Support on deployment of projects

  • Manage case resolutions (opening, updating, escalating as needed, resolving and closing in Workday)

  • Provide general HR support to employees around the employee life cycle and provide guidance on HR knowledge content, such as global & local HR policies, How-To, etc.

  • Guide employees and leaders in using self-service in Workday and other HR systems

  • Manage HR data quality and perform transactions in Workday and other HR systems

  • Prepare and handle HR documentation

  • Coordinate and administer onboarding and offboarding processes

  • Handle documents, i.e. physical archiving of employee documents where legally required, statutory filing of local documents, etc.

Who we are looking for:

  • A colleague with a university (business) degree in (labour) law, human resources, business administration or other related discipline.

  • 3 - 8 years of relevant working experience, preferably as a labour law practitioner and/or Employee Relations specialist.

  • In depth knowledge of the WOR and applicable labour laws is a must. Knowledge of (international) labour conventions, human rights codes and health and safety legislation is an advantage.

  • Must be able to work effectively with all levels of employees, including top, middle and supervisory levels of management.

  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to convince/ influence others.

  • A trustful advisor who can build credibility by providing professional advice to support in complex initiatives and situations, in a challenging labour environment.

  • Must be able to exercise discretion and good judgment, with an ability to understand the effect of decisions overall in the company and the group.

  • Must be able to handle confidential company and employee information with complete discretion.

  • Native Dutch speaker and fluency in English language.

What we have on offer:

  • A truly international working environment in a modern working location at our Maasvlakte 2 terminal in Rotterdam.

  • Values- and team-based leadership

  • An open and engaging working environment

  • Excellent remuneration package, including 13th month and bonus.

  • 28 vacation days.

  • A wealth of training, development and growth opportunities being part of the wider APMT and Maersk organization.

  • Flexible working arrangements.

Interested?

You have been reading so far, we’re glad to see you are interested. If you could see yourself in this role and are keen to be part of our great HR team, we look forward to hearing from you! Please apply via our job portal. For more information please contact Heleen van ‘t Slot.

As part of our pre-employment screening we ask you to provide a VOG.

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Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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