Job Description

Part-Time: 20–24 hours/week, Rotterdam

Enabling great work, behind the scenes - Are you a hands-on HR professional who thrives in getting things done, keeping operations running smoothly, and supporting a dynamic business behind the scenes? We’re looking for an HR Officer, also known as an HR Operations Specialist, to join our HR team and help us build a strong, scalable foundation for growth.

🧭 Your Impact

You’ll play a vital role in ensuring smooth people operations. From onboarding to contracts, systems, and people data - your work will directly support our employees, managers, and the efficiency of not just our HR function, but our business overall.

🛠️ What You’ll Do

• Play a key role in recruitment – you’ll be responsible for sourcing and pre-selecting candidates for VONQ’s open positions. You will co-own the end-to-end recruitment & selection process and make sure every candidate-journey is as smooth and personal as it can be.
• Partner with our HR Coordinator to manage and execute core HR processes such as onboarding, offboarding, and contract management. Oversee and support - be the backup for - other key HR Services areas when needed, e.g. illness & leave registration.
• Help maintain accurate HR systems and employee data (Personio), ensuring smooth processes, compliance, and sharp data quality.
• Control payroll input, documentation, and reporting in close collaboration with Finance.
• Provide hands-on support to HR Business Partners on a variety of people-related initiatives (e.g., internal communications, documentation, performance processes).
• Review, update, and uphold HR policies to ensure they are compliant, aligned with our ever-evolving company culture and business needs, and well communicated.
• Help bring our company culture to life — occasionally help out with day-to-day office/facilities coordination, especially at our HQ in Rotterdam. Think of contact with suppliers, facilitating small events, and other engagement initiatives that make VONQ a great place to work.
• Spot opportunities to improve how we work and help implement smarter, more efficient HR processes as we scale.

Qualifications

✅ What You Bring

• 3+ years of experience in HR operations, administration, or generalist roles - ideally in an international scale-up environment, or a corporate environment with a clear desire to work in a scale-up environment.
• A solid basis of HR operations processes, including common Dutch labor law and HR compliance practices.
• You’re detail-oriented and tech-savvy: you enjoy working with tools like Personio and Google Workspace, and love a well-maintained HR system.
• You’re proactive, organised, and solutions-focused. You don’t just spot issues — you take ownership and fix them, while giving timely updates and flagging risks.
• You have a warm and professional communication style. People know they can trust you to be both discreet and approachable.
• You’re fluent in Dutch and English — essential in our HR Operations sub-team.
• You care deeply about the employee experience and bring positive energy to your work. Whether it’s data, processes, or helping someone on their first day, you make things better.
  

📍 Practical Details

• Location: Rotterdam (hybrid: 2 days/week in-office)
• Hours: 20–24 per week
• Start date: Ideally September 2025
• Type of contract: 1 year, with the intention to extend

Additional Information

🤝 Why Join Us?

You’ll join a lean, supportive HR team in a pivotal moment for our organization. Your work will directly enable better leadership, smoother operations, proactive improvements, and a stronger employee experience overall. We offer flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to shape the HR foundation of a growing company.

What's in it for You?

• A paycheck that fairly reflects the market and your experience, the so-called holiday pay, and of course, monthly pension contributions 🤝
• A MacBook and all the other equipment you need to get started quickly and efficiently — even for private use! 💻
• A fixed monthly phone expense allowance 📱
• Flexible vacation days - that's right, we will not define a specific number, though a fair-usage approach applies to keep all team members happy! ✈️
• A modern, brand-new office in the very heart of Rotterdam — enjoy your lunch in the city! 🛍️ Not to mention that commuting could not be easier, even by train. 🏙️
• 100% reimbursement of your public transport expenses, so you can come to this lovely office worry-free. 🚆
• Still prefer to use your own vehicle? We offer a generous KM reimbursement, and parking is on us! 🚗
• A hybrid work model - work in the office and from home. ⏰
• Snacks, sodas, Nespresso coffee (with oat milk for the fans 😉🌱), and everything you need for a true Dutch Friday ‘borrel’ to end the week on a high note. 🥂
• Opportunities to grow your skills and take on exciting challenges in an entrepreneurial environment. No silos, no corporate red tape - share your ideas freely, even directly with the CEO 🚀
• A great, fun and young team in a dynamic, fast-growing international tech company — together we are stronger! 🎉

Don't hesitate and press the 'Apply' button now!

Questions? Contact us via [email protected] !

We are VONQ!

As a vanguard in recruitment technology, we are not just a company – we are the revolution! Our smart recruitment marketing solutions are setting the stage for global giants like Microsoft, Philips, Deloitte, and Decathlon. We're not just building a future; we're the architects of it. With the acquisition of tech powerhouse IGB in 2020, our journey is a symphony of innovation and growth. Since then, we released numerous innovative solutions to market and partnered with renowned HR software companies, for which we were recognized by Fosway Group (Europe’s top HR analyst) as a Strategic Leader in the HR Tech space for the 4th year in a row in 2025! 🎉

Join the revolution – join VONQ!