HR Generalist (m/w/x)

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8305, Dietlikon, Zürich
Mid level
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The Role
The HR Generalist will manage HR operations, focusing on employee relations, compliance with Swiss labor laws, and process improvement. Responsibilities include providing guidance to employees and managers, handling HR administration, and participating in HR projects and reporting.
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Date Posted:

2025-01-29

Country:

Switzerland

Location:

Bahnhofstrasse 3, 8305 Dietlikon, Switzerland

Job Title: HR Generalist (m/f/x) – fixed term contract until 31 December 2025

Location: Dietlikon, Zürich (Hybrid)

Position Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced HR Generalist to ensure smooth HR operations and provide support in various HR functions. The primary focus will be to provide support to employees and to managers, support Employee Relations (ER) cases, act as an escalation point for HR Administration processes, and assist the country HR Business Partner (HRBP).

Key responsibilities

  • Ensure the efficient handling and resolution of complex HR Administration processes in partnership with our externalized HR Shared Service Centre

  • Collaborate with HR Operations to continually improve processes and enhance service delivery

  • Assist in managing Employee Relations (ER) cases, including disciplinary measures and terminations, ensuring compliance with Swiss labor laws

  • Provide guidance and support to managers and employees on Employee Relations (ER) matters

  • Work closely with the HR BP to align HR strategies with business objectives

  • Participate in HR projects and initiatives, providing insights and recommendations.

  • Provide HR reports with key insights

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in an HR Generalist role with a focus on Employee Relations (ER)

  • Good understanding of HR processes in matrix organisations

  • Reliable, structured, and solution-oriented working style, high level of independence

  • Native German speaker with professional proficiency in English. Knowledge of any other Swiss national language is a plus

  • Good problem-solving skills and highly attentive to details

  • Strong knowledge of Swiss labor laws, regulations and HR practices

  • Strong sense of confidentiality and maturity in handling highly sensitive information

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Experience working with Workday is a plus

  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment

If you are a proactive HR professional with a passion for supporting both HR operations and Employee Relations (ER), join our team and contribute to the success of Otis Switzerland!

    If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day. 

    Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio 

    You may recognize our products in some of the worlds most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.  

    When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.  

    We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs  

    Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do.  We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here 

    Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext! 

    Otis is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

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    The Company
    Fairfield, NJ
    22,636 Employees
    On-site Workplace
    Year Founded: 1853

    What We Do

    At Otis, we are dedicated to connecting you to the people and places that matter. For over 160 years, we’ve continually reinvented the way our passengers move through the urban world with industry-leading elevators, escalators and moving walkways.

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