P&C Business Partner, Operations DK (maternity cover)

Join Oterra in making natural food and beverages easy, for a sustainable and healthy world.  
Headquartered in Denmark, with production sites in Europe, Latin America, and the US, we’re a passionate team of over 1400 team members of 48 nationalities in 27 countries worldwide, serving 120 markets globally. As the leading worldwide provider of natural colors, we offer food and beverage manufacturers an alternative to artificial colors. Food and health are at the heart of everything we do and every day over 400 million people eat a product with our colors in it. We believe that nature got it right the first time.

Meet your new team!
Join our small but dynamic People & Culture (P&C) team in Denmark. While your primary base will be at our HQ in Hørsholm, you'll also spend time weekly at our local production and warehouse sites in Avedøre, collaborating closely with the Head of P&C for Denmark, our Payroll Specialist, and various internal stakeholders.

About the position
As the P&C Business Partner, you will be the go-to person for our Operations leaders and employees in Denmark, providing comprehensive support on all P&C matters and managing their end-to-end employment processes.

This position is a 12-month maternity cover, with handover included. 

In more detail, you will:

• Manage the P&C annual wheel for Operations
• Serve as a trusted partner for our Operations leaders in Denmark
• Provide high-quality recruitment, onboarding and offboarding 
• Handle employee legal documentation
• Ensure compliance with local union agreements (IO)
• Maintain accurate employee data
• Continuously improve processes and policies 

Who are you?
We are seeking a motivated and knowledgeable P&C Operations Partner who enjoys working in a dynamic environment with challenging and interesting tasks. You are an excellent communicator with strong experience in working with union agreements in Denmark and relationships with stakeholders. 

Furthermore, you have:

• Experience as an HR Generalist or Business Partner in a Danish or global company
• Solid understanding of Danish Employment Law 
• Experience working with unions (e.g. Dansk Industri)
• Ability to work independently and organize your tasks efficiently
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Fluency in Danish and English 
• Knowledge of Payroll is an advantage

What We Offer
The Oterra teams are characterized by having a culture where we all chip in when and where it is needed, have a flat structure but high standards, enjoy a good laugh, and have a pragmatic and operational approach to driving the operations and business growth globally. We love to learn and genuinely find our purpose and passion in continuously improving our organization. Our team works closely together in partnering with the organization, and we can’t wait to meet you.

Do you need more information?
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Head of P&C Denmark, Kjestine Tatarata, via kjestine.tatarata@oterra.com.

Please be aware that we will interview candidates continuously, so please don’t wait. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

Start date: June 1st or 15th.