People & Culture Specialist

People & Culture Specialist to join the People & Culture team, taking ownership of core people operations – from recruitment and onboarding to employee engagement and HR administration – and playing a key part in keeping terralayr's people processes running smoothly.

What you'll do

• Own recruitment end-to-end - from writing and posting job ads to sourcing, screening, interviewing, and coordinating hiring decisions with hiring managers.
• Take full ownership of onboarding, designing and running a smooth, welcoming start for every new hire.
• Coordinate the performance review cycle - setting timelines, preparing materials, and supporting managers through reviews and improvement plans.
• Own and continuously improve HR systems, processes, and documentation, identifying opportunities to automate transactional tasks as we grow.
• Support delivery of engagement initiatives - run surveys and feedback sessions, analyze results, and independently drive follow-up actions.
• Own day-to-day HR policy administration and compliance with German labor law; first point of guidance on HR matters, escalating legal questions to the CEO.
• Primary point of contact for employee questions and concerns; resolve day-to-day issues with discretion, escalating sensitive cases.
• Own internal culture initiatives and events - team-building, workshops, celebrations - and drive external employer branding through careers content and candidate materials.

What you'll need

• 1-3 years of relevant, hands-on generalist HR experience across recruitment, onboarding, or engagement; startup experience is a plus.
• Proven ability to own tasks end-to-end without close supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills and genuine care for supporting employees, with the discretion to handle sensitive issues.
• Minimum C1-level German and strong written and verbal English skills are both required.
• Solid knowledge of HR best practices and German labor law is a plus.
• Prior experience working with Personio is a plus.

What they offer

• Learning & development budget of 1,000 EUR per calendar year for individual professional development.
• 12-month fixed-term contract covering parental leave, with consideration for permanent position conversion.