HR Generalist

• 28 August 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Hochdorf

The Centre social is one of the largest associations of this type in Switzerland. On behalf of 28 municipalities with a catchment area of more than 100'000 people, we intervene with great commitment, in an accessible and networked manner in the following areas: child and adult protection authority (KESB), professional guardianship, social counseling, counseling for mothers and fathers, addiction counseling and school social work.

HR Generalist #

We, in the HR service of the Central Services, support all employees as well as managers at the three sites of Sursee and Hochdorf in their personnel-related questions and are responsible for the administrative processes of human resources throughout the employee life cycle. Our main office is located in Hochdorf. Due to a reduction in the activity rate in the team, we wish to expand the team to 4 people.

The position begins as a maternity leave replacement and will be continued from summer 2027 as a permanent position.

Your tasks

• Administrative and coordination work related to personnel administration (entries and exits, mutations, changes of function, work certificates, etc.)
• Contact person for employees and managers regarding HR questions (operational themes, labor law, personnel policies and salary-related matters)
• Management of HR tools (salaries, electronic files, employee interviews, time tracking, work certificates, recruitment, etc.)
• Payroll accounting
• Recruitment assistance
• Assistance with vocational training in commercial training EBA and EFZ (8 apprentices)
• HR projects, HR controlling and statistics
• Occasional participation in other areas if necessary

What you bring

• Professional experience and continuing education in the field of HR
• Specialist in social insurance and/or personnel specialist (an asset)
• Networked mindset
• Impeccable German, language adapted to the target audience
• Affinity with numbers
• Good IT knowledge (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Motivation to execute complex and demanding, but also simple, tasks autonomously, conscientiously and quickly
• Organizational talent, empathetic and dynamic personality
• Willingness for continuing education and professional development

Are you interested?
We look forward to your application. For any questions, Christine Albisser and Andrea Huber are at your disposal. Applications by e-mail cannot be taken into account.