At Picnic, we’re revolutionizing the way people buy groceries with our innovative and sustainable app-only service. We do almost everything in-house, developing cutting-edge technologies and processes to ensure we continue to grow rapidly without missing a beat. If you’re a passionate People Partner for Tech, we’re offering you the opportunity to join the diverse team at our Amsterdam HQ and make a real difference in our scaleup environment.
In a nutshellOur People team strives to revolutionize human resources in the same way that Picnic has revolutionized grocery delivery. Picnic's central team is built of 1,000 talented individuals across Amsterdam, Paris, and Düsseldorf. The People team consists of 15 People Business Partners that take full responsibility for the development and organization of everyone in the central team. As a People Business Partner - Tech, you will be responsible for approximately 75 Picnic-ers in our Tech domain (including Software Engineers, Product Owners, and Data Engineers).
Your responsibilities will vary from conducting reviews, working on people-related projects, and having development conversations with our tech teams. You’ll demonstrate an understanding of the business and act as a thought leader regarding people topics within tech. You'll partner with a cross-functional group of tech experts to design and execute the strategy for how your assigned team: staffs, onboards, develops, rotates, motivates, retains, and organizes.
Tricks of the trade- Performance management: Drive performance and talent by conducting check-ins and bi-annual reviews and performance calibrations with employees
- People management: Be a trusted advisor and a coach to the tech leadership team and play a critical role in enhancing leadership effectiveness
- Staffing: Manage talent to ensure the right people are in the right roles
- Project management: Drive people-related initiatives, provide insightful data to guide decision-making, and provide proactive solutions
- Continuous improvement: Design and improve people programs (including staffing, onboarding, learning & development and rotation processes)
- Staffing: Manage talent to ensure the right people are in the right roles
- Stakeholder management: Enable tech business leaders to cultivate an effective leadership pipeline
- Documentation: Conduct all admin-related tasks around development agreements, contracts, and compensation
Your superpowers
- Master's degree in HR, Psychology or similar
- 3 to 5 years of experience as an HR Advisor, HR Business Partner, or similar
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders
- Project management and operations experience
- Driven to challenge convention and reinvent how work is done
- Natural ability to coach and develop teams
- Ability to see the big picture and data-driven approach
- Passionate about people and able to work with colleagues of all levels
- Fluency in English and Dutch is a plus
Picnic perks
🥗Fresh Lunch, coffee, and snacks
Our offices are equipped with fully-fledged coffee bars and a kitchen and chefs. They prepare delicious fresh and warm lunches every day so you can keep your energy up.
🚴🏼♂️Health insurance discount & bike plan
We have a partnership with CZ (a health insurance provider). Picnic employees get a discount on CZ insurance packages between 5% and 15%. Furthermore, through our partnership with Lease a Bike, you can rent-to-own a new (e)bike at a discounted rate
✍🏼 Learning & development
You’ll get ample opportunity to work on yourself at Picnic. We offer personal development through Lepaya courses, Academy trainings, and more. Interested in improving your mental wellbeing? Through OpenUp you get free access to trained psychologists and many courses.
All the rest
At Picnic you get 25 holidays, we cover your travel expenses and offer a pension plan. And your phone and laptop are on us, as well.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in HR, Psychology, or a similar field
- 3 to 5 years of experience as an HR Advisor, HR Business Partner, or similar
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders
- Project management and operations experience
- Ability to challenge convention and reinvent how work is done
- Ability to coach and develop teams
- Big-picture perspective and a data-driven approach
- Passion for people and ability to work with colleagues at all levels
- Fluency in English and Dutch
What We Do
At Picnic, we’re revolutionizing the way people buy groceries. Our affordable and sustainable service is made possible by our passionate people, cutting-edge technology, efficient planning, and, of course, our fleet of iconic electric vehicles! It’s why our customer base is growing rapidly across the Netherlands, Germany, and France. One of the things that makes Picnic different is that we handle almost everything in-house: forecasting, developing our first automated warehouse and new electric Picnic vehicles, internal and customer-facing applications—the list goes on. It gives us more freedom when it comes to trying out new and innovative ideas, which is something we do a lot! We love to challenge ourselves and learn new things. Our teams have access to various meetups, language classes, ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions, our very own Tech Academy, and tailored soft-skills training. Professional development is as important to us as the service we provide to our customers. As a diverse team made up of over 80 nationalities, there are always plenty of activities to get involved with, whether you’re into sports, board games, charitable causes, dancing (at our legendary Picnic festival), or licorice tasting—yes, even that! Our scale-up culture means you get to own your role and bring fresh ideas to the table. So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make a real difference, get in touch—we’d love to hear from you.
