Osterwalder Retail AG
St. Gallen
Osterwalder St. Gallen AG: HR Specialist
- 06 November 2026
- 100%
- St. Gallen
Job summary
Join our renowned St. Gallen family business with over 165 years of tradition. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with great benefits and opportunities.
Tasks
- Manage monthly payroll processes, including all relevant changes.
- Handle employee onboarding, contracts, and exit processes efficiently.
- Serve as the HR contact for business units and manage applications.
Skills
- Commercial education with HR specialization and Swiss labor law knowledge.
- Strong experience in HR administration and payroll management.
- Excellent organizational skills and a service-oriented mindset.
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About the job
We are a renowned and independent family business from St. Gallen with a tradition spanning over 165 years. Our corporate group trades in mineral oil products, operates its own filling stations and convenience stores, as well as the most modern car washes in Switzerland. The company offers tank and sewer cleaning services, produces and trades in hydrogen, and is active in the real estate business. Since 2024, Hablützel Gebäudetechnik AG has been part of the Osterwalder Group.
To strengthen our HR team, we are looking for a committed, service-oriented and professionally skilled individual who enjoys a versatile role at the interface between payroll, HR administration and time management. We are seeking a HR Specialist 100% (m/f/d) immediately or by arrangement.
To strengthen our HR team, we are looking for a committed, service-oriented and professionally skilled individual who enjoys a versatile role at the interface between payroll, HR administration and time management. We are seeking a HR Specialist 100% (m/f/d) immediately or by arrangement.
HR Specialist 100% (m/f/d)
Your Tasks
- Independent preparation and execution of assigned monthly payroll runs including recording and processing all payroll-relevant changes
- Administrative handling of entries and exits as well as creation and processing of employment contracts and references
- Ensuring correct accounting of withholding tax and social security contributions
- Responsibility for the payroll year-end closing in cooperation with HR management and the finance department
- Professional contact person for all HR-related questions of the assigned business units
- Responsible for applicant management – from job posting through coordination of the application process to timely administrative processing of received applications
- Responsible trainer for our commercial apprentices
Your Skills
- Commercial basic training with further education as an HR specialist with a federal diploma
- Sound knowledge of Swiss labour law and social security system
- Several years of experience in HR administration and payroll
- Good expertise in time management as well as absence and insurance management
- Resilience, organisational skills as well as initiative and solution orientation
- Strong service orientation and enjoyment in dealing with different stakeholders
Our Offer
- An interesting and varied role in an innovative and future-oriented company.
- The opportunity to contribute your strengths and actively participate in our shared success
- A collegial, committed and responsible team
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Progressive and contemporary working and employment conditions
- You benefit from extensive perks, our offer is continuously expanded
We are an owner-managed family business and value a partnership-based, entrepreneurial and open attitude.
Further information about our company can be found at: www.osterwalder.ch
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