Volkshaus Basel Betriebs AG
Basel
HR Generalist
- 02 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Basel
Job summary
Join the Volkshaus Basel team as an HR Generalist! Be part of a top Swiss hotel.
Tasks
- Manage entire HR process from recruitment to employee exit.
- Serve as a central contact for staff and management on HR matters.
- Enhance processes, structures, and digital tools for HR efficiency.
Skills
- Experience in hospitality HR and knowledge of Swiss labor laws.
- Strong interpersonal skills and service orientation.
- Proficient in MS Office; familiarity with Mirus is a plus.
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About the job
HR Generalist
Guide Michelin says: "The Volkshaus Basel is among the top 10 most fascinating hotels in Switzerland."
To strengthen our team, we are looking for an HR Generalist (m/f/d) 100% starting immediately or by arrangement.
You will independently manage the human resources of Volkshaus Basel with around 60 FTE and be the central contact person for our employees and managers. In doing so, you combine reliable administration with personal advice and the continuous development of our processes.
Your mission
- Comprehensive personnel administration from entry to exit: recruitment, onboarding, personnel files, master data, absence management, references and departures
- Central contact person for employees and managers on personnel-related issues as well as support for more complex personnel cases in coordination with the General Manager
- Coordination with the external payroll accounting and ensuring correct data transmission
- Ensuring compliance with labour law requirements, especially according to L-GAV and the Labour Act
- Responsibility for the maintenance and application of our time recording system Mirus 4.0
- Further development of processes, structures and digital tools as well as participation in personnel and training projects
- Co-design of our employer branding and a positive corporate culture
- Direct reporting to the General Manager
What makes you stand out
- Professional experience in human resources in the hotel and/or catering industry
- Further training in human resources is an advantage
- Good knowledge of L-GAV and the Swiss Labour Act (ArG)
- You enjoy a small, dynamic SME environment: you pitch in yourself, think pragmatically and appreciate close collaboration across departmental boundaries.
- Independent, structured and reliable working style with a good sense of priorities
- Strong social skills, service orientation and tact, even in demanding situations
- Discretion, loyalty and a sense of responsibility
- Confident use of MS Office; experience with Mirus is a great advantage
- Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written
Your added value with us
- A versatile role with high personal responsibility and direct collaboration with management
- Short decision-making paths and plenty of room to actively shape your area of responsibility
- Open communication and a respectful working atmosphere
- A unique working environment characterised by high-quality architecture, art, hospitality and catering
- We are growing as a hotel group – offering you exciting opportunities to contribute and develop together with us
- Top conditions for overnight stays and consumptions in our establishments Volkshaus Basel and Helvetia Zürich
- Preferential purchase prices with selected house suppliers as well as other attractive benefits with external partners
We do what we love – and love what we do.
You too? Then we look forward to meeting you in person soon.
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