HR Trainee

Exciting things are happening at Action! As we expand into 13 countries and plan further growth, we're creating opportunities for you. Whether it's working on innovative projects, developing new skills, or stepping into a new role, there's endless potential for growth. At Action, our core values—customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost awareness, and respect—guide us in supporting our people. Join us in building and improving HR systems that help our employees and managers thrive.

You will embark on an 18-month program consisting of three key pillars: professional development and cross-functional learning alongside the entire group of trainees, three 6-month rotations across multiple teams, and assignments & goals that will help you become a successful collaborator within your team. By the end of this program, you will be a fully equipped professional, ready to contribute to Action’s future plans.
 

Your Daily Tasks:

• Support HR Projects: Learn by assisting with HR initiatives, including setting up new countries, Distribution Centres, and HR tech projects.
• Assist with Process Optimization: Work with experts to map, assess, and improve HR processes like payroll, recruitment, and onboarding across multiple countries.
• Participate in Workshops: Collaborate with HR professionals to identify areas for improvement in HR processes.
• Monitor HR Systems: Gain experience by supporting the development and monitoring of Action’s international HR tech systems.
• Support System Implementation: Help with the planning and execution of HR system setups and improvements in new countries.
• Coordinate System Changes: Assist in coordinating HR system updates and improvements to ensure optimal functionality.
• You will work on your assignments and prepare for the periodical assessments.  

Your team

As a HR Projects, Processes & Systems Trainee, you will work in an exciting place within HR in our International Headquarters. You will have the opportunity to see the whole scope of our team, meaning that you will do an assignment within all 3 sub teams. Each team has a specific focus, which makes every assignment unique. In the role of trainee, you will work along with HRIS specialists, process specialists, HR business consultants, HR project managers and our HR data privacy specialist. As each role has its own challenges, no day will be the same! 
 

What you offer

You have a genuine interest in HR and a strong passion for learning. Tech-savvy and detail-oriented, you are good in identifying process improvements. You can work process-driven, with a keen eye for accuracy and efficiency. Above all, you bring a positive, hands-on mindset and a proactive attitude, excited to contribute to HR projects and initiatives.

Your background: 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent oral and written knowledge of English.
• A background in business, administration, or similar fields through education or coursework is appreciated.  

Necessary competencies: 

• Learning agility to be able to gain as much knowledge as possible from all your interactions and projects during the Traineeship.
• Accuracy to be able to have a high-quality contribution to the HR team.
• Analytical thinking to be able to assess situations and make data-driven decisions.

What we offer

From our headquarters in the Netherlands, you will have an impact across the whole of Europe. Action's growth means you can always take steps to develop as a professional, whether that means a certain position, an interesting innovation project, or new skills. And you can do all that in a culture where we truly embrace our shared values: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost-consciousness and respect. 

• A competitive salary (based on a 38-hour working week)
• 24 days holiday with the option to buy five additional days (based on 38 hours per week) 
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action
• Collective health insurance and travel allowance (Zwaagdijk is reachable from  Amsterdam by car in just 30 minutes on uncongested roads) 

How we contribute to society

If you only know Action from its stores, a whole new world will open up for you when you come to work with us. Behind the scenes, we are working hard to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you know, for example, that we sponsor more than 2,000 children worldwide who grow up in an SOS Children's Village? That our team reflects the diversity of our customers, including 124 nationalities? That we already purchase 70% of our wood products and 86% of our cotton sustainably? And that more than half of our stores only use energy-efficient LED lighting? Yes, that's Action too. Curious about what other initiatives we facilitate? Join our team and find out for yourself. 
 

Interested?

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who recognizes themselves in the vacancy to apply. Take action and respond to this vacancy now! 

What comes next:

1. Response to your application within 2 days 
2. First conversations with a recruitment colleague
3. Online assessment to get to know you better
4. Second interview with the manager, among others
5. Welcome to Action

Throughout the process, your recruiter is your permanent point of contact and is available to answer any questions you may have. We believe integrity is of great importance. A pre-employment screening is therefore part of the process for this vacancy. 

We give priority to internal colleagues who apply by May 22, 2025. External candidates will be considered from May 23, 2025 onwards.