HR Generalist

WHY OATLY

Across the world peoples consumption habits and diets are evolving to be more plant-based. Enter Oatly the #1 oat based dairy alternative producer in the world with products spanning multiple categories.

Were determined on being part of the discussion on the long-term future of the food and beverage industry. To keep this movement going we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the Oatly flowing.

Our sole purpose as a company is to make it easy for people to turn what they eat and drink into personal moments of healthy joy without recklessly taxing the planets resources in the process.

Sustainability nutritional health and trust are at the heart of what we do. We are building a culture that constantly upgrades each other so we can upgrade the planet. This is a company that shows great respect and a fearless approach to make positive change. Does this feel exciting Well this is where you come in.

THE ROLE

As HR Generalist you help us make sure Oatly is an incredible place to work. Broad right What even makes an incredible place to work Well lots of things! This role is a great fit if you love getting exposure to every corner of the employee lifecycle and enjoy being close to the business. You take on a broad handson role supporting several of our markets France Spain Mexico the Netherlands and Belgium and help us keep growing in a structured human and compliant way.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO

• Recruitment: support endtoend recruitment together with our Hiring Managers - from writing clear and attractive job ads and screening CVs to setting up interviews sourcing great people and making sure candidates have a one-of-a-kind experience when interviewing for Oatly

• Onboarding: run a great (and compliant) onboarding experience for new starters making sure all admin is spoton in Workday coordinating trainings helping people get access to IT and delivering welcoming onboarding sessions

• Operations: support the daily HR backbone contracts employee files sick leave cases certificates payroll inputs and salary payruns plus general HR queries

• Office: provide ad hoc office support in our Barcelona office help ensure health and safety measures are in place and contribute to a safe smooth and welcoming workplace

• Collaboration: work closely with the People Director IM People Business Partner Benelux Talent Acquisition and local employees across markets with occasional travel to NL BE and FR

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BRING TO THE TABLE

• Youve got a Bachelors degree in HR Organisational Psychology or something closely related or an equally solid story of how you got here.

• You bring at least 3 years of handson experience in a generalist HR role (or similar) ideally gained in Belgium the Netherlands France or Spain.

• Youve been involved across the full employee lifecycle: from recruiting and onboarding to compensation & benefits and the HR admin that keeps everything running smoothly.

• Youre comfortable working with HR systems like Workday (or similar HRIS) ATS ERP tools and generally techsavvy. Extra points if AI and automation spark your curiosity rather than fear.

• You genuinely care about the details. And yes every job spec says that. But for real its a particularly important trait for someone in this role.

• You have a real passion for people showing up as empathy good judgment intuition and a strong how can I help mindset.

• Youre a true HR generalist with business understanding and a rollupyoursleeves letsjustdoit startup attitude.

• Youre curious quick to learn and comfortable finding your way when things arent fully defined (yet).

• Youre fluent in English written and spoken. Spanish French and/or Dutch are very welcome bonuses.

• Youre based in Barcelona or close enough to commute without turning it into an endurance sport.

Finally we hope that you share our values and have a great interest in carrying out our mission so we can make the world a little bit better one cup at a time.

Another bulleted list felt redundant so we made this page talking about all the benefits we offer to sweeten the deal of working with us before you apply if youre curious check out this fancy page right here!

YOUR APPLICATION

Phew! Well done if youve got this far. Were glad weve still got your attention because weve got one last super important point to make.

As you can probably tell were a norm-breaking company. For us diversity and differences are an obvious asset. We know that amazing candidates can sometimes be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box and that makes us really sad. So please trust your gut and pop in your application if its feeling right. If you have the curiosity passion and collaborative spirit lets do this together! It will be fun!

Apply no later than 25.05.2026

We treat all candidates equally: If you are interested please apply through our application system - any correspondence should come from there. This will ensure that the candidate experience is smooth and fair to everyone!

Love Oatly xxx

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