Human Resources Generalist

About the role

Farmina Pet Foods, a family-owned Italian company with over 50 years of expertise in pet nutrition, is hiring an HR Generalist for its operations in Turkey. The role supports the daily HR activities of the company, managing HR processes and assisting employees and managers across the employee lifecycle, in line with local labour legislation and company policy, in close collaboration with local management and Global HR.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment: job postings, candidate screening, interview scheduling, candidate communication and offer preparation
• Manage onboarding and offboarding, including documentation and system updates
• Maintain employee records, contracts and personal files
• Support payroll preparation by collecting and verifying monthly inputs such as attendance, leave, overtime and bonuses, in coordination with Finance and external payroll providers
• Coordinate employee benefits and compensation-related administration
• Provide day-to-day support to employees and managers on policies, leave, attendance and employment questions
• Support employee relations, performance management (reviews, objectives, follow-up) and training and development
• Monitor compliance with Turkish labour legislation, social security requirements and internal policies
• Prepare HR reports, maintain HR data and adapt global HR policies to Turkish requirements
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives

Required profile

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Economics or a related field
• At least 5-6 years of experience as an HR Generalist or similar role, preferably in an international or corporate environment
• Good knowledge of Turkish labour legislation and social security regulations
• Fluent Turkish and good command of written and spoken English
• Strong organisational, attention to detail, problem-solving and confidentiality skills

Required skills

• Good knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel
• Experience with HRIS platforms and payroll systems is an advantage; familiarity with BambooHR is a plus

What we offer

• Laptop and mobile phone
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Collaborative working environment
• Employee discounts on Farmina products