HR Generalist

About Inari...

Inari is the SEEDesign™ company. We embrace the diversity and complexity of nature in every aspect of our business to drive innovation – to push the boundaries of what is possible. Through our unrivaled technology platform, Inari uses predictive design and advanced multiplex gene editing to develop step-change products. We are taking a nature positive approach to unlock the full potential of seed that will transform the food system. The results will lead to more productive acres delivering value creation for farmers and a more sustainable future for our planet.

Our success is dependent on great minds, collaborating to generate bright ideas and deliver exceptional outcomes.

We have over 300 employees, with research sites in Cambridge, MA (USA) and Ghent (Belgium), as well as a product development site in West Lafayette, IN (USA). We’ve deliberately built a team that brings diversity of thought to all aspects of our business, to generate new ideas, approaches, and ways of operating. And we've intentionally combined experience with potential, bringing agriculture industry experts with the desire to innovate together with bright minds from academia, human therapeutics, software, and consulting. If you want to be part of a diverse and inclusive team developing unique solutions to feed the world while protecting our planet’s natural resources, we’d love to hear from you!

The HR Generalist supports Ghent people activities, processes and projects in collaboration and coordination with the Inari people team in US (HR operations, Recruiting).

The role and responsibilities will evolve with the growth of the company and with respect to the personal development and career aspirations of the incumbent.

Main Responsibilities

Recruitment for Ghent based positions:

• Creation of job requisitions, intake meetings with HM, sourcing, resume screening, interview scheduling & follow-up, offering process
• Job fairs: preparation, organization, participation, follow-up
• Seasonal workers (greenhouse and lab): work with leaders to define the needs; interact with our partnering agencies to present candidates and manage the administration related to the employment of temps.
• Coordinate and follow-up on immigration and relocation support for non-Belgian hires
  
  

Onboarding

• Personnel administration: payroll, benefits, filing
• Briefing newcomers about HR tools, benefits
• Planning local onboarding: team meetings, trainings, …
  
  

Personnel Administration

• Benefits administration: health insurance, pension plan, stock option tax calculations, commuting allowances, … - subscription of employees, check invoices
• Payroll input: time tracking, special payments (referral bonus, relocation bonus, stock option tax, …), salary adjustments (indexation, promotions, salary reviews), STI payments, …
• Process requests for parental leave, changes in time schedule, etc
• Off-boarding administration
• Subsidy requests: tax reduction for researchers (Belspo), VLAIO submissions, well-being grants … and support audits
• Records Management: ensure information is kept and stored in the right systems with respect to GDPR and internal guidelines
  
  

Employee Relations

• Act as a point of contact for employees and managers for people related topics
• Contribute to the execution of HR processes
• Compliance with labor regulations
  
  

Projects

• support implementation of new HR tools in the Ghent site: input to HR Ops, training of and support to users
• Initiate well-being initiatives in collaboration with EHS
• process improvements, automation, efficiency
• support implementation of new regulations in Belgium
  
  

Profile/requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or related domain
• Proven relevant experience in a similar role (+2 years)
• Solid knowledge level of social law and payroll in Belgium
• Verbal and written communication skills both in NL and ENG – ability to explain complex topics in an understandable way
• Empathy and listening skills
• Ability to balance business and individual needs
• Eager to learn and develop
• Willing to take calculated risks and learn from failures
• Autonomous, self-starting
• Pragmatic
• Service oriented, solution oriented
• Pro-active
• Accurate
• Discrete
• Well organized and structured
• Analytical skills
  
  

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