HR Payroll Specialist

Starbucks Central Europe

HR Payroll Specialist managing payroll administration for AmRest’s German Starbucks and KFC operations. Supporting stores with personnel administration, compliance, HR projects, and external payroll coordination.

Posted 8/15/2026full-timeMunich • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSenior💰 €48,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in administrative HR tasks, including payroll processing, personnel file maintenance, and compliance with social insurance and wage tax law. Proficient in delivering workshops and optimizing HR procedures while effectively communicating in both German and English.

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Payroll ProcessingHuman Resources ManagementSocial Insurance LawMS Office ProficiencyBilingual Communication

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Hard Skills

Contract PreparationPayroll AccountingPersonnel File MaintenanceTime Tracking System ManagementHR Project Participation

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsTeam OrientationService OrientationCross-Functional CollaborationEffective Working Style

Tools & Technologies

MS OfficeExcelOnline Applications

Certifications & Qualifications

Commercial Training or Degree

Industry Keywords

Administrative HR TasksWage Tax LawProcess OptimizationLegal Policies Implementation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independent handling of administrative HR tasks, e.g., contract preparation, drafting references and certificates
Processing payroll-related documents to prepare external payroll accounting
First point of contact for store management on administrative questions and their operational implementation
Ensuring correct payroll accounting with the external payroll provider
Maintenance of personnel files and the time tracking system
Responsibility for and participation in HR projects
Preparing and delivering workshops for store management on administrative and legal matters
Providing reports and personnel data
Joint process optimization of administrative HR procedures
Adapting and implementing new legal and organizational policies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Successfully completed commercial training or degree
Initial experience in human resources
Good knowledge of social insurance and wage tax law
Strong communication skills with internal and external departments
Pronounced team and service orientation
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a matrix organization
Effective working style in a fast-paced environment
Confident use of common software, especially MS Office and Excel, as well as online applications
Very good German and English language skills, both written and spoken

Benefits

Comp & perks

Personalized compensation package & performance-based bonus
Weekly coffee benefit
Motivating & family-like working atmosphere
Rapid professional & personal development
Flexible working hours
Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket (public transport)
JobRad leasing
Contribution to company pension scheme
voiio (work-life balance online platform)
Possibility to work remotely