Junior People Ops & Automation Specialist (m/f/d)

We are Flink - your online supermarket revolutionising the way you do your grocery shopping. With a wide selection of over 2,400 high-quality products, we aim to deliver to your door in minutes. We put our customers first and ensure all products delivered are fresh and nutritious. Additionally, we can customise our national assortment to be able to offer you unique local products in every city. Our delivery hubs are located in densely populated inner-city locations, and we strive to be sustainable by delivering on electric bikes and using packaging that can be recycled.

Founded by experienced e-commerce professionals and seasoned entrepreneurs with exceptional track records, backed by some of the most renowned Global investors, we are growing rapidly and have a great hunger to continuously challenge ourselves. We pride ourselves in being an inclusive and equal opportunities employer with a diverse and multicultural team.

If you want to be part of this exciting journey… read on!

• Own the Employee Journey: You will manage the entire employee lifecycle for our HQ team, from crafting a memorable onboarding experience to ensuring a smooth offboarding process.
• The Automation Champion: This is where you'll truly shine! You will actively identify bottlenecks in our manual people processes and use tools such as Claude Code and N8N to design, build, and implement automated workflows. Your goal is to give time back to our own team and the wider business.
• Process Guru: You'll be the go-to person for all people-related processes, including contract management and handling special leave requests.
• Data & Systems Integrity: You will ensure our HRIS (Human Resources Information System) is always up-to-date and accurate, providing a reliable source of truth for all employee data.
• Cultural Ambassador: You will support various People & Culture initiatives that help us maintain our inclusive, diverse, and high-performing team environment.

• Proven Experience: You have 1-2+ years of hands-on experience in a People Operations, HR Generalist, or a similar role, ideally within a fast-growing tech or startup environment.
• Automation Mindset: You have demonstrated experience in automating manual processes. You're not just comfortable with technology—you actively look for ways to use it to improve things. Experience with HRIS workflows, Zapier, or other automation tools is a huge plus.
• Exceptional Organizational Skills: You can juggle multiple priorities with ease and have a keen eye for detail. Nothing gets past you.
• Strong Interpersonal Skills: You are a clear, empathetic communicator who can build trust and strong relationships with employees at all levels.
• Problem-Solver: You are naturally curious and possess a "first principles" approach to solving problems. You don't just follow the playbook; you help write it.
• Language Skills: Excellent proficiency (C1) in English and German is required

For this role as Junior People Ops & Automation Specialist (m/f/d)J, the starting remuneration is as follows:

The base pay for this position is 35,000 to 40,000 EUR gross for full-time (40 hours per week).

In addition, FLINK offers the following benefits:

• A €1000 annual L&D budget as well as individual coaching options to ensure you have plenty of opportunities to learn, grow and achieve your goals
• 26 days of vacation, +1 day every year up to a maximum of 30 days
• A mobility budget of 35 EUR per month for Deutschland Ticket subsidy
• A discount on your Urban Sports Club membership
• Bike leasing through JobRad
• Attractive company pension options
• Unlimited access to an e-learning and development platform, Prosus Academy, including online German courses
• Online discounts with Corporate Benefits and Future Bens
• A cool discount off your personal Flink orders; be the first to test out new products!
• A modern and dog-friendly office in the heart of Berlin - lots of delicious lunch spots available within short walking distance

It is our commitment that every applicant will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion.