People & Culture Generalist

Understanding what drives mitte, how we grow, and what connects us – that's your playing field.

As a People & Culture Generalist (m/f/d), you are part of the operational backbone of our People & Culture function. You ensure that HR operations, onboarding, and recruiting run smoothly at mitte – for a growing HQ team in Berlin and an ever-expanding network of club teams. You report directly to the Head of People & Culture and are the first point of contact for employees on operational people-related questions.

Your goal: reliable, well-functioning people processes that grow with mitte.

Responsibilities

Your tasks:

• HR Operations: You support operational people processes in daily business – from contract creation, master data maintenance, support with preparatory payroll, to general administrative people topics. You ensure accuracy, compliance, and clean documentation.
• People Partner: You are the first point of contact for employees on operational people questions and support them in their daily work with pragmatic, reliable solutions.
• Onboarding: You handle the administrative preparation and support of new employees' onboarding – from contract documents to coordinating the first day of work.
• IT Basics: During onboarding and offboarding, you ensure that hardware and software are ready or returned properly, and you keep an eye on license management – small, but a building block that makes the start and departure of every colleague smooth.
• Recruiting Support: You keep our applicant management system clean and up-to-date, thus ensuring a valuable candidate experience. You support interviews for club roles as well as for working students and interns, and guide them through the process with a good feeling.
• People & Culture Projects: You contribute to projects within the People & Culture team, for example, in the development of new processes, guidelines, or internal communication.

What makes this role special is that…

• you take on responsibility from the start: You are not just a support function but actively shape people processes.
• you get to know two worlds: a growing HQ team in Berlin and a network of hospitality-driven club teams.
• you gain broad people experience: HR Ops, Recruiting, Onboarding, and People Partnering – instead of a single silo.
• you work closely with the People & Culture team: short distances, direct exchange, real learning curve.

Qualifications

What you bring:

• Experience: 1-2 years of professional experience in HR operations, ideally with touchpoints in recruiting, payroll, and onboarding.
• Structured, meticulous way of working: You maintain an overview even with multiple parallel topics and work accurately.
• Strong communication skills: You approach employees and managers openly and communicate clearly.
• Basic legal understanding: You have basic knowledge of German labor law or the willingness to quickly familiarize yourself with it.
• IT affinity: You are comfortable with software, tools, and systems and quickly get acquainted with new applications.
• Languages: Fluent in English; fluent in German, as many people processes are based on German labor law.
• Location: Berlin – on-site at HQ is a requirement.
• Working hours: Full-time or part-time from 30 hours/week possible.
• Contract type: Permanent.
• Company Building: You are eager to actively contribute to building Europe's leading Padel operator.

Benefits

• Become part of a success story: Our goal is clear: to become Europe's largest Padel operator. You are involved from the beginning – with the chance to take on real responsibility and actively shape this vision.
• Central office in the heart of Berlin: A place for productive work and open exchange at eye level. Snacks & drinks are provided, of course.
• Modern equipment: You will work with a MacBook and everything you need to be productive.
• Compensation: A competitive salary with long-term development prospects.
• Sports & Wellbeing: With us, you get regular Padel matches on our courts – for your physical balance and well-being outside of work.

What makes this role special

• Startup experience first-hand: In this role, you will experience up close what it means to build a company from the ground up – with all that entails.
• Freedom to shape with responsibility: You will take on your own projects, contribute ideas, and can make a visible impact from day one.
• Growth with perspective: The role is the entry point – not the destination. You will get the chance to grow into a responsible position and develop together with the startup.

If you are eager to build an ambitious sports brand from the ground up, combine a hands-on mentality with creative energy, and are looking for a role with purpose, drive, and team spirit, then we look forward to receiving your application!