Looking for Your Dream Job?Join The Magnum Ice Cream Company as Payroll & HRspecialist!

Scope:Permanent, FTE, Full time 

Reports to: HRBP Flen Factory

Location:Ice Cream Factory,Flen Sweden 

The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed companyby the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY: 

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​ 

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleaguesand iconic brands like GB, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largestIce Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!

JOB PURPOSE:

As a Payroll & HR Specialist, you are a key person in ensuring accurate and efficient payroll management while supporting both managers and employees in HR-related issues. You are expected to be on site to be available for the employees and leadership team.The role offers broad responsibilities within labor law, HR processes, and personnel administration, providing an opportunity to develop in both strategic and operational areas of HR. You will work closely with the operations in the factory with good opportunities for learning and professional development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Own the payroll process for the factory, ensuring correct payroll data through review of time and attendance

Payroll coordination with external payroll providerNeeyamofor the Nordics

Support during changes in compensation/benefits and ensure that the payroll HUB receives the correct information and additionalregional payroll administration

Responsible for entire hire-to-retire process (pre-onboarding, onboarding, and offboarding) of employees

Handles local labor law issues such as performance, complaints, and conflicts

Prepares and conducts union negotiations. Participates in collaboration meetings with local trade unions 

Manages cases related to absence, leave, and illness, and employee data in Workday

Creates employment contracts and other employee documentation. Handles international cases in collaboration with the Global Mobility team.

Provides advice during the implementation of new and existing HR policies in accordance withlabor law

Plans and follows up on training initiatives 

Supports managers in the recruitment process, including job profiling, advertising, selection, and job offers

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED: 

Skills:

Payroll management – knowledge of payroll processes, time reporting, and payroll basis such as employment law, pension provisions, and taxes

Labor law – good understanding of Swedish labor law and collective agreements (both white collars and blue collars)

HR processes – experience of the entire employment cycle (onboarding, offboarding, restructuring) 

System familiarity – particularly in Workday and Promark as well as other HR tools

Union collaboration – experience in handling negotiations and collaboration meetings

Documentation – ability to create and manage employment contracts and other HR documentation

Communication – clear and professional in both speech and writing

Trust-building – establishing good relationships with both trade union parties and internal stakeholders

Accuracy – particularly important when handling payroll data and personnel information

Problem solving – being able to act quickly and correctly in complex HR situations. Planning and follow-up – for example, of training initiatives and change processes

Change management – supporting the implementation of new policies and processes

Excellent language skills in Swedish and English

Experience & Education:

Post-secondary education is required,preferably as Payroll specialist or a Bachelor degree in human resource management. Alternatively, other education that the employer deems equivalent

Minium 2-3 years of experience in payroll administration. Meriting if you have experience of HR,laborlaw and similar work environments

LEADERSHIP:  The Ice Cream Way 

Speed & Simplicity – Working efficiently, adapting quickly, and simplifying processes by leveraging technology to drive better outcomes. With ethical decision-making as the backbone to this, we drive agility and stay focused.

Winning with Fun – Collaborating, integrating seamlessly with a founder/owner mindset, keeping what’s best for the company at the heart of all that is done. We build diverse, inclusive, and winning teams that drive our business.

Care & Challenge – Fostering an open, transparent environment where team members can grow, share feedback openly, holding themselves and each other to high standards while maintaininga strong sense of support and camaraderie.

If these qualities resonate with you, we’d love to connect and explore how you can be part of our team.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

It is expected that the Ice Cream business will separate from Unilever by the end of 2025.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.  

For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

To apply, you must do so online via Workday. We do not accept applications via email. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

For questions regarding the process, please reach out to hiring manager Sofia.Caldevi@unilever.com or recruiter Elisabeth.Wetterfors@unilever.com.

Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream Team now!

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.