Casemanager Absence & Employability

As a Case Manager Absence & Employability, you are the central link in the absence management process. You combine people-focused guidance with structured process management, ensuring that absenteeism is handled with care and in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

You coach employees and support managers, while also maintaining oversight of absence cases, liaising with the occupational physician and occupational health service, and carefully applying the Improved Gatekeeper Act (Wet verbetering poortwachter). In doing so, you contribute to a healthy, engaged, and sustainable organization. In addition, you act as a sparring partner for the HR team and serve as the first point of contact for employees and managers with questions regarding absence, reintegration, or employability.

Your responsibilities include:

• Guiding employees experiencing (impending) absence, with a focus on recovery and sustainable employability
• Coaching managers in conducting absence-related conversations and implementing preventive measures; supporting them in structuring absence guidance and preparing conversations when needed
• Managing absence cases and monitoring statutory deadlines in accordance with the Improved Gatekeeper Act
• Ensuring accurate and timely documentation in the absence management system
• Maintaining contact with the occupational physician, occupational health service, and other external stakeholders
• Identifying trends, risks, and opportunities related to absenteeism and employability
• Contributing to policies and initiatives focused on health, vitality, and sustainable employability, thereby helping to prevent absence within the organization

• A higher professional education (HBO) degree in HRM, Labour & Health, or a comparable field. Certification or demonstrable work experience as a Case Manager Absence & Employability is considered an asset.
• You have experience with the Improved Gatekeeper Act (Wet verbetering poortwachter) and absence management.
• You communicate clearly and openly and are able to effectively indicate what is required in different situations.
• You possess strong coaching skills and are able to act as a mirror for both managers and employees.
• You work in a structured manner and are decisive.
• You have a high level of empathy and are able to relate well to people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• You have a good command of the English language. Knowledge of Polish and/or German is considered an advantage.
• You are willing to travel between the various sites in the Netherlands (Wijchen / Ridderkerk / Borculo). Working from home is certainly also possible in this role.
• You are available for a part-time role on 24-32 hours per week. 

• An inspiring work environment:
  As a market leader in the Benelux in service slicing, salami, and poultry, we create, package, and deliver top-quality meat products. Always fresh, always full of flavor, with innovation as our driving force.
   
• A warm welcome in a family-oriented and informal atmosphere:
  At DeliBarn, we highly value an open and informal company culture. Your colleagues are ready to welcome you with open arms and share their experience with you. A friendly atmosphere and personal approach ensure that you feel completely at home.
   
• Focus on your future with ample support and growth opportunities:
  We provide plenty of space for you to grow and develop new skills. You will be supported by experienced colleagues who guide you, as we work together on your professional growth. Do you like taking initiative? Then you’ve come to the right place.
   
• A place in our team of passionate Food Lovers:
  At DeliBarn, we make products to be loved. In our mission to shape a flavorful future, we strive to create a wide range of meat products that connect people, cultures, and traditions.
   
• An attractive salary package with additional tasty benefits:
  Including 8% holiday allowance, a year-end bonus of 3.25%, a pension plan, and 24 vacation days plus 12 ADV days. You will work across our three factories in the Netherlands, alternating between Wijchen and Ridderkerk, but working from home is also certainly possible. We are looking for someone to work 24–32 hours per week (days and working hours are negotiable).