Team Assistant - Central Works Council
Key Skills
Job Description
Life tastes better with ice cream With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. What Truly Sets Us Apart Is How We Work. We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done. We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better. The role The Team Assistant - Central Works Council support and advises the Central Works Council (COR) with the aim of ensuring a professional and efficiently functioning employee participation structure. The Team Assistant takes all necessary initiatives to ensure that all COR projects are carried out optimally – on time and with high quality. This role reports to the HR Lead of the Benelux, where the headquarters of The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC). We welcome part-time applicants. What You'll Be Responsible For Managing the secretariat of the COR, including meetings with management, committee meetings, and project group meetings, in accordance with agreed work plans and timelines. Coordinating the agenda with the COR Executive Committee and monitors the progress and follow-up of action items. Taking minutes of meetings, preparing reports, and processing the archives of the COR and its committees. Drafting templates for advice, consent matters, and initiatives. Working closely with the management’s advisor and other relevant stakeholders to support employee participation processes Organizational responsibilities Supporting in finding training and development options for COR members and ensuring onboarding documents are easily available. Organising COR meetings, consultation meetings, and committee meetings; arranging facilities, tools, and invitations. Coordinating election events and acting as point-of-contact to the election committee. Preparing the annual budget, planning calendar in consultation with the COR while monitoring annual COR budget. Develops and implements the COR’s public relations policy including keeping the COR’s MS Teams environment up-to-date by writing and posting relevant content. Writing and coordinating the COR’s periodic digital updates in close collaboration with the Communications department. We're Looking For Someone Who Organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). Ability to take clear meeting notes and draft professional communications and reports. Comfortable coordinating activities across different stakeholder groups. Why join us? This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could! You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward. Roles with real accountability and visible impact Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done Continuous learning and development as the business grows Reward linked to performance and contribution. Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business. Ready to build the future of Ice Cream? If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps. If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know. Additional Information The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
Core Responsibilities
Manage the Central Works Council secretariat, including meeting coordination, agendas, minutes, reports, archives, and follow-up on action items. Support council operations through training and onboarding coordination, elections, budgeting, communications, and collaboration with management and other stakeholders.
Requirements
The role requires strong organizational and planning skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, and excellent written and verbal English communication. Candidates should be detail-oriented, able to handle confidential information, proficient in Microsoft 365, and comfortable coordinating across stakeholder groups.
Benefits
- Learning And Development
- Performance-Linked Rewards
About The Magnum Ice Cream Company
Industry: Food and Beverage Services
Company size: 10,001+ employees
As from July 1, 2025, we begin operating as The Magnum Ice Cream Company, the world’s leading pure-play ice cream business in the world, a standalone business within Unilever. Our mission is to bring the power of ice cream to more people, in more places in new and unexpected ways. As the parent company to an eclectic and beloved range of consumer brands like Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Cornetto and the heart brand (Wall’s, Ola, Miko, Lagnese and many more), we create ice cream experiences and products that invigorate the senses and explode in taste. Why? Because life tastes better with ice cream. Website: https://corporate.magnumicecream.com/en/home.html