NeStep Talent in HR

Location: Nespresso HQ, Switzerland
Contract type / duration: Temporary – 12 months
Target start date: January/February 2027

Be a force for good and take your NeStep with Nespresso

NeStep is a unique 12-month immersive experience at Nestlé in Switzerland for fresh graduates who want to learn fast, grow with purpose and make an impact. From day one, you will spend at least half of your time owning an impactful project, combined with structured learning and continuous mentoring to deliver meaningful results.

As a NeStep Talent in HR at Nespresso, your mission will be to help reinvent our onboarding and induction experience for new joiners based at our headquarters. You will bring our coffee heritage and WE CAN culture to life, creating a memorable employee journey that accelerates learning, connection, engagement and success from day one.

You will dedicate approximately 50% of your time to this strategic project and 50% to broader HR coordination activities. Working closely with HR Business Partners, the Talent team, the Coffee team and other cross-functional stakeholders, you will bring fresh perspectives and turn creative ideas into practical, measurable improvements.

This is your opportunity to learn by doing, grow with support and shape the future you envision for yourself and for the world around you.

How you’ll make an impact as a NeStep Talent in HR

• Assess the current end-to-end onboarding and induction experience, including the Buddy Programme, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and employee experience
• Redesign an engaging onboarding journey and develop practical onboarding tools that integrates Nespresso’s coffee expertise, brand heritage, customer experience and WE CAN culture across key touchpoint
• Explore digital, AI-enabled and gamified approaches, as well as memorable activities such as coffee tastings, boutique immersions, factory visits and coffee masterclasses
• Help create a measurement and governance framework to track onboarding effectiveness, employee experience, speed to productivity and continuous improvement
• Support the HQ HR Business Partners on HR processes such as Performance Management, Talent Management and Global initiatives (Diversity & Inclusion, Mentoring, People analytics, etc.)
• Assist in the preparation of HR reports, People KPIs, presentations, and other relevant documentation
• Partner with Employee Services (ES), Global Mobility and Recruitment Teams on HR administrative activities (e.g.: contracts, time management, etc.)

What will make you successful

• A recently completed Bachelor or Master degree, ideally combined with previous HR exposure or an internship in a corporate environment
• Project management, organizational and analytical skills, with confidence using Excel and PowerPoint to track progress, work with data and present recommendations
• A proactive, curious and creative mindset, with strong attention to detail, autonomy and the ability to contribute fresh ideas in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the confidence to engage with different stakeholders, actively seek input and turn feedback into action
• Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage

• Demonstrating courage, collaboration, speed and continuous learning, while translating ideas into measurable impact and creating shared value

Eligibility criteria

• Being a recent graduate from a Swiss higher education institution, with a bachelor’s or master’s degree completed within the last 12 months.
• Swiss nationals, EU/EFTA nationals, or C permit holders only.  

At Nespresso, we place people at the heart of everything we do

Our benefits are designed to support your growth and wellbeing, so you can thrive at work and in life:

• Flexible working options, including hybrid work possibilities for office-based roles
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and coaching
• Paid holidays beyond legal requirements
• Healthcare contribution and access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Attractive employee discounts across various products and services
• Potential reward for outstanding contribution

What to expect from our hiring process

We are committed to an inclusive and respectful hiring experience and are happy to provide reasonable accommodations if needed. Our workplaces are fully accessible and supported by a strong safety culture, with modern installations and procedures to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

The hiring process typically includes an interview with Talent Acquisition, an interview with the hiring team, and a final stage that may include a case study and discussion with relevant stakeholders. We review applications as they are received and close the role once a strong list of relevant candidates has been identified, so we encourage you to apply early. All information is treated confidentially.

Stay vigilant: Nestlé will only contact candidates via official company email addresses and will never ask for payments or sensitive personal information at any stage of the hiring process.

Ready to learn, grow and be a force for good?

Apply now and take your NeStep with Nespresso.