Human Resources Expert - West Jeffrson, OH

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

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As the Human Resources Generalist, you will have the opportunity to be an integral part of site HR functions such as assisting in the recruitment and onboarding process, team building, payroll, investigations, data analytics, compliance, and special projects. We’ll count on your years of experience to help ensure a productive and conflict-free workplace, enhance job satisfaction, maintain HR compliance, and keep employee retention rates high. Work a typical schedule onsite Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, plus participate in a weekend rotation about once per month If needed.

How you create impact

Assist in the recruitment and onboarding process and conduct employee orientation

Help organize training and development initiatives

Support, create, and facilitate employee engagement programs

Provide support to employees and resolve issues with HR-related topics

Promote HR programs to create an efficient and conflict-free workplace

Gather data to determine and analyze HR metrics

Enhance job satisfaction by resolving issues promptly, applying new perks and benefits, and organizing team-building activities

Responsible for payroll

Use Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to create reports and presentations

Maintain local personnel files in electronic and paper form

Be approachable, yet maintain professional decorum and HR etiquette while consistently demonstrating integrity, flexibility, sound judgment, and confidentiality

What we would like you to bring

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Psychology, or equivalent combination of education and experience (is preferred)

3 – 7+ years of experience in a full-time Human Resources role- (lower to 1-3 years)

At least 3 years of experience in a warehousing, manufacturing, or retail environment (Lower to 1 year and make preferred)

Strong knowledge of HRIS systems (e.g., PeopleSoft; UltiPro, Kronos) (preferred)

Strong knowledge of HR-related laws such as Equal Employment Opportunity, Compensation and Benefits, FMLA, FLSA, Labor Relations, and Health and Safety (Preferred and make less severe)

Experience creating PowerPoint presentations (same)

Basic to intermediate Excel skills (basic formulas, PivotTables) (same)

What's in it for you

Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI- onsite

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Individuals with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials or assisting with scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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