Human Resources Generalist

We are looking for an HR professional with the experience, knowledge, skills, and drive to work hard and be successful right away. Our building is a brand-new additional location for one of our established customers that will be largely staffed by current Kuehne+Nagel leaders and associates. If you are a creative self-starter who is excited by the opportunity to be part of the original team and help mold your own role, consider joining us as a Human Resources Generalist (HRG) in Locust Grove, Georgia!

Your Role

As the Human Resources Generalist, you will have the opportunity to help build the culture in a new environment and 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.

Your Responsibilities

• 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
• Work a typical schedule onsite Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, plus participate in a weekend rotation about once per month
• Be approachable, yet maintain professional decorum and HR etiquette while consistently demonstrating integrity, flexibility, sound judgment, and confidentiality

Your Skills and Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3 – 7+ years of experience in a full-time Human Resources role
• At least 3 years of experience in a warehousing, manufacturing, or retail environment
• Strong knowledge of HRIS systems (e.g., PeopleSoft; Ultipro) Kronos
• Strong knowledge of HR-related laws such as Equal Employment Opportunity, Compensation and Benefits, FMLA, FLSA, Labor Relations, and Health and Safety
• Experience creating PowerPoint presentations
• Basic to intermediate Excel skills (basic formulas, PivotTables)
• Customer service experience a plus

Good Reasons to Join

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-onsite