Logistics Human Resources Expert-Shepherdsville, KY

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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The HrR Generalist is responsible for various duties to help the organization meet its staffing goals, to support the Human Resources Department, and to assist the department’s customers (the associates). In addition, the incumbent is also responsible for completing various HR projects and special assignments.

How you create impact

• Manage the recruiting / staffing processes and activities
• Conduct new hire orientations and HR related training sessions
• Compile and analyze employment related information and prepare personnel / staffing reports
• Conduct exit interviews
• Compile information for and attend unemployment hearings
• Compile and maintain Diversity / EEO reports
• Maintain and update personnel and medical files for each employee.
• Update employee files and process personnel status forms in order to document personnel actions
• Provide necessary information to authorized persons on a regular basis
• Conduct internal audits on personnel files 
• Maintain and record all employee information in HR Office.
• Create, maintain, and update RAO position profiles
• Compile and maintain records for use in employee benefits administration
• Serves as the contact with the temporary agencies and the temporary employees; manages all temporary staffing relationships and coordinates all needed communication between KN and outside agencies.
• Manages and administers the RAO safety shoe program
• Maintain and update Human Resources bulletin boards
• Assists with any special projects as assigned

What we would like you to bring

• Bachelor's degree (BA / BS) from four-year college or university or one to two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to establish priorities and to function in a multi-task oriented environment
• 2 years experience with computer programs such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Ability to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

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

Individuals with a disability who require a 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.

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.

 

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.