We are Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. And we love coffee.
For us at Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG), everything revolves around coffee. As a globally active green coffee service group, our more than 3,300 employees in 28 countries work with dedication for and with green coffee, which is always the focus of our services along the entire coffee supply chain. Our fields of work are just as diverse as our employees and we are proud to live this diversity.
Neumann Gruppe GmbH is the Hamburg-based holding company of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. We coordinate the activities of the group and manage overall developments strategically. We also support the work of the group companies with various functional areas, such as Compliance, Controlling, IT, Legal, Tax, Risk Control, HR, and Communications.
We are certified as a Great Place to Work®, highlighting our strong culture of trust, collaboration, and respect. Discover here what our employees like best about our workplace.
HR Administration & Document Management: Prepare and maintain HR-related documents (including addendums, contract changes, and certificates) and ensure accurate and up-to-date master data in HR files and in Workday.
Onboarding Coordination: Manage the full onboarding lifecycle, liaise with internal stakeholders, communicate with new joiners, and organize their first day.
Recruiting Support: Conduct prescreenings based on defined criteria, coordinate interviews and scheduling, and handle standardized candidate communication.
Payroll & Benefits Support: Provide all relevant documents and preparatory information required for monthly payroll processing.
Training Administration: Support the organization of internal trainings, coordinate language courses, and maintain participant and budget tracking.
HR Services: Manage the central HR inbox, handle standardized inquiries, and maintain central HR templates and FAQs.
Professional Experience: Completed commercial training—ideally with an HR focus—or a comparable qualification. Initial experience in operational HR work, HR assistance, or HR service functions.
Administrative Strength: Enjoyment of structured, administrative tasks paired with a high commitment to data and process quality.
System Proficiency: Confident use of HR systems; initial experience with Workday is an advantage.
Attention to Detail: A careful, reliable, and highly precise working style—particularly when handling contracts, data, and deadlines.
Service Orientation: Strong service mindset, excellent communication skills, and a professional presence.
Team Spirit: High level of collaboration, hands-on mentality, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Availability: Ideally, you are available for approximately 20 hours per week.
Languages: Fluent German skills (written and verbal) and very good English skills.
Our staff appreciates
Scenic workplace: A modern atmosphere in a central location with Elbphilharmonie views awaits you.
Hybrid flexibility / Flexible work time: Enjoy flexible working hours and mobile working options with our hybrid models.
Investing in you: Benefit from a €2,000 annual training budget and numerous development opportunities.
Green commuting benefits: We support eco-friendly commutes with Deutschland-Ticket and JobRad subsidies.
Attractive benefits: Access to a competitive company pension scheme and discounted lunch offers.
Team connection: Join us for summer parties, Christmas dinners, and coffee lounge chats in our family-like environment.
Have we sparked your interest?
We are pleased to receive your application documents.
Please get in touch with your first point of contact:
Katharina Beinroth
Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) is a globally operating green coffee service group. With our unique cross-cultural network of more than 40 companies in 27 countries we are present in all important coffee production and consuming markets around the globe, offering a broad range of services and products along the green coffee value chain. As a privately owned and run enterprise rooted in Hamburg, NKG’s business activities are geared towards creating long-term profitability and responsible business conduct.
NKG’s diversified business model offers plenty of interesting job opportunities: Our core business encompasses trade and distribution of commercial grade coffees, specialty coffees, certified sustainable coffees and soluble products. We are active in the business fields of coffee farming, farm management, preparation, exporting, importing, logistics, warehousing and quality control. Market information, consulting and development projects as well as coffee commercial education form another pillar of our activity. We constantly aim to be the first mover in all our markets, where we continuously develop new fields of activity.
NKG employs over 3,300 highly skilled permanent staff and numerous seasonal laborers, many of whom return year after year. The rich variety of nationalities and cultures makes us unique and allows us to expand our perspectives. As a learning company, we put people first, foster entrepreneurial spirit and encourage cooperation and ongoing education. Our employees share our enthusiasm for coffee and use their energy and inspiration to bring the pleasure of this modern, invigorating product to the world.
Join our unparalleled international team of coffee professionals and shape your own success by becoming part of our global network!
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