Kreuzfahrtberater GmbH is a German online cruise specialist that brings ocean and river cruise options together in one booking platform. Customers can compare itineraries, fares and deals from multiple cruise lines, then arrange cruises ranging from luxury, family and themed voyages to last-minute and expedition trips. The platform also supports travel packages that combine cruises with flights or rail connections, complemented by personalized customer service and price guarantees.
Junior HR Manager – Parental Leave Cover | Hybrid in Ahrensburg
Manage recruiting, employee support, and HR administration at Kreuzfahrtberater GmbH, a German online cruise-booking portal. Support the full employee lifecycle in a hybrid working model.
Description
- Own recruitment for selected vacancies, from writing and publishing job ads through application review, candidate support, interviews, and selection meetings.
- Act as an HR contact for employees in Ahrensburg and Hamburg, as well as by email and telephone.
- Support all onboarding and offboarding activities.
- Take part in feedback discussions and employee meetings.
- Complete HR administration, including employment references, electronic certificates of incapacity for work (eAU), A1 certificates, HR system maintenance, reports, and analyses.
- Prepare payroll information and coordinate with the external tax consultancy on monthly payroll processing.
- Assist with office administration by ordering supplies and coordinating service-provider appointments.
- Help plan and deliver company events.
- Provide operational HR support to employees and candidates throughout the employee lifecycle.
Requirements
- A completed degree or comparable vocational qualification in human resources, business administration, or a related discipline, or initial relevant HR experience.
- Initial experience in operational HR management, HR administration, or an HR generalist role.
- Strong communication abilities and a clearly service-focused approach.
- Confidence working with people at all levels, along with genuine interest in collaborating across different teams and departments.
- A conscientious and highly trustworthy approach to handling confidential information.
- An organized, precise, pragmatic, and self-directed working style with a hands-on attitude.
- Very good command of standard Microsoft Office applications.
- Very good German and confident English skills.
- Interest in tourism; initial travel or cruise-industry experience is helpful but not essential.
- Basic employment and social security law knowledge is advantageous but not required.
Benefits
- Fixed-term contract through summer 2028 to cover parental leave.
- Hybrid arrangement combining office work with working from home.
- 30 days of annual leave based on a five-day workweek.
- Employer-funded occupational pension contribution above the statutory minimum.
- Subsidy for the Deutschland-Ticket or a parking space in the Ahrensburg underground garage.
- Reduced-price EGYM Wellpass fitness and wellness membership.
- Team budget for shared activities and events.
- Discounted cruises for employees and their families, plus further travel-industry perks.
- Opportunities to attend ship inspections and events hosted by cruise-line partners.