HR Generalist

Yusen Logistics•Secaucus, NJ

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The HR Generalist supports employee lifecycle administration and provides front-line HR assistance to employees and managers. The role handles routine employee inquiries, maintains accurate and confidential HR records, and supports payroll, benefits, recruiting, performance management, reporting, audits, and workforce programs. It also collaborates with Tokyo headquarters and other regional HR teams on regional and global initiatives, including occasional after-hours meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in human resources, industrial relations, psychology, business, or a related field.
Two to four years of human resources experience.
Working knowledge of core HR processes, including employee administration, payroll support, benefits administration, recruiting, leave administration, and performance management.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, with the ability to prepare reports and work effectively in multiple software systems.
Strong communication, organization, analytical, service, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, manage multiple priorities, comply with company policies and procedures, and work effectively with employees and managers at all levels.
Ability to work primarily in the office and participate in occasional after-hours meetings with Tokyo HR.

Nice To Haves

Experience with UKG (UltiPro) or a similar human resources information system.
Experience supporting payroll, benefits, HR reporting, HR audits, or system implementation activities.
Experience working in a multinational or cross-cultural organization.

Responsibilities

Support employee lifecycle administration, including onboarding, pre-employment requirements, I-9 completion, employment changes, leave administration, offboarding, exit discussions, and related documentation.
Prepare promotion, salary adjustment, termination, and other employee letters, and maintain accurate HRIS transactions for position changes, terminations, and leaves of absence.
Provide front-line support to employees and managers on HR policies, time reporting, benefits, HR systems, and routine HR inquiries, escalating complex or sensitive matters as appropriate.
Support payroll processing with external resources and assist employees with timesheet questions.
Administer employee benefits changes, including open enrollment, and coordinate leave and disability matters with employees and external vendors.
Process HR-related invoices through the company expense tool and support vendor coordination and recordkeeping.
Support recruiting and onboarding activities, including candidate coordination and pre-employment requirements.
Support mid-year and annual performance review processes through employee guidance, reporting, training material review, and communications.
Assist with employee training, HR projects, system implementations, and other workforce initiatives.
Complete HR data requests and recurring or ad hoc reports to support HR initiatives and leadership decision-making.
Guide employees in using HR systems and help maintain accurate, complete, and confidential employee records.
Support annual HR and payroll audits and comply with company policies, procedures, and applicable requirements.
Support regional and global HR initiatives and collaborate with Tokyo headquarters and other regional HR teams to align local execution with enterprise priorities and U.S. requirements.
Participate in occasional after-hours meetings with Tokyo headquarters and other Americas regional HR teams.