Bilingual HR Generalist - People Operations | Spanish

Bento Nouveau Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bento Sushi in Chicago is seeking a Bilingual People Operations Generalist to support recruitment, employee relations, and compliance across our operations. This role partners with managers to uphold policies, administer benefits, and drive training while ensuring regulatory adherence in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

The candidate will handle onboarding, investigations, leave programs, and performance processes, while liaising with staffing agencies and corporate HR to maintain

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field preferred.
• 2-5 years of HR, administrative, recruiting, or employee support experience required.
• Knowledge of State and Federal Labor laws strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to speak and write in Spanish required.
• Office and food manufacturing environment depending on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Support full-cycle recruitment activities, including job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, and hiring logistics.
• Facilitate onboarding and orientation, ensure I-9 compliance, and manage offboarding processes.
• Manage intake and resolution of employee concerns, conduct internal investigations, advise leaders on conflict resolution.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state (including Chicago), and local employment laws.
• Assist with employee benefits enrollment and inquiries.
• Support performance reviews and documentation of PIP.
• Coordinate training programs and development tracking.
• Partner with staffing agencies to ensure policy and onboarding standards.
• Partner with corporate teams to maintain HR systems and generate reports.
• Communicate and enforce company policies across the organization.
• Administer employee leave programs per laws (FMLA, ADA, state leaves).
• Support workplace safety initiatives and workers’ compensation tracking.
• May travel to support initiatives at other locations, including out-of-state sites.

Skills

Spanish language

Communication

Confidentiality

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

Bento Sushi in Chicago is seeking a Bilingual People Operations Generalist to support recruitment, employee relations, and compliance across our operations. This role partners with managers to uphold policies, administer benefits, and drive training while ensuring regulatory adherence in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

The candidate will handle onboarding, investigations, leave programs, and performance processes, while liaising with staffing agencies and corporate HR to maintain