HR Generalist (Bilingual English/Korean)

GST America, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

COBRA notifications

Job summary

GST America, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Korean Bilingual HR Generalist to support end-to-end HR operations in Austin, TX.

You will manage payroll coordination, onboarding, compliance, and risk administration while partnering with executive leadership and site managers across major client accounts. The role requires Korean-English bilingual skills, 1–2 years of HR experience, and strong knowledge of HR compliance.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of HR experience in payroll coordination, recruiting, or general HR operations.
• Fluent in English and Korean (written and verbal) for business and HR administration.
• Knowledge of labor laws, Form I-9, wage-and-hour rules, and general HR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate full-cycle recruiting for field engineers, technicians, administrative, and management positions.
• Support onboarding, Form I-9 verification, and new-hire orientations.
• Process payroll updates, review timesheets, and resolve payroll inquiries.
• Administer benefits, open enrollment, COBRA notices, and leave requests (FMLA, PTO).
• Maintain HR records, conduct policy guidance, and assist with audits.

Skills

Bilingual English-Korean

HR coordination

Cross-cultural communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

GST America, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Korean Bilingual HR Generalist to support end-to-end human resources, payroll coordination, compliance, and risk administration. Partnering closely with executive leadership, site managers, and project supervisors across major client accounts (including SAS, Samsung Austin, GlobalFoundries, and Micron), you will manage administrative operations, support onboarding and ensure organizational compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Support & Workforce Planning

• Partner with executive leadership, site managers, and supervisors on employee-related decisions and workforce planning.
• Align staffing plans with project schedules and client demand for major client accounts (SAS Taylor, Samsung Austin, GlobalFoundries, Micron).
• Identify turnover risks and track core HR metrics, including headcount, turnover, recruiting status, and labor costs.

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Coordinate full-cycle recruiting for field engineers, technicians, administrative, and management positions.
• Post openings, review resumes, conduct phone screenings (in English and Korean), and schedule candidate interviews.
• Assist managers with evaluation guidelines and compliant interview practices.
• Draft offer letters, conduct pre-offer compensation reviews, and coordinate background checks.

Onboarding & Personnel Operations

• Prepare new-hire paperwork, verify Form I-9 eligibility, and complete system entry.
• Conduct new-hire orientations (in English or Korean as needed) covering policies, benefits, PTO, and 401(k) plans.
• Coordinate site-specific requirements, including OSHA-10 training, contractor badge processing, and probation tracking.
• Maintain personnel files, employment verification letters, HR notices, and employee records.

Timekeeping & Payroll Administration

• Review employee timesheets, overtime, PTO, and process payroll updates and changes.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and answer employee payroll inquiries.
• Monitor compliance with federal, state, and local wage‑and‑hour requirements.

Benefits & Leave Administration

• Administer health, dental, vision, 401(k), and COBRA notifications.
• Coordinate open enrollment, benefit changes, invoice auditing, and leave requests (FMLA, parental leave).
• Monitor attendance and PTO balances.

HR Support & Performance Administration

• Serve as an HR point of contact for routine employee inquiries, serving as a language and cultural bridge between bilingual teams, candidates, and management.
• Assist managers with performance review tracking, documentation, and minor policy guidance.
• Maintain the Employee Handbook, HR policies, mandatory poster compliance, and state/federal regulatory standards.
• Coordinate mandatory compliance training (e.g., harassment prevention) and assist with HR audits.
• Coordinate annual renewals for corporate insurance policies (General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Commercial Auto, Property).
• Liaise with insurance brokers, issue COIs, and report workplace incidents or insurance claims.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Language Skills: Fluent in English and Korean (written and verbal communications for business and HR administration).
• Experience: 1–2 years of HR experience in payroll coordination, recruiting, or general HR operations.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with labor laws, Form I-9, wage‑and‑hour rules, and general HR compliance.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Communication: Excellent cross-cultural communication skills for liaising with candidates, site managers, leadership, and external partners.
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you fluent in Korean and English?
• Our temporary office is in Austin, but our original office was in Pflugerville. Are you okay working in either location?
• How many years of HR experience do you have?