Human Resources Generalist

Yamato Corporation; Town of Grafton (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO (18 days) and holidays

Job summary

Yamato Corporation, a leading global weighing equipment manufacturer, seeks an HR Generalist to manage recruiting, onboarding, and benefits administration for North American offices. You will support HR policies, ensure compliance, and handle confidential employee data with discretion.

Key responsibilities include guiding new hires through orientation, coordinating benefits open enrollment, and assisting with HR program implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• 3–5 years of recruiting experience with success sourcing and hiring.
• 2–3 years of HR Generalist experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit the full lifecycle: posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, and onboarding with compliant practices.
• Conduct new employee orientation and assist with onboarding plans.
• Support benefits projects, open enrollment, and benefits renewal activities.
• Maintain employee records and ensure HR policies comply with laws and company standards.
• Assist with special projects and events; support HR department and managers.

Skills

Recruiting

HR Generalist

Confidentiality

Employment Law

Communication

Organization

Self-Motivation

Professionalism

Accuracy

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

Description

Yamato is a global manufacturer of weighing equipment used in the food packaging industry. Yamato has been a successful world leader in weighing for over 100 years. Yamato Corporation, headquartered in Grafton, Wisconsin, supports the sales and service needs of Yamato scales in North, Central, and South America. Yamato Corporation is a subsidiary of Yamato Scale Co., Ltd., located in Akashi, Japan.

Learn more at YamatoAmericas.com

Yamato Benefits

• Eligibility on first day of employment for company-paid benefits such as health, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability subject to plan terms.**Yamato currently pays for 100% of the health, dental and vision premiums for you and eligible family members!!!
• Eligibility for 401(k) plan on 1st day of month following 30 days of service with a company match of 4% on employee deferral of 5% or more. Additionally, you are fully vested in the employer match on Day1 if enrolled in the plan!
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days accrued by calendar year.
• Ten (10) Company-paid holidays per calendar year.

Human Resources Generalist Description

JOB FUNCTION

Responsible for Human Resources functions including recruiting, career branding for Yamato Corporation’s North American offices in Grafton, Wisconsin, Lake Forest, California, and Mexico as well as remote employees. Assists with special projects and serves as back-up to Senior HR Manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Recruiting

• Manage and coordinate the full recruitment lifecycle, from workforce planning and job posting through candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer, and onboarding, while ensuring all hiring practices comply with applicable state and federal employment laws.
• Conduct proactive candidate sourcing to develop and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified talent.
• Partner with hiring managers to create new job descriptions and review and update existing descriptions as needed.
• Develop and maintain interview guides and resources to support consistent, effective, and legally compliant interviewing practices.
• Represent the company at career fairs, recruiting events, and other talent acquisition activities.

Training & Development

• Conduct new employee orientation in partnership with the Senior HR Manager to ensure a positive and consistent onboarding experience.
• Partner with managers to develop effective onboarding plans for new hires and assist with coordinating employee meetings and onboarding activities.
• Provide training and guidance to managers on effective, consistent, and legally compliant interviewing and selection practices.

Benefits Administration

• Assist with benefits-related projects, including annual open enrollment and benefits renewal activities.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee benefits information in Employee Navigator.
• Support employees and managers with benefits-related questions and administrative needs as appropriate.

Human Resources Administration

• Assist in maintaining accurate, complete, and confidential employee records and personnel files.
• Monitor and stay current on existing, new, and pending employment laws and regulations to support organizational compliance.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and communication of HR policies and procedures.
• Review and update the employee handbook and HR policies as needed to reflect organizational practices and legal requirements.
• Provide general HR support to employees and managers while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and compliance with company policies and applicable laws.

Special Projects

• Assists with special company events & meetings, 401(k) investment & annual enrollment education sessions & holiday parties.
• Company events to be planned quarterly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• Recruiting Experience: 3–5 years of recruiting experience, with demonstrated success in proactively sourcing, attracting, and hiring qualified candidates.
• HR Generalist Experience: 2–3 years of Human Resources Generalist experience preferred.
• Confidentiality: Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive employee, candidate, and company information.
• Employment Law & Compliance: Working knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR compliance practices preferred.
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Organization & Attention to Detail: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and follow-through.
• Self-Motivation: Self-driven and capable of working independently.
• Professionalism & Judgment: Demonstrates professionalism, sound judgment, discretion, and a high level of integrity.
• Accuracy & Timeliness: Consistently produces accurate work and meets established deadlines.
• Prioritization & Adaptability: Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to write or type. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms and lift up to 10 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

DISCLAIMER

The above is only a summary of the typical functions of this job. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of this job may differ from those outlined in the description and that other duties, as assigned, might be part of this position.