Bilingual HR Associate

Job Title: Bilingual HR Associate

Job Description

The Bilingual HR Associate supports a broad range of human resources activities, including recruitment, employee relations, training, and performance management, while providing bilingual support in both English and Spanish. This role offers the opportunity to work in a small-company culture with high visibility to leadership and direct exposure to ownership, contributing to a major HRIS transformation and the development of HR processes in a growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the full recruitment process by posting job openings, screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and conducting reference checks.
• Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and role requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Act as an employee relations representative by addressing employee questions and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Partner with management to help resolve employee issues and support positive working relationships across the organization.
• Assist with the development and implementation of company training programs, ensuring employees receive appropriate onboarding and ongoing development.
• Support the performance management process, including coordinating goal setting, tracking evaluations, and assisting with development planning.
• Provide administrative support for HR processes, including maintaining accurate records in HRIS systems and preparing HR-related documentation.
• Assist with onboarding activities to ensure new employees have a smooth and welcoming transition into the organization.
• Deliver customer serviceoriented support to employees and leaders, responding to HR-related inquiries and providing guidance on policies and procedures.
• Contribute to HR initiatives related to a major HRIS transformation by helping to establish and refine processes in a new system environment.

Essential Skills

• 1 to 3 years of experience in human resources, with a focus on training, employee relations, and talent-related activities.
• Bilingual proficiency in both English and Spanish, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally in both languages.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using HRIS systems for HR data and process management.
• Experience providing administrative support in an HR environment.
• Customer service mindset with a focus on supporting employees and internal stakeholders.
• Experience supporting onboarding processes.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Interest in contributing to a HRIS transformation and helping to establish HR processes in a new system environment.
• Desire to work in a small-company culture with direct exposure to ownership and leadership.
• Comfort working in a growing organization with expanding operations and evolving HR needs.
• Appreciation for a family-oriented culture that emphasizes employee recognition and appreciation events.

Work Environment

This role primarily supports a facility in Wheeling, working closely with approximately 35 employees. Standard hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The organization offers a small-company, family-oriented culture with frequent employee appreciation events, including meals, annual bowling events, holiday celebrations, and occasional outings such as baseball games. Employees also enjoy a unique beef/meat benefit through a customer partnership. The company provides a structured paid time off program, starting with 10 days and increasing with tenure, along with typically 9 to 10 paid holidays per year. Benefits include a 401(k) plan with a company match, medical coverage with multiple plan options, and included dental and vision coverage. The environment emphasizes high visibility to leadership, opportunities to influence HR systems and processes, and a collaborative setting where HR plays a key role in supporting a growing operation. Dress expectations align with a professional office and facility-support environment.

This is a Contract position based out of Wheeling, IL.

The pay range for this position is $33.65 - $33.65/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Wheeling,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 20, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.