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HR Business Partner Specialist (Bilingual KOR/ENG)

H MART - Corp, Carlstadt, NJ, United States


HR Business Partner Specialist (Bilingual KOR/ENG) Job Category : OFFICE

Requisition Number : HRBUS007013

Posted: March 17, 2026

Full-Time

Location Grand BK Corp 333 Starke Rd Carlstadt, NJ 07072, USA

Responsibilities

Lead with a commercial mindset and provide customized HR expertise accordingly

Partner with and consult multiple business unit leaders on strategic people solutions covering the full employee cycle

Challenge leaders as appropriate to provide sound thought partnership and ensure decisions are right for the business (e.g., leveling, promotions, transfers, compensation)

Coach business leaders on various topics including performance management, people management, career development, etc.

Advise business leaders on organization structure designs and guide them through the appropriate change management and communications flow

Assess the needs for growth, headcount, level, skills, spans, layers, timing

Workforce plan with business leaders to ensure that employees are in the right roles

Plan the evolution of HiPo and high performers

Guide people managers on performance issues and the appropriate next steps considering business risk

Guide the change process for employee transfers along with the appropriate communications

Identify and prepare future leaders for managerial and critical roles

Create the guidance and resources to manage the succession program

L&D - Identify and co-create learning and development programs with the business leader and L&D team to address business challenges

Employee relations (ER) - Handle as appropriate depending on business risk severity

Administration - Updating org charts, processing necessary transactions, etc.

Projects - Manage small to medium scale projects

Recruiting - Liaise with the recruiting team as appropriate in particular with new headcounts; Performance mgmt - Participate in the cycle as appropriate and address employee questions accordingly

Merit cycle - Participate in the cycle as appropriate and address employee questions accordingly

Qualifications

Drive and curiosity to learn and get embedded in the H Mart business

Strong relationship building and influencing skills with all employees levels

Sharp critical thinking and problem solving skills to revolve business challenges quickly

Comfort and tenacity working in a dual culture environment (Korean and American)

Extreme comfort with ambiguity and operating with limited information

Interest and comfort with building fundamental programs and processes

Strong prioritization skills reflecting business impact

General knowledge of the HR space and how all verticals connect

Passion or curiosity for the grocery and manufacturing industries

Strong Korean communication skills highly preferred

Deal Breakers

Lack of communication skills and confidence

Low emotional intelligence

Focused on transactional / operational tasks

Difficulty viewing the holistic picture enterprise wide

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision insurance / EAP (Employee Assistance Program) per company policy

401(k) Retirement Plan with up to 5% match per company policy

Life Insurance and AD&D (Accidental death & Dismemberment) per company policy

BTA Insurance (Business Travel Accident Coverage)

Company provided lunch

Paid-time off (PTO) and Paid Holidays per company policy

Celebration & Condolence Benefits per company policy

Employee Discount Program (5%)

Holiday Gift certificates per company policy

FSA (Flexible Spending Account) per company policy

DCFSA (Dependent Child Care Spending Account) per company policy

Work Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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