Experience in hospitality, food service, retail, or other high-volume environments.
Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.
Responsibilities
Manage payroll, timekeeping, and employee records with accuracy.
Administer employee benefits including enrollment and support.
Manage recruitment and hiring for various roles.
Oversee the onboarding and offboarding processes.
Handle employee relations, performance, and workplace concerns.
Collaborate with managers on performance and disciplinary issues.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
Benefits
Opportunity to shape and scale HR processes in a growing start-up.
Be a trusted advisor to both leadership and employees.
Engagement in diverse HR activities covering various aspects of employee management.
Full Job Description
We are partnering with a start up in the restaurant industry seeking an HR Manager. This is a broad HR role responsible for payroll, benefits, employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, and HR compliance. The HR Manager will serve as a trusted resource to both leadership and employees while helping build scalable HR processes as the company grows. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, solutions-oriented HR professional who can work with leadership as well as frontline employees.
Responsibilities:
Manage payroll, timekeeping, and employee records, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
Administer employee benefits, including enrollment, changes, and employee support.
Manage recruitment and hiring for hourly, supervisory, and administrative roles.
Own the onboarding and offboarding process.
Serve as a primary point of contact for employee relations, performance issues, attendance, and workplace concerns.
Partner with managers on employee performance, coaching, and disciplinary matters.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, New York State, and NYC employment laws.
Maintain HR policies, employee files, and required documentation.
Partner with the Director of Kitchen Operations on staffing, workforce planning, and day-to-day people issues.
Track key HR metrics, including headcount, turnover, hiring, and attendance.
Support employee engagement, retention, and development initiatives.
Requirements:
4+ yrs progressive HR experience
Experience in the hospitality, food service, retail, or other high-volume environment
Preferred Skills:
Bilingual Spanish/English a plus
Compensation: $95,000-110,000 Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.
