Key Responsibilities

Onboarding:

1. Oversee the hiring and rehiring processes, ensuring all necessary Paycom checklists and paperwork are completed. This includes processing PAFs, I9s, E-Verify, job verifications, etc.
2. Oversee the onboarding process and provide new hires and rehires with essential company information.
3. Create and maintain new hire/rehire paperwork packets.
4. Conduct reference checks for new hires.

Employee Relations:

1. Create and maintain employee disciplinary folders, ensuring they are scanned and stored properly.
2. Maintain time and attendance records, including violation points, and provide updated information to managers.
3. Provide guidance and support to managers regarding employee performance, conduct issues, and disciplinary actions. Create disciplinary forms as needed.
4. Investigate staff incidents, complaints, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other issues.
5. Assist the management team with disciplinary recommendations and completion of related forms.
6. Team development / periodic employee roundtables

Benefits/Leave of Absence (LOA):

1. Manage benefit enrollment processes, including completing monthly enrollment reports, assigning Benefits Eligibility Profile, and/or qualifying events, notifying employees of eligibility, and assisting with enrollment.
2. Report all LOA such as FMLA, reports, and track employee hours and return-to-work statuses.

Miscellaneous:

1. Coordinate with department heads to determine staffing needs, create classified ads for open positions, and post ads on various platforms.
2. Track and manage expiring work authorizations, alert employees of upcoming expirations, and update I9 forms.
3. Complete and administer online worker’s compensation claims.
4. Prepare and submit annual OSHA reports as needed.
5. Create letters of recommendation and employment verification letters for staff.
6. Maintain records of food handler and alcohol certification, coordinate with managers for completion, and schedule alcohol update meetings. Ensure records are accurate for health inspections.
7. Stay informed about all labor/internal policies, service procedures, and standards.
8. Manage PAFs, including minimum wage increases, raises, promotions, and terminations.
9. Communicate with payroll to handle final paychecks upon termination and address payroll adjustments such as retro payments, missed deductions, and garnishments.
10. Complete government forms inquiries and employment verifications for financial institutions.
11. Ensure labor law compliance by updating state and federal posters and processing sick time and PTO requests for employees.
12. Oversight of bi-weekly payroll and an understanding of the process

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience) preferred
2. 3+ years of experience in HR.
3. Proven experience as an HR Manager or similar role.
4. Knowledge of Illinois/Chicago HR laws and regulations, including labor laws and OSHA requirements.
5. Experience with Paycom or similar HRIS systems.
6. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
7. Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
8. Excellent Microsoft Office skills: MS Word and Excel.

Nobu Restaurants are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay:  $70-$75k per year DOE

Benefits:

1. 401(k)
2. Dental insurance
3. Employee discount
4. Health insurance – 100% employer paid
5. Dental & Vison insurance
6. Life insurance
7. Paid time off

Schedule:

1. Monday to Friday
2. Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person