Responsibilities
Human Resources
- Maintain confidential personnel database and files for the department in accordance with established guidelines and policies.
- Maintain and ensure compliance and integrity of HRIS data in cooperation with the People Team leaders and local teams.
- Manage posting job ads on applicant tracking systems and third-party posting sites while ensuring they are up to date and compliant to state laws.
- Partner with hiring managers in the vetting of resumes, applicant screenings, and stage scheduling and execution
- Ensuring the new hire process is smooth and timely: offer letters, onboarding, orientation, welcome packets, HRIS data entry, etc.
- Work with hiring managers in designing the new hire orientation process, ensure timely and proper execution
- Ensuring HRIS and communication platforms have the most updated policies, handbooks, SOPs, etc.
- Management of employment verification calls, letters, and requests.
- Learn our HR policies and practices to answer and/or refer to employee questions about Payroll, Benefits, Work/Life, Employee Perks, PTO, Company Policies, etc.
- Counsel and assist managers with Employee personnel issues and resolving them internally.
- Work with GM and Chef in the planning, scheduling, and execution of various training/education programs for staff
- File and monitor worker’s compensation claims status.
- Assist the People Director in calculating pay raises, strategic compensation packages, and annual budgets.
- Liaise locally with insurance brokers, manage benefit platform, administer open enrollment, and provide employee status updates
- Work with local management teams to organize training courses, assist with event planning, and build surveys.
- Manage with the support of the accounting team, completing and responding to unemployment and state benefit claims forms
- Collaborate with the People Team to develop content for monthly newsletters and other employee communications
- Partner with People Team members on supporting tools/systems and troubleshooting issues
- Off boarding: separation paperwork preparation, canceling benefits, COBRA administration
- Staying up-to-date with local, state, and federal labor laws and the required postings
- Work with the People Director to develop communication tools to enhance employee service support to internal and external contacts
- Work with the People Team to strategize and drive employee benefits
Payroll
- Audit employee time records, commissions, bonuses, deductions and tax withholdings
- Manage internal tip distribution sheet
- Assist in answering/resolving employee timesheets, pay slip, and other payroll issues
- Work with the accounting team to prepare/issue paychecks and earning statements as needed
Required Skills/Qualities
- Strong organizational and administrative skills, with the ability to prioritize changing tasks and projects.
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively across various platforms.
- Ability to handle challenging situations with empathy, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and relationship-building skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Education, Experience, and License Requirements
- Minimum 2 years in a HR role
- Knowledge of job boards and HR processes/practices
- Experience with payroll administration
- Experience with onboarding and off-boarding
- Experience with conducting investigations
- Knowledge of District of Columbia and Federal labor laws
- Familiarity with employee benefits programs and associated compliance such as: ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, Section 125, and workers' compensation.
Nice to Have
- Fluent/Literate in Spanish
- Experience working in a restaurant
- OHR SHP Certified trainer
