HR Architect: CA Compliance & Scalable Ops (Remote)

Kizuki Ramen; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employee meals and discounts

Career growth and professional develop

Job summary

Kizuki International LLC seeks an HR leader to build and scale our HR function for multi-state operations, with a must-have understanding of California labor laws and compliance. You will establish core processes, drive KPIs, and implement scalable systems that deliver measurable impact while operating remotely and visiting restaurants as needed.

The ideal candidate will report to the Director & VP of Operations and drive end-to-end HR, payroll, benefits, and policy development across our

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• 4–6+ years of HR experience (multi-unit, restaurant, or retail preferred).
• Strong knowledge of California employment laws (required).
• Experience managing multi-state HR compliance.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Willingness to travel and work from restaurant locations as needed.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end HR functions: recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and offboarding.
• Ensure compliance with federal and multi-state labor laws, especially California.
• Act as primary HR partner for restaurant operations and leadership.
• Handle employee relations issues, investigations, disciplinary actions.
• Develop, update, enforce HR policies and procedures.
• Support staffing, workforce planning, and retention strategies.
• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, including posting, sourcing, interviewing, onboarding.
• Oversee payroll coordination, benefits administration, and HRIS systems.
• Conduct training and provide coaching to managers.
• Travel to restaurant locations and work on-site when required.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Remote work capability

Multi-state compliance

California employment laws

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

SHRM-CP / PHR certification

Restaurant/hospitality operations experience

Tools

ADP

UKG Ready

Paycom

Workday

Job description

Kizuki International LLC seeks an HR leader to build and scale our HR function for multi-state operations, with a must-have understanding of California labor laws and compliance. You will establish core processes, drive KPIs, and implement scalable systems that deliver measurable impact while operating remotely and visiting restaurants as needed.

The ideal candidate will report to the Director & VP of Operations and drive end-to-end HR, payroll, benefits, and policy development across our