HR Manager

Kommissary; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) retirement plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Kommissary is seeking an experienced HR Manager to own payroll, HR operations, and the employee lifecycle across multiple locations. The role emphasizes hands-on administration, process improvement, and strong partnerships with leadership.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of HR experience, strong payroll expertise, and is bilingual in English and Spanish. This position requires a proactive, independent worker who can build scalable People practices.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive Human Resources experience, ideally in HR Generalist/Operations/Manager.
• Hands-on payroll processing experience required.
• Experience supporting a multi-unit or multi-location workforce.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll and timekeeping systems.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own payroll process end-to-end across multiple locations.
• Review timecards, hours, pay rates, deductions, PTO and payroll changes.
• Maintain accurate employee information in HR and payroll systems.
• Handle onboarding, benefits, leaves, promotions and terminations.
• Support employee lifecycle and HRIS administration.
• Provide payroll and HR guidance to managers and employees.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR operations

Employee relations

Multi-location experience

I-9 compliance

HRIS/payroll systems

Paylocity

Federal/state/local compliance

Bilingual English/Spanish

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

HR Manager

Salary: $90,000–$110,000 annually

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Experience: 3–5 years

Bilingual English/Spanish: Strongly preferred

About The Opportunity

Kommissary is looking for a hands-on, solutions-oriented HR Manager to support our growing multi-location operation. This role is ideal for an HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, building relationships with employees and managers, solving problems, and creating structure. The HR Manager will oversee the day-to-day employee experience while taking direct ownership of payroll, HR operations, employee relations, compliance, and the employee lifecycle. This is not simply an administrative HR position. We are looking for someone who can work independently, identify what needs attention, take initiative, and partner with leadership to build stronger and more consistent People practices.

Payroll & HR Operations

The HR Manager will have direct ownership of the payroll process and day-to-day HR administration across multiple locations.

Responsibilities Include

• Process payroll accurately and on time from beginning to end.


• Review timecards, hours, pay rates, deductions, PTO, sick time, and payroll changes.


• Research and resolve payroll discrepancies.


• Maintain accurate employee information in HR, payroll, and timekeeping systems.


• Process changes related to new hires, promotions, compensation, benefits, leaves, and separations.


• Respond to employee payroll and HR questions.


• Partner with Finance and leadership to improve payroll processes and controls.


• Maintain organized and accurate employee records.

Employee Lifecycle

Support employees and managers throughout the full employment lifecycle, including:

• Recruiting and hiring.


• Offers and pre-employment requirements.


• New-hire onboarding.


• HRIS and employee record administration.


• Benefits and leave coordination.


• Promotions, transfers, and compensation changes.


• Performance and corrective-action documentation.


• Terminations and offboarding.

Employee Relations & Manager Support

Serve as an accessible and trusted HR partner to employees and managers across our locations.

You Will

• Build strong relationships with employees, managers, and leadership.


• Respond to employee questions and workplace concerns.


• Coach managers through performance, attendance, and employee-relations matters.


• Support workplace investigations and corrective-action processes.


• Help managers strengthen their people-management skills.


• Handle confidential and sensitive matters with professionalism, consistency, and discretion.


• Spend time with operational teams to understand their day-to-day needs and challenges.

Compliance & I-9 Administration

• Own the ongoing Form I-9 process for new hires.


• Ensure I-9 documentation is completed accurately and on time.


• Maintain organized I-9 records and monitor required reverifications.


• Support ongoing I-9 compliance following any separate historical audit or remediation project.


• Help maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment requirements.


• Identify documentation or compliance gaps and work with leadership to address them.

Help Us Build Better

This role will also have the opportunity to improve how HR operates.

We are looking for someone who will identify opportunities to make our processes more organized, efficient, and scalable.

This May Include

• Creating HR checklists, templates, and standard operating procedures.


• Improving onboarding and offboarding processes.


• Reducing unnecessary manual work.


• Improving employee record accuracy.


• Creating greater consistency across locations.


• Strengthening communication between HR, Payroll, Finance, Operations, managers, and employees.

We value someone who can identify an issue, understand the root cause, recommend a solution, and help move that solution forward.

Benefits Include

• Paid Time Off (PTO)


• 401(k) retirement plan


• Commuter benefits

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means becoming a trusted and dependable HR partner for our employees, managers, and leadership team. We are looking for someone who can keep payroll and HR operations running accurately, respond to employee needs, support managers, identify risks, and bring greater organization and consistency to our People practices. Most Importantly, We Want Someone Who Is Comfortable Taking Ownership. When You Identify An Issue, We Want You To Be Able To Say “I see the issue. Here’s what I learned, here’s what I recommend, and here’s how I can help us get it done.” If you enjoy solving problems, supporting people, building better processes, and having a meaningful impact on a growing organization, we'd love to meet you.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• 3–5 years of progressive Human Resources experience, ideally in an HR Generalist, HR Operations, or HR Manager role.


• Hands-on payroll processing experience required.


• Experience independently managing or significantly supporting the payroll process.


• Experience supporting employees throughout the full employment lifecycle.


• Experience supporting a multi-unit or multi-location workforce strongly preferred.


• Experience working with high-volume hourly employee populations preferred.


• Working knowledge of Form I-9 requirements and employment documentation.


• Experience with HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems; Paylocity experience is a plus.


• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment practices.


• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow issues through completion.


• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential employee information.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• A collaborative, service-oriented approach to HR.


• Experience in food production, hospitality, manufacturing, distribution, or a similar operational environment is a plus.


• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.