People Operations Coordinator - NYC Hospitality HR

JKS Restaurants; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Paid Time Off

Dining discount

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

JKS Restaurants in New York seeks an organized HR Coordinator to support daily People operations across the hospitality team.

You will handle recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits, and employee relations, ensuring compliant, efficient processes. The role combines administrative rigor with a hands-on presence on the restaurant floor.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment and communicates clearly with managers and staff to maintain a positive team culture.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Payroll administration experience.
• Benefits administration familiarity.
• Employee relations and training support.
• HRIS data hygiene and reporting.
• Compliance and offboarding duties.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first HR contact for employee inquiries.
• Coordinate recruitment processes and interview scheduling.
• Assist with onboarding, offboarding, and HR documentation.
• Support payroll processing and benefits administration.
• Maintain HRIS records and run routine reports.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements.

Skills

Recruiting

Onboarding

Payroll

Benefits administration

Employee relations

Training

Compliance

HRIS

Tools

ADP

Toast

7Shifts

Job description

JKS Restaurants in New York seeks an organized HR Coordinator to support daily People operations across the hospitality team.

You will handle recruitment, onboarding, payroll, benefits, and employee relations, ensuring compliant, efficient processes. The role combines administrative rigor with a hands-on presence on the restaurant floor.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment and communicates clearly with managers and staff to maintain a positive team culture.