People Operations Generalist for a Fast-Growth Restaurant

DH Talent Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee meal benefits

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

DH Talent Partners is seeking a hands-on Human Resources Generalist to support a growing multi-unit restaurant organization. You will partner with operations and leadership to manage recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, compliance, benefits, and HR administration across locations.

The role emphasizes building consistent people practices, maintaining records, and collaborating on staffing needs, training, and development in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous HR Generalist or HR Manager experience.
• Restaurant, hospitality, retail, or multi-unit experience preferred.
• Knowledge of employment law, employee relations, and HR compliance.
• Experience with recruiting, onboarding, benefits, and HRIS/payroll systems.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters professionally.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing organization.
• Ability to travel between locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding.
• Maintain employee records and HR documentation.
• Support employee relations, coaching, corrective actions, investigations, and terminations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Support benefits, workers’ compensation, leave administration, payroll, and timekeeping matters.
• Partner with Operations on staffing needs and employee performance.
• Assist with performance reviews, training, and leadership development.
• Support HR needs for new restaurant openings.
• Develop and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employee communications.
• Track staffing, turnover, and other key workforce information.

Skills

HR Generalist experience

Recruiting

Onboarding

Employee relations

Policy development

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Confidentiality

Education

HR-related certifications or degree

Tools

HRIS/payroll systems

Job description

DH Talent Partners is seeking a hands-on Human Resources Generalist to support a growing multi-unit restaurant organization. You will partner with operations and leadership to manage recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, compliance, benefits, and HR administration across locations.

The role emphasizes building consistent people practices, maintaining records, and collaborating on staffing needs, training, and development in a fast-paced environment.