People Ops Partner - Multi-Unit Restaurant Hiring Lead

Akri USA; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

Akri USA, operating high-end Japanese restaurants, seeks a People Operations Partner to lead recruitment in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, support HQ hiring, and handle HR functions. You'll build recruitment frameworks, visit units for on-site hiring events, and collaborate with unit managers to align staffing with standards.

This role requires bilingual Japanese/English, strong communication, and experience in fast-paced multi-unit hiring, onboarding, HRIS, payroll coordination, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and customer service skills, able to work with frontline staff, managers and leadership.
• Bilingual in Japanese and English.
• Experience in restaurant operations, hospitality management or multi-unit operations.
• Experience in fast-paced, high-volume hiring environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for hourly, supervisory, and management roles across multiple locations.
• Visit units to conduct on-site hiring events, interviews, and community recruiting.
• Build pipelines for high turnover and new-store openings.
• Partner with Unit Managers to understand staffing needs and ensure decisions align with hiring standards.
• Create job postings, screen candidates, conduct interviews, and coordinate hiring decisions.
• Track recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, source effectiveness, offer acceptance rate).
• Work with local universities, community organizations, and job fairs to strengthen talent pipelines.
• Support store openings by coordinating hiring, orientation, and onboarding.
• Coordinate pre-employment steps including background checks and I-9 verification.
• Support and occasionally lead new-hire orientation sessions.
• Maintain accurate HRIS records and assist with employee file compliance.
• Collaborate with payroll and benefits teams to resolve employee questions.
• Assist with scheduling, onboarding logistics, and new store support.
• Serve as a point of contact for Unit Managers on HR processes and hiring best practices.

Skills

Bilingual Japanese & English

Strong communication

High-volume hiring

Customer service

Experience in restaurant operations

Job description

Akri USA, operating high-end Japanese restaurants, seeks a People Operations Partner to lead recruitment in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, support HQ hiring, and handle HR functions. You'll build recruitment frameworks, visit units for on-site hiring events, and collaborate with unit managers to align staffing with standards.

This role requires bilingual Japanese/English, strong communication, and experience in fast-paced multi-unit hiring, onboarding, HRIS, payroll coordination, and compliance.