Restaurant Operations Manager

First Watch Restaurants; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 74,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

First Watch Restaurants is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented HR Generalist for a 30-day assignment with potential for temp-to-hire based on performance. The ideal candidate will handle full-cycle hiring, onboarding, compliance tasks, and general HR support.

Immediate start required with ownership of daily responsibilities. Qualifications include 23 years of HR experience, strong organizational skills, and discretion with confidential information.

Qualifications

• 23 years of experience in a human resources or HR support role.
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills.
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Working knowledge of HR processes, onboarding, and benefits administration.
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to start immediately.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and comfort navigating shared drives.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle hiring including job postings, new hire paperwork, drug screening coordination, and onboarding support.
• Process new hire templates and send benefit onboarding emails (copy manager).
• Administer and track random drug screenings (quarterly via EScreen, up to 50 employees).
• Coordinate and send monthly performance review reminders and track last pay increases.
• Draft and distribute a monthly benefits newsletter.
• Maintain and send age-out notifications using templates from shared drive.
• Support and track leaves of absence, including preparing documents for new cases (e.g., PLOA).
• Prepare and distribute termination packets and final pay documentation.
• Order retirement plaques and packets using internal resources and vendors (e.g., PersonalizationMall).
• Draft and distribute missed premium deduction letters as needed (info from finance).
• Maintain onboarding spreadsheets and documentation for all new hires.
• Follow up on auto policy compliance and assist with other administrative HR tasks as assigned.

Skills

HR experience

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Tools

EScreen

Shared drives

Job description

Schedule: Full-time, Immediate Start Required.Type: Temporary (30 days, with potential for temp-to-hire)

Job Summary

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented HR Generalist to support core human resources functions for a 30-day assignment, with potential for temp-to-hire based on performance and reliability. The ideal candidate will have 23 years of HR experience and be confident handling full-cycle hiring, onboarding, compliance tasks, and general HR support. This role requires someone who can start immediately and take ownership of daily responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle hiring including job postings, new hire paperwork, drug screening coordination, and onboarding support
• Process new hire templates and send benefit onboarding emails (copy manager)
• Administer and track random drug screenings (quarterly via EScreen, up to 50 employees)
• Coordinate and send monthly performance review reminders and track last pay increases
• Draft and distribute a monthly benefits newsletter
• Maintain and send age-out notifications using templates from shared drive
• Support and track leaves of absence, including preparing documents for new cases (e.g., PLOA)
• Prepare and distribute termination packets and final pay documentation
• Order retirement plaques and packets using internal resources and vendors (e.g., PersonalizationMall)
• Draft and distribute missed premium deduction letters as needed (info from finance)
• Maintain onboarding spreadsheets and documentation for all new hires
• Follow up on auto policy compliance and assist with other administrative HR tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• 23 years of experience in a human resources or HR support role
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion
• Working knowledge of HR processes, onboarding, and benefits administration
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to start immediately
• Experience with Microsoft Office and comfort navigating shared drives