Job Description

We're Hiring: HR & People Manager / Director
📍 Location: Hudson Yards, Manhattan, NYC
💼 Compensation: $130,000–$160,000 + Full Benefits
🕐 Schedule: Full-Time, In-Office (Monday–Friday, 50+ Hours/Week)

We are hiring for of New York City’s most exciting and fastest-growing hospitality groups, with a portfolio of 35+ unique restaurant and retail concepts across the city — and growing. From fine dining and quick-service to experiential lifestyle brands, we are passionate about delivering outstanding food, service, and hospitality experiences across every concept we touch.

At the heart of our growth is our commitment to people — and we are now looking for an HR & People Manager / Director who shares our vision and passion to help us build and sustain a strong, values-driven workplace culture.

We’re looking for a hands-on, highly motivated, and people-obsessed HR leader to join our team in a central role that will oversee and drive all HR, payroll, and people operations across our organization of 1,500+ employees .

This is a high-impact, one-person role reporting directly to ownership. You’ll be working from our Hudson Yards corporate office , embedded in the day-to-day of the company, with a seat at the table as we scale rapidly and continue opening new locations throughout the city and beyond.

This is not a back-office role — it’s a front-line leadership position for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, people-first environment, and is ready to be fully engaged with every corner of our company.

• Oversee all HR operations across 35+ locations, including compliance, payroll, onboarding, benefits, employee relations, and documentation

• Run corporate payroll processing and serve as point person for all payroll-related inquiries and improvements

• Design, streamline, and execute onboarding and training processes for new hires across all departments

• Provide ongoing support to GMs, department heads, and staff regarding employee relations, terminations, hiring procedures, and best practices

• Act as a culture champion , reinforcing our values and ensuring consistent employee experience across every store and team

• Develop and maintain all HR documentation, systems, and policies , ensuring compliance with all state and federal employment laws

• Collaborate directly with ownership to shape HR strategy, define org charts, and implement scalable people systems

• Stay up to date with changing labor laws, wage regulations, and compliance requirements specific to NYC and the hospitality industry

• Support the development of engagement, recognition, and growth initiatives for a thriving and inclusive workplace

• Help build infrastructure for future scale , including career pathways, internal mobility, and improved onboarding across all brands

• You have 5+ years of HR experience , ideally in the hospitality or restaurant industry , supporting large multi-unit teams

• You’re fluent in payroll and HRIS systems , and comfortable managing large employee rosters

• You’ve handled onboarding, terminations, compliance, and employee relations independently

• You are organized, reliable, and solutions-oriented , with a high sense of accountability and urgency

• You thrive in a hands-on, fast-paced environment , and genuinely love working with people at all levels

• You’re not just an HR professional — you’re a partner to the business and a trusted resource to both ownership and staff

• You’re a self-starter who can take ownership and run with it, while also being collaborative and people-focused

• You're based in NYC and available to work fully on-site at our Hudson Yards office, Monday through Friday (no remote or hybrid option)

• You'll be part of a growing, future-focused company with over 35 concepts and counting

• Work directly with ownership and executive leadership to make a real impact on how we grow

• This is an opportunity to build and scale an HR department from the inside out — with your own systems, strategies, and ideas

• Join a culture that values its people, encourages initiative, and thrives on creativity and hospitality

• Competitive salary of $130K–$160K , plus full benefits and opportunities for advancement as the company expands

If you’re passionate about hospitality and people, and you’re excited by the challenge of helping a growing group scale successfully — this is your moment.

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