HR & Payroll Manager

The ecco/project is a new food & hospitality company from James Beard award winning chef Spike Gjerde and Managing Partner Aazam Yaqoob. The ecco/project considers how restaurants with a focus on purchasing from local, regenerative growers can give rise to a stronger regional food system.

Rapidly growing, our company includes Woodberry Kitchen, La Jetée (in the Canopy hotel), Bar Dali, Cafe Terracotta, and a forthcoming italian market.

We are searching for a hospitality Human Resources professional to join our company and manage all HR functions including payroll, employee onboarding, benefits administration, compliance, and other employee administration for a restaurant group growing from 120 employees to 200 by the end of the year. The role requires an individual comfortable working in restaurant environments and line level managers and employees as well as being a highly efficient individual contributor at a corporate level.

Responsibilities:

• Execute bi-weekly payroll processing for the 6-8 business entities (around 200 employees). Accurately process all tip pooling & distribution, hourly labor, salary labor, deductions, and other elements as needed.
• Generate HR reports for executive leadership according to established standards
• Field employee relations matters and work to resolve with company leadership
• Manage employee onboarding including HRIS platform, other platforms, access, parking.
• Manage orientation and other New hire functions.
• Process employee changes and requests
• Support management with administrative and HR functions across the company
• Manage recruitment platforms
• Manage Benefits Administration

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years in HR role in hospitality company, preferably independent restaurant group
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

Benefits:

• Grow with a growing company. Perfect for an early career HR professional who wants to make an impact on a small company trying to achieve big things.
• Health, dental, vision coverage plus a 401k program
• Dining discounts at 6 properties