Human Resources Generalist

Title: HR Generalist

Salary: $60k-70k

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision benefits, 401K Retirement Plan, Paid time off, paid Holidays, and High Performance Culture

Work Schedule: M-F 8:30am – 5:30pm

Location: Hackensack, NJ General Area

Position Type: Direct Hire or Temp to Permanent

Company Overview: Rapidly growing and one of the fastest-growing neighborhood bakery cafés in the world is in search of an HR Generalist with a strong focus on recruitment. This role is heavily focused on high-volume recruiting within the fast-casual industry, partnering closely with restaurant leadership to manage full-cycle hiring while delivering a positive, efficient candidate experience. In addition, this position supports day-to-day HR administrative functions to ensure smooth, compliant, and effective human resources operations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for support office exempt roles, including positions within multiple departments, Operations, Development, Marketing, and Manufacturing
• Partner closely with Hiring Managers, and leadership team to understand staffing needs and hiring priorities.
• Actively source candidates through various channels and build talent pipelines to support growing teams and ongoing hiring needs.
• Screen candidates, conduct initial interviews, and coordinate interview scheduling with hiring managers.
• Guide candidates through the hiring process, ensuring timely communication and a positive candidate experience.
• Extend verbal and written job offers and support pre-employment onboarding steps.
• Monitor hiring progress and follow up with candidates and managers to ensure timely completion of onboarding tasks.
• Maintain applicant tracking system and ensure accurate documentation and completion.

Compliance & HR Administration

• Ensure recruiting and hiring practices align with company policies and applicable labor laws.
• Support HR initiatives such as audits, reporting, and process improvements related to recruiting. Report on hiring metrics, such as speed reports including time to fill and time to hire.
• Assist with inquiries related to hiring, onboarding, and basic HR questions.
• Collaborate on staffing strategies, workforce planning, and hiring best practices.

Qualifications:

• 1–3 years of experience in recruiting, HR, or talent acquisition (hospitality or retail preferred).
• Experience with high-volume hiring and fast-paced environments.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with excellent follow-up.
• Work with applicant tracking systems and HR platforms (Harri experience a plus).
• Ability to manage multiple openings at once while maintaining attention to detail.
• A proactive, team-oriented mindset with a passion for connecting people to roles where they can succeed.