HR SPECIALIST

HR Specialist - New York, New York

As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.

Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please refer your referral and email them a link to apply.

Job Summary

The HR Specialist will serve as a dedicated on-site resource for a newly unionized corporate dining location. This role is essential in fostering a fair, consistent, and collaborative work environment by supporting both employee relations and labor relations. Our HR Specialist will serve as a liaison between frontline team members, management, union representatives, and regional HR, ensuring alignment with Compass Group policies, union agreements, and best practices in employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Employee & Labor Relations

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee concerns, promoting open communication and early resolution of workplace issues.
• Partner with union representatives and regional HR to manage grievances, arbitrations, and other union-related activities in a timely and respectful manner.
• Encourage a culture of trust and transparency where employees feel supported and empowered to raise concerns internally before escalating externally.

Policy & Contract Compliance

Training & Development

Union Collaboration & Issue Prevention

Strategic Impact

This role is critical to maintaining a consistent, fair, and respectful workplace culture. By promoting proactive communication, supporting managerial consistency, and fostering collaborative labor relations, the HR Specialist helps minimize workplace disruptions and ensures the team thrives in a newly unionized environment.

Qualifications :

Three+ years of relevant human resources experience - employee relations and labor relations HR practictioner

Demonstrated success in HR partnership and implementation within a relevant hospitality environment, strongly preferred

Strong written and oral communication skills; you're an emotionally intelligent, tactful, proactive communicator

Business systems acumen - experience utilizing the necessary tools & tech to effectively do your job

Apply to Eurest today!

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, holiday time off, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, paid parental leave, and personal leave.