Human Resources Manager

Key Responsibilities

Onboarding :

• Oversee the hiring and rehiring processes, ensuring all necessary Paycom checklists and paperwork are completed. This includes processing PAFs, I9s, E-Verify, job verifications, etc.
• Oversee the onboarding process and provide new hires and rehires with essential company information.
• Create and maintain new hire / rehire paperwork packets.
• Conduct reference checks for new hires.

Employee Relations :

• Create and maintain employee disciplinary folders, ensuring they are scanned and stored properly.
• Maintain time and attendance records, including violation points, and provide updated information to managers.
• Provide guidance and support to managers regarding employee performance, conduct issues, and disciplinary actions. Create disciplinary forms as needed.
• Investigate staff incidents, complaints, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other issues.
• Assist the management team with disciplinary recommendations and completion of related forms.
• Team development / periodic employee roundtables

Benefits / Leave of Absence (LOA) :

• Manage benefit enrollment processes, including completing monthly enrollment reports, assigning Benefits Eligibility Profile, and / or qualifying events, notifying employees of eligibility, and assisting with enrollment.
• Report all LOA such as FMLA, reports, and track employee hours and return-to-work statuses.

Miscellaneous :

• Coordinate with department heads to determine staffing needs, create classified ads for open positions, and post ads on various platforms.
• Track and manage expiring work authorizations, alert employees of upcoming expirations, and update I9 forms.
• Complete and administer online worker’s compensation claims.
• Prepare and submit annual OSHA reports as needed.
• Create letters of recommendation and employment verification letters for staff.
• Maintain records of food handler and alcohol certification, coordinate with managers for completion, and schedule alcohol update meetings.

Ensure records are accurate for health inspections.

• Stay informed about all labor / internal policies, service procedures, and standards.
• Manage PAFs, including minimum wage increases, raises, promotions, and terminations.
• Communicate with payroll to handle final paychecks upon termination and address payroll adjustments such as retro payments, missed deductions, and garnishments.
• Complete government forms inquiries and employment verifications for financial institutions.
• Ensure labor law compliance by updating state and federal posters and processing sick time and PTO requests for employees.
• Oversight of bi-weekly payroll and an understanding of the process

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience) preferred
• 3+ years of experience in HR.
• Proven experience as an HR Manager or similar role.
• Knowledge of Illinois / Chicago HR laws and regulations, including labor laws and OSHA requirements.
• Experience with Paycom or similar HRIS systems.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills : MS Word and Excel.

Nobu Restaurants are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $70-$75k per year DOE

Schedule :

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location : In person