Job Description
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Management
- Process bi-weekly or weekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees across multiple locations.
- Maintain employee records including new hires, terminations, wage changes, job codes, and tip declarations.
- Verify timesheets, manage PTO accruals, daily tip reporting, and labor allocations by department.
- Reconcile payroll reports and address discrepancies swiftly.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local wage laws (FLSA, overtime, service charges, etc.).
- Prepare payroll journal entries and support Finance with labor-cost reporting.
Human Resources Administration
- Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes, including I-9 verification and E-Verify.
- Maintain employee files in accordance with regulatory and internal standards.
- Coordinate benefits enrollment, eligibility tracking, and open enrollment.
- Implement and maintain HR policies and employee handbook updates.
- Manage workers compensation claims, incident reports, and return-to-work coordination.
Compliance & Reporting
- Ensure company compliance with labor laws, wage notices, required postings, and hospitality-specific regulations.
- Monitor changes in wage law, service charge rules, and hospitality-industry labor trends.
- Generate weekly, monthly, and quarterly labor and payroll reports.
- Support audits (IRS, Workers Comp, State Labor, etc.) with required documentation.
Employee Relations & Support
- Serve as a point of contact for payroll questions, benefit inquiries, and policy clarification.
- Assist management with performance documentation, write-ups, and coaching.
- Promote a positive culture and uphold standards of confidentiality and professionalism.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 3+ years payroll or HR experience, preferably in hospitality.
- Experience with high-volume hourly labor environments.
- Strong knowledge of wage and hour laws.
- Proficiency in payroll systems (Paychex and Toast Payroll)
- Strong Excel/Google Sheets abilities (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables a plus).
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
- Ability to work calmly during the beautiful chaos of hospitality operations.