Human Resources Generalist/Payroll

Job description

As much as we worship the almighty tortilla, we obsess over surrounding ourselves with wonderful energy, culture, and team members. Joining our crew means you’ll play a key role in bringing the spirit of Pink Taco and our menu to life for our fans. We are a company that is focused on growing both our brand and our team members. We want people who love to bring joy to others through great service and delicious tacos. And in return, we strive to create a great work environment.

PURPOSE:

As an HR Generalist with a specialization in payroll, your role will be integral to ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for our organization. Your primary purpose will encompass a range of HR and payroll-related responsibilities. This is a collaborative role that will work cross-functionally with various departments as we expand our capabilities in general accounting, compliance, and analysis. Pink Taco is a FUN, FAIR, HONEST, HARDWORKING, UNPRETENTIOUS, AND UNCOMPLICATED company with a passion for hospitality, service, and events.

Some key areas of responsibility include, but are most certainly not limited to:

Responsibilities:

Manage the HRIS System Managing and documenting all personnel changes in system.

• Assisting employees with HRIS (login, password reset, training).
• Set up new positions, earning codes, and deductions.
• Manage benefit profiles within HRIS (UKG)
• Run ad hoc reports.
• Maintains and updates employment records in the HRIS regarding salary changes, promotions, terminations, and all other applicable changes internally.
• Ad-hoc payroll audits (PTO/ Sick/ Uncompensated, Compensated leave, etc.)

Benefits:

• Forward thinking methodology, design, and administration of group benefit programs, including health insurance, retirement plans and other voluntary benefits in accordance with federal and state policies.
• Thinking outside of the box employee perks that will speak to our employee needs and what makes them most happy and proud to work for the company!
• Coordinate with benefit providers/brokers to ensure smooth and efficient administration and enrollment.
• Researches, resolve, and respond to employee benefit inquiries and issues, leave administration, HRIS questions, and employment verifications.
• Facilitate full cycle Open Enrollment process including plan renewals, design and delivery of communication materials and strategy
• Processes and administers all leave-of-absence requests and disability paperwork: medical, personal, disability, FMLA and Workers’ Comp, Paid Family Leave
• Maintains knowledge of all applicable leave, accommodation law, and state and local laws.
• Communicates with employees regarding their needs for leave and/or modified work schedules.
• Ensures compliance with annual reporting requirements like EEO-1 reporting, OSHA, etc.
• Manage Form 5500 filings and all related benefit plan audits
• Unemployment claims

Payroll:

· Process (non-exempt and exempt) payroll for employees accurately and on time.

· Ensure compliance with federal, multi-state (CA, FL, NY, DC & MA), and local payroll regulations.

· Stays abreast with laws regarding changes in pay, taxes, etc.

· Calculate and process payroll deductions, such as taxes, benefits, and garnishment.

· Responsible for year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing.

· Generate reports and analyze data to inform data-driven decisions.

· Compliant with OT, Tip Credit & Spread of Hours calculations.

HR Generalist Responsibilities:

• Responds to initial employee relations and performance management matters from employees and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.

· Assists with job posting and advertisement processes.

· Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.

· Suggest and implement changes to company policies in keeping with our people-first mentality.

• Collaborate with HR team to refine operations processes.
• Successfully collaborate to build and maintain relationships with various departments and team members.

· Collaborate and complete HR projects as needed.

· Maintains employee confidence and protects operations by keeping human resource information confidential.

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Record Keeping audits and filing.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Driven, self-starter with 4 years of direct HR experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience weekly and bi-weekly payroll
• Experience in implementing, managing, and working within HRIS platform.
• Experience administering benefits.
• Self-directed. You love teaching yourself new things and have an active interest in
• Highly detailed oriented and thorough
• Knowledge of employment law/compliance and state/federal regulations
• Customer focused and interpersonally savvy.
• Demonstrated professional level of flexibility, creativity, and adaptability to ever changing situations.
• Able to take initiative, problem solve, and provide prompt and professional customer service to employees.
• Preferred Hospitality Experience
• Bi-lingual in Spanish

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $71,000.00 - $83,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you fluent in Spanish?
• Do you have experience in the hospitality industry?

Experience:

• Human resources: 4 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• New York, NY 10018 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• New York, NY 10018: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person