Human Resources Generalist
3 days ago
Hackensack
Title: HR Generalist Salary: $60k-65k 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., • 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.