Human Resources Manager - Yarzin Sella High-End Food Services

At Yarzin Sella, we merge the art of high-end food services with the soul of a restaurant. For over 30 years, we've delivered world-class culinary experiences for leading tech companies globally. Operating in the U.S., Israeli, and European markets, our commitment is to infuse the dining world with restaurant-level standards of freshness, health, creativity, and precision.

Rooted in excellence, professionalism, and integrity, our organization thrives on family values, environmental responsibility, and respect. Our mission is to create extraordinary culinary experiences that connect people, whether in restaurants or corporate settings.

We are seeking a highly skilled onsite Human Resources Business Partner for our Cambridge, Massachusetts with a strong background in labor relations to join our team as we expand our U.S. operations. This is an onsite position reporting to the Regional HR Manager and the Global VP HR. The HRBP will oversee all HR and People Operations functions, ensuring compliance and alignment with organizational goals for a workforce of approximately 150 employees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Key Responsibilities:

• Labor Relations: Act as the primary liaison for union-related matters, ensuring smooth interactions and compliance with labor agreements and regulations.
• HR Compliance: Maintain compliance with local and federal employment laws, manage HR filings, and ensure accurate reporting.
• Employee Relations: Guide managers on employment matters such as recruiting, performance management, investigations, workplace accommodations, and terminations.
• HR Policies and Systems: Build and implement HR processes and systems, including HRIS/HRMS tools, to streamline operations and use data to inform decisions.
• Training & Development: Lead training initiatives for employees and leaders to meet legal and organizational standards. Create programs for professional development, retention, and engagement.
• Onboarding & Offboarding: Manage seamless employee onboarding, termination processes, and payroll oversight.
• Employee Engagement: Partner with site managers and chefs to foster a positive and inclusive work environment through engagement and team-building initiatives.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Champion D&I initiatives to create a welcoming and equitable workplace.
• Strategic HR Leadership: Collaborate with global leadership to align talent strategies with Yarzin Sella’s goals, focusing on recruiting, retention, and professional development.
• Compliance and Best Practices: Stay up-to-date on HR trends, regulatory changes, and industry best practices, implementing improvements as needed.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; SHRMS certification Preferred
• 4+ years of progressive HR experience, including labor relations expertise.
• Familiarity with HR policies, procedures, and compliance.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of employment laws and union labor relations.
• Proven experience in performance management, coaching, and mentoring.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Hands-on and proactive, with the ability to adapt to new systems and processes.
• Experience in multi-site or international HR operations is a plus.
• Background in the food, beverage, or catering industry is highly desirable.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience scaling HR operations in a start-up or growth environment.
• Familiarity with payroll administration and strategic planning.
• Expertise in creating and managing HR policies and fostering cultural development.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A collaborative and innovative work environment
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional growth
• A chance to work with a talented team passionate about culinary excellence

BENEFITS OF THIS ROLE

• Competitive Pay: $80,000 to $95,000
• Paid Time Off (vacation, personal and sick days)
• Group Life Insurance and Additional Voluntary Life
• Transportation Stipend
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role may routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and copy machines. Sedentary work: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work involves sitting most of the time up to 8/hrs. a day. Walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Manual dexterity for typing and handling office equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description supersedes all prior job descriptions and is intended to describe the general content and essential requirements for the position listed above. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to add or change the duties of this position as required at any time.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Yarzin-Sella, s an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law. Yarzin Sella will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please contact us at Recruiting@Yarzin-Sella.com.

RECRUITING FRAUD ALERT

To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only Yarzin Sella Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Communications with Yarzin Sella employees will either come from a Yarzin Sella email address with a domain of yarzin-sella.com or one of our affiliate station domains.

Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers. If you are unsure if a message is from Yarzin Sella, please email US@yarzin-sella.com.