Human Resources Associate

About the role

As a Human Resources Associate at Empowered Hospitality, you will support clients by executing a wide range of HR administrative tasks while learning from senior consultants and directors. The role blends onboarding, recruiting, benefits administration, and HRIS management with a focus on accuracy and professionalism.

Key responsibilities

• Post jobs, screen candidates, and coordinate interviews.
• Manage onboarding and off‑boarding processes, including document filing and organization.
• Administer benefits enrollments, terminations, and payroll processing.
• Maintain HRIS data, audit documents, and support reporting and analysis using Excel and other tools.
• Craft job descriptions, employee handbooks, and other core HR documents.
• Conduct research on regulatory compliance, benefit programs, HRIS software, and ATS solutions.
• Take detailed notes during client meetings and organize company document storage.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by principals, directors, or consultants.

Required profile

• 2+ years of experience in HR or business administration.
• Proven ability to manage high‑volume, time‑sensitive administrative tasks.
• Familiarity with the hospitality work environment.
• Strong written and spoken English; Spanish proficiency preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (preferred).
• Professional HR certifications (SHRM‑CP, SHRM‑SCP, SPHR, PMP) are a plus.

Required skills

• MS Office suite, especially Excel.
• HRIS management and data entry.
• Payroll processing.
• Benefits administration.
• Recruiting tools and ATS platforms.
• Document management and auditing.
• Reporting and analysis using Excel.

What we offer

• 15 days PTO + 12 company holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Pre‑tax commuter, medical, and childcare benefits.
• Monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement.
• Company laptop and home‑office reimbursement.
• Work‑from‑home flexibility and WeWork membership.
• Team‑building events, tuition reimbursement, and employee recognition program.