HR Manager

HR Manager – Cedartown FoodsCedartown Foods is looking for an experienced HR Manager to lead day-to-day HR operations across our multi-state, multi-brand restaurant business. Reporting to the HR Director, you'll serve as a trusted business partner to operations leaders while directly supervising 1-2 HR Generalists based in India.

What You'll Do

• Lead employee relations investigations and coach leaders on performance management, corrective action, and policy interpretation
• Oversee onboarding/offboarding, I-9/E-Verify compliance, and unemployment claims
• Manage HR systems (Paylocity, Paradox, Harri, Deel, DISA, The Work Number) and drive reporting/analytics
• Oversee benefits administration, open enrollment, and ACA compliance
• Manage workers' compensation, leave administration (FMLA, etc.), and risk management
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws; lead audit and agency responses
• Support new restaurant openings, acquisitions, and HR system implementations
• Build team capability and standardize processes across a geographically dispersed HR team

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)7+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally in restaurant/hospitality/retail or another high-volume, multi-unit environment2+ years supervising or leading HR team members preferred
• PHR or SHRM-CP required (SPHR/SHRM-SCP a plus)
• Strong employee relations, investigations, and multi-state compliance experience
• HRIS, benefits, workers' comp, and leave administration experience
• Experience with AI tools preferred
• Benefits Competitive pay, career development, medical/dental/vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, PTO and holidays, and more.

Cedartown Foods is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified employees with disabilities.