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Human Resources Specialist

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In-Office
Flushing, NY
23-25 Hourly
Mid level
In-Office
Flushing, NY
23-25 Hourly
Mid level
The HR Specialist supports HR initiatives by delivering training, managing employee files, and ensuring timely reporting while fostering collaboration and compliance.
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We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

The HR Specialist supports and enhances the organization’s HR initiatives by driving results and contributing to team/unit’s efforts by accomplishing established goals.

Annual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate:

  • $23-$25 hourly

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • 401k, with company match
  • Company sponsored life insurance
  • Medical, dental, vision plans
  • Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
  • Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Employee Discounts
  • Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Delivers new hire orientation and other training programs as needed.
  • Understands and explains company policies, programs, benefits and related information.
  • Assists with unit-specific program design, development and implementation; and assists with implementation of any enterprise-wide programs, as needed.
  • Maintain employee personnel files, bulletin boards, recruiting tracker, exit interview tracker, and attendance system. 
  • Ensures that weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Accomplishes human resources and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

Qualifications

Education:

  • 2 years college or equivalent is preferred

Work Experience:

  • Prior work experience with at least 2-4 years of experience in a human resources related role
  • Experience working in airline, transportation, hospitality, manufacturing or food service environment highly desirable

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

General

  • Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal employment law
  • Position requires experience and skills in:
  • Effective relationship building
    Business partnering
    Cross-functional collaboration
    Talent acquisition
    Analysis
    Time management
    Prioritizing multiple projects/tasks
    Working independently
  • Candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, and be highly organized, action oriented and collaborative
  • Must also have proficiency in all areas of EEO/Tile VII compliance including expertise in investigating and formally responding to Title VII charges
  • Must have strong computer and database application skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Language / Communication Skills:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; must also be good listener

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility: team/unit

Type of Employment: full-time

Travel %:  Up to 15% of the time

Exemption Classification: Non-Exempt

Internal Relationships: Employees at all levels of the organization

External Relationships: n/a

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

  • Regularly, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts
  • In a normal production kitchen facility there may be physical discomfort due to temperature and noise
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed

           

Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency)

Organization Structure

Direct Line Manager (Title): Sr Mgr, HR or Mgr, HR

Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable):  n/a

Number of Direct Reports: n/a

Number of Dotted Line Reports: n/a

Estimated Total Size of Team: 2

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

  • Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
  • Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
  • Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
  • Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position 

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Passion, Responsibility and Respect. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone: 
 

Excellence

  • We put the customer at the forefront of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs, wishes and desires.
  • We constantly learn by giving and receiving feedback, improving from our mistakes and bettering ourselves.

Passion

  • Hospitality, in its purest form, comes down to a single, core principle: care. We do everything with thoughtfulness, attention, and care.
  • We have a growth mindset, a resilience that makes us determined to bounce back from failures and setbacks.

Responsibility

  • We care about what we do, and we understand the impact we have on others and the planet.
  • We always look out for each other –creating a safe workplace environment is everyone’s responsibility.

Respect

  • Every job matters. We each do our part to ensure our colleagues and our customers succeed in their goals.
  • We respect each other’s voices and foster a workplace that supports inclusion and belonging. We are all one gategroup.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.  In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.

For further information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

We anticipate that this job will close on:

01/28/2026For California Residents, please click here to view our California privacy notice.

If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us!

Top Skills

Excel
PowerPoint

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