Human Resources Coordinator

Hiring Now: HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is seeking a Human Resources Coordinator to join our team at the Corporate Office on the far north side of Chicago. This role requires 2-3 years of HR experience and will focus on providing HR systems and compliance support. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities. 

A Few of Our Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce? 

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today!

Candidates must be able to commute to Lettuce Corporate (5419 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago IL 60640).

EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of multi-state unemployment claims, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and internal policies to minimize company liability; partner with restaurant and corporate management teams and the Employee Relations team to gather required documentation and facilitate meetings between third-party unemployment representatives and store leadership to prepare and ensure readiness for unemployment hearings
• Process and administer requests for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), multiple state and locally mandated leaves, while overseeing compliance with Company policies and procedures as well as applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations in multiple jurisdictions, and company policies
• Administer internal and third-party non-insurance benefits and develop and deliver related employee communications and education 
• Provide administrative support for the "Lettuce Help You Fund" (the Company’s employee-funded financial relief fund) 
• Generate and distribute a variety of ad hoc and scheduled reports and communications
• Respond to subpoenas for payroll and other employee records in collaboration with restaurant, Corporate and Legal teams
• Provide ad hoc administrative support across all HR functions
• Maintain availability to perform duties outside standard business hours on occasion as needed, including evenings and weekends
• Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectively under pressure
• Occasionally retrieve and distribute files or office supplies weighing up to 10 pounds

• 2-3 years of Human Resources experience 
• Proficient in Excel navigation and creating basic formulas
• Restaurant industry experience preferred