Payroll/HRIS Specialist

About the role

This is a hands-on role at the intersection of payroll, HR systems, and people operations. You'll own the end-to-end payroll cycle across multiple states and serve as the go-to expert for our HRIS — keeping employee data clean, workflows efficient, and our systems scaling alongside our growth. You'll also play a critical role in keeping our kitchens compliant: tracking business licenses, permits, and renewals across every jurisdiction we operate in.

Responsibilities

• Run multi-state payroll on a recurring cycle, ensuring accurate wage calculations, tax withholdings, and compliance across 8+ states (CA, TX, FL, GA, CO, IL, NJ, VA, and more)
• Own our HRIS — manage employee data, onboarding and offboarding workflows, org structure changes, and ensure data integrity across all integrated systems
• Maintain compliance across all kitchen locations — track and manage business licenses, health permits, food handler certifications, sales tax registrations, and other recurring regulatory obligations, ensuring nothing lapses
• Administer benefits enrollment, deductions, and reporting in partnership with HR
• Build and maintain spreadsheet-based tools and trackers that bring visibility to headcount, payroll costs, and compliance status
• Reconcile payroll accounts during monthly close, partnering with our accounting team on accruals and adjustments
• Identify inefficiencies in our current processes and drive improvements — we're growing fast and need someone who can scale our systems with us
• Respond to employee and manager payroll and HR system questions with care, accuracy, and a solution-focused mindset
• Reduce friction in day-to-day people processes by improving workflows, clarifying handoffs, and making it easier for managers and employees to get the support they need

Requirements

You'll be successful here if you bring both precision and a helpful, solution-focused approach to supporting managers and employees. Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, with comfort using formulas and working with large datasets, highly organized with strong attention to detail, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities, and a degree in HR, business, accounting, or a related field are required.

Qualifications

2 to 4 years of experience in payroll, HRIS administration, people operations, or a related role.

Skills

• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, with comfort using formulas and working with large datasets
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities
• Strong communicator who can explain payroll and systems topics clearly to non-technical partners
• Demonstrated ownership and initiative, with an ability to learn quickly, follow through, and improve how work gets done
• Interest in operational roles where your work directly impacts how the business runs

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• 401k with up to a 4% employer match after one year
• Paid Parental Leave

Pay

$75,000 - $95,000

Schedule

Remote Work