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HR NEW BUSINESS PROJECT LEAD (REMOTE-TRAVEL)

Compass Group
REMOTE, NC, US, REMOTE, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 May 2025
💰 $80,000/yr($70,000/yr$80,000/yr)

About the role

Salary: $70k-$80k to commensurate with experience 

 

A family of companies and experiences

As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you’ve been hungry and away from home, chances are you’ve tasted Compass Group’s delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

great people. great services. great results.

Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

Job Summary:

Working as a Sr. HR Generalist with the HR New Business team, you will partner with client executives and HR teams, operational leadership and multiple functional teams including  (background, payroll, benefits support) to lead projects of scale through the people transition of new business openings. This will include a phased transition approach from initial planning, overseeing project implementation, and follow up stage, to ensure continuity of HR processes and procedures throughout the transition "go-live." Your goal will be to ensure these processes and procedures are contributing to the overall success and retention of the new business and transitioning associates.

Responsibilities:

  • Successfully project manage the people portion of new account transitions, end-to-end
  • Serve as a strong partner to regional operational leadership and senior level clients on transition activities 
  • Facilitate all new business pre-transition activity such as ordering tablets, entering position requisitions, setting up background check requirements, reserving onboarding space, etc. 
  • Review client contract & work with background check support to ensure appropriate background screening requirements are set up in Frist Advantage to meet the client requirements
  • Lead Town Hall Announcements and associated messaging to introduce impacted associates to our company, inform them about upcoming transition activities, and reassure them during the period of change 
  • Demonstrate confidence and quick thinking when presenting to large groups of associates and client partners 
  • Coordinate and conduct transitioning associate onboarding activities. This includes employee meetings, where the employee will post for a job requisition, fill out new hire paperwork (electronically), and complete required pre-employment screening
  • Process, set up, and train others on completing associate I9’s
  • Confidently present our benefit offerings to clients and transitioning associates and complete side by side benefit analyses to compare benefit plans where applicable 
  • Assist in recruitment efforts for new business, specifically in situations of high vacancy rates
  • Assist account with HR set up in preparation for all future compliance initiatives such a required employment posters, file audits, payroll, hiring, training, etc.  
  • Coordinate all management team training to ensure new managers are self-sufficient on all aspect of recruiting, hiring and onboarding new associates
  • Review onboarding process regularly to evaluate opportunities for process improvements or innovations
  • Act as a team player, contributing to the success of each team effort

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) and 2-4 years of HR generalist experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform above duties in fast paced, self-directed environment.  Operations, Customer Service and/or Healthcare experience preferred.
  • Must be able to travel on a regular basis and with limited notice up to 80% of the time. 
  • Ability to communicate extremely effectively in written format and oral presentations
  • Confidence in public speaking 
  • Ability to multi-task and establish priorities
  • Excellent computer and advanced technology skills
  • Ability to maintain organization in a changing environment
  • Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibility and leadership
     

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer.  At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities,

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