Part-Time Human Resources Professional for Beverage Company 2025-11

Sea Breeze manufactures and distributes premium beverages on tap in the Metro New York—New Jersey area. Since 1925, we have provided customized design, installation, and repair of bar guns and beverage dispensing systems to hospitality, educational, and healthcare facilities. We also manufacture a variety of chocolate syrups, pancake syrups, cocktail mixers, and other flavored syrups for retail distribution in the US and globally.  

Sea Breeze is seeking a Human Resources Professional to join its team.  

1. Recruitment - create job postings, screen candidates, schedule & participate in interviews, all managed via our applicant tracking system, SmartRecruiters.

2. Onboarding - process new hire paperwork and conduct orientation sessions with new hires.

3. Recordkeeping – maintain accurate Associate/employee records; they are all digital within Google Drive.

4. Payroll – process weekly payroll within ADP, and manage data within.

5. Benefits - Be the point person for questions regarding benefits and negotiate with carriers for renewals.

6. Associate relations - serve as the point of contact for Associate questions, assist with conflict resolution, and help to reinforce company policies.

7. Trainings – Orchestrate and lead team trainings, whether it's from our online ADP course catalog or if a custom training needs to be created and taught.  Manage completion across all employees.  

8. Compliance -  comply with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

9. Tracking leaves of absence - FMLA, workers' compensation injuries, etc.

10. Organize and manage company outings: bowling, minor league baseball games, picnics, etc.

11. This is a brand new position, this role was handled as a side topic by another individual and that person can give guidance, but the expectation is that the person taking on this role will be a self-starter and figure out what needs to be done to take over this responsibility.  

Possible additional responsibilities for the right person:

1. Manage worker safety and compliance AND/OR

2. Option to handle customer service calls.

Days & Hours

We are flexible with the quantity of days and hours, but hours should fall within our office hours of Mon to Fri 8am-5pm (4pm on Fridays).  We picture this position as part-time, but depending on what is added, this position also has the possibility to become full-time.  

Pay/Benefits:

$30/hour

Qualifications:

1. Previous HR experience strongly preferred

2. Organization skills – strong organizational skills are required to manage various documents and tasks systematically.

3. Communication skills – excellent verbal and written communication skills are needed for interacting with employees, managers, and candidates.

4. Technology proficiency - familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), experience with ADP payroll a huge plus

5. Spanish language – fluency in Spanish is a  plus, as some staff only speak Spanish. 

6. Handle confidential information with the utmost discretion and professionalism.  

7. High school diploma, associate’s or bachelor’s degree is a plus.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.