Be the HR Backbone of Culinary Excellence — Join Sodexo at NYC Health + Hospitals Culinary Center!
Sodexo is seeking a Human Resources Manager 2 to serve as the central HR support for the NYC Health + Hospitals Culinary Center in Brooklyn, NY. This on-site role is ideal for a seasoned HR professional with strong union experience, a proactive mindset, and the ability to manage complex personnel processes across a high-volume, multi-union environment.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM or 9:00 AM–6:00 PM (some flexibility)
Please note: This is a fully on-premises role — remote work is not available.
Join Sodexo and help shape the future of healthcare culinary operations through strategic HR leadership.
Serve as the central HR point of contact for Culinary Center operations
Manage and track vacancies, LOAs, PTO, disciplinary actions, and evaluations
Oversee onboarding for new hires, ensuring all documentation is complete
Coordinate mandatory trainings and maintain training documentation for both Sodexo managers and H+H employees
Maintain attendance files and collect payroll updates from managers
Support yearly health check-ups and compliance tracking
Collaborate with central HR and Labor Relations teams
Participate in monthly labor management meetings, helping build agendas and enforce attendance policies
Ensure employees complete all required HR tasks and training
Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:
More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team of 100+ employees and managers across NYC Health + Hospitals locations
Detail-oriented, assertive, and highly organized
Comfortable managing HR processes without direct reports, while working closely with site leadership
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.
Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.
Minimum Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 2 years
Minimum Functional Experience – 1 year of HR experience