HR Director | Fort Lauderdale, FL | On-Site

📍 Fort Lauderdale, FL — On-Site 🏢 Established Restaurant & Hospitality Group 💰 Up to $110,000 base salary 💼 Full-Time, Direct Hire — Immediate Start

Career Staffing Talent (CST) has been engaged by a well-established restaurant and hospitality group in Fort Lauderdale to find their next HR Director. This is not a build-from-scratch role. The business is up and running, the systems are in place, and the team is already operating efficiently. You'd be stepping into a fully functional operation and taking ownership of the people function from day one — leading and elevating what's already working, not starting from zero.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own the day-to-day HR operation across all locations — employee relations, compliance, benefits, and payroll oversight.
• Lead recruiting, onboarding, and retention for both hourly and salaried staff in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Serve as the go-to partner for unit managers on performance, coaching, discipline, and conflict resolution.
• Keep the group fully compliant with federal, Florida, and local labor law — wage and hour, tip credit, I-9, ACA, leave, and workers' comp.
• Administer benefits, claims, and HRIS data integrity.
• Partner directly with ownership and leadership on headcount planning, compensation structure, and culture.

What We're Looking For

✔️ 5+ years of HR leadership experience, ideally in restaurant, hospitality, retail, or another multi-unit, high-volume environment

✔️ Strong, current working knowledge of Florida and federal employment law

✔️ Hands-on experience managing HR across multiple locations with a large hourly workforce

✔️ Equally comfortable operating strategically and tactically — this is a roll-up-your-sleeves seat

✔️ Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred

✔️ HRIS and payroll system proficiency; SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR a plus

✔️ Someone who can step into an established operation and keep it running smoothly while raising the bar

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• The operation is already built.
• You're inheriting an efficient team and functioning systems, so your energy goes toward leading and improving — not firefighting or rebuilding.
• This is a true ownership seat. You'll be the senior HR voice in the room, working directly with ownership and leadership with the autonomy to run the function your way.
• The group is stable, well-run, and moving with momentum, and this is an immediate-start opportunity — the right person can be in the seat as soon as the interview process wraps.

Interested?

Apply today! The group wants the person to start in July.

All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.