Manhattan Funds LLC People & Talent Manager – Hospitality Operations New York, NY · Full time Company website

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At Manhattan Funds, we redefine what it means to invest. As a premier private equity firm, we combine innovation, sustainability, and precision to create exceptional value for our clients and the communities we serve. Whether through private equity, real estate, venture capital, or strategic consulting, we deliver impactful solutions that drive sustainable growth and shape a brighter future.

Manhattan Funds is building a next-generation, multi-brand food platform across Go Bagels, Go Coffee, and Go Chocolate — and we’re looking for a People & Talent Manager to build and lead our entire hiring and HR function.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role for someone who can operate across the full employee lifecycle — from sourcing candidates to onboarding and training.

🥯 What You’ll Do

You will own and execute all aspects of talent, HR, and onboarding across multiple brands:

Talent Acquisition

• Build and manage high-volume hiring pipelines
• Recruit for hourly staff, shift leads, GMs, and multi-unit roles
• Support new store openings with full staffing execution

HR & People Operations

• Manage and maintain all HR systems and personnel records
• Oversee employee lifecycle (hiring, onboarding, performance tracking)
• Ensure basic HR compliance and operational structure

Onboarding & Training

• Design and execute onboarding processes for all new hires
• Lead onboarding sessions and ensure smooth integration into teams
• Support and coordinate job-specific training programs
• Partner with operations to ensure employees are set up for success from day one

Process Building

• Create scalable hiring, onboarding, and HR playbooks
• Improve time-to-hire, retention, and team performance
• Build systems that support rapid growth across locations

🔍 Who You Are

You are a hands-on operator who thrives in fast-paced environments and knows how to build teams at scale.

You likely have:

• 4–8+ years in hospitality, QSR, or multi-unit retail recruiting/HR
• Experience managing end-to-end hiring and HR processes
• A track record of high-volume hiring
• Experience with HR systems and ATS platforms
• Strong organizational and execution skills

You are:

• Highly versatile and resourceful
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats
• Detail-oriented but fast-moving
• Equally comfortable with frontline staff and leadership

Bonus if you’ve:

• Helped open new restaurant locations
• Built HR or recruiting systems from scratch
• Worked in a high-growth or multi-brand environment

⚡ Why This Role Matters

You will be responsible for building the people infrastructure behind a growing platform.

Your work will directly impact:

• Store openings
• Team performance
• Company growth

💰 Compensation

• Base salary: $80,000 – $120,000
• Performance-based bonus
• Significant growth opportunity as the platform scales

🚀 About Manhattan Funds

Manhattan Funds is a private investment firm focused on building and scaling consumer brands. Our current focus is on creating a leading platform in the fast-casual and specialty food space, starting with Go Bagels and expanding into adjacent verticals.