Staff Relations Support Manager - Temporary

Temporary Staff Relations Manager Support

$45.00 - $50.00 / Hour

Eligible for a hybrid work schedule split between home & office, with a minimum of 3 days in the office each week.

As the Temporary Staff Relations Manager Support, you will play a key role in supporting The Cheesecake Factory's Staff Relations function by conducting interviews and analyzing findings related to workplace investigations involving harassment, discrimination, and other employee concerns. You will draft, review, and refine investigation reports, policies, and other compliance-related documentation through EthicsPoint while providing guidance and support to Operations as needed. Reporting to the Senior Staff Relations Manager, you will work as part of a dynamic team at our Calabasas Hills, CA Support Center and help ensure Staff Relations support is available during evenings, weekends, and other non-business hours.

You'll thrive in this position if you are:

• An effective communicator: whether it is verbal or written, you present information in a clear, professional manner. You understand your audience, and can easily shift your presentation style so that it is understandable to all.
• A Creative Problem Solver: you have an uncanny ability to think outside the box, using the resources at hand to effortlessly get to the bottom of an issue.
• Principled: you have an ability to use a high level of tact, diplomacy, discretion, and empathy/understanding in a business environment with a diverse employment base.
• A team player: you are a capable self-manager and thrive when you are a part of a team; you enjoy the collaboration and brainstorming, especially on new projects.

Here's more of what you'll get to do:

• Conduct Thorough Investigations: Support the Staff Relations team by conducting comprehensive investigations into workplace concerns, ensuring a fair and impartial process.
• Effective Interviewing: Facilitate structured and objective interviews with both managers and staff members to gather relevant information and assess concerns.
• Address Staff Concerns: Respond promptly and professionally to employee inquiries and complaints, providing guidance and resolution in alignment with company policies and best practices.
• Documentation & Recordkeeping: Ensure accurate and detailed documentation of both informal inquiries and formal investigations, maintaining compliance with legal and organizational standards.
• Culture & Standards Compliance: Assist in fostering and upholding company culture, values, and workplace expectations through proactive engagement and policy enforcement.
• EthicsPoint Case Management: Accurately input case notes, upload relevant attachments, and maintain comprehensive case records within the EthicsPoint system.
• Timely Case Resolution: Ensure cases are processed efficiently and closed within appropriate timeframes to support a responsive and effective Staff Relations function.
• Professionalism & Confidentiality: Exhibit the highest level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism when handling sensitive employee matters and confidential information.

What we require:

• 3+ years of experience in workplace investigations.
• Human Resources practices and experience.
• Basic knowledge of employment law.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Must possess the ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written.
• Must be a team player.

What we prefer:

• HR Leadership role over more 2 or more functions.
• PHR/SPHR preferred.
• HR Experience in the restaurant/hospitality industry.
• Bilingual in Spanish

What we offer:

• Sick Time (In locations where required)
• Medical Plan Available (Must meet service and hours requirement)
• 25%-35% discount when dining as a guest

About the Company:

Named to FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate peoplethis defines who we are and where we are going.

We currently own and operate over 370 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 35 The Cheesecake Factory restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

The Cheesecake Factory