Human Resources Business Partner

Career Opportunities with The Ruby Slipper Cafe

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Careers At The Ruby Slipper Cafe

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Born from a cozy café in New Orleans’ Mid-City neighborhood, The Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group has grown into 26 brunch restaurants across the Southeast—and counting! Our sister concepts, Ruby Slipper Café and Ruby Sunshine, serve up craveable, from-scratch brunch with the spirit, soul, and hospitality of New Orleans at the heart of everything we do.

We believe great food starts with great people—and that’s where you come in.

We’re looking for an energetic, people-loving HR Generalist to support our footprint across TN, NC, SC, and Northern AL. In this role, you’ll be a trusted partner to our operations teams and restaurant leaders—supporting recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, benefits, and HR best practices across multiple locations.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, service-driven environment, love building relationships, and believe culture matters as much as compliance, this might be your perfect brunch match.

• Supporting all HR functions for 11 restaurants, with additional locations as we grow
• Leading and supporting manager recruitment, partnering closely with Regional VPs of Operations
• Supporting restaurant teams in driving strong applicant flow for our hourly Ruby Krewe
• Onboarding managers and supporting remote orientations for hourly team members
• Championing Ruby’s culture and Employee Experience Standards through training, auditing, and coaching
• Tracking retention and engagement trends and partnering with leaders on action plans to reduce turnover
• Investigating and resolving employee relations matters with empathy, fairness, and consistency
• Training managers on HR policies, people practices, and HR systems
• Partnering with Training & Operations to support career paths, development plans, and internal promotions
• Auditing HR records and ensuring systems and practices are executed effectively
• Supporting HR needs for new restaurant openings in the region
• Collaborating with the HR team on broader initiatives including performance management, reporting, diversity outreach, and special projects

• 3+ years of HR Generalist experience in a multi-unit restaurant, hospitality or retail environment, with strong recruiting and employee relations experience
• Proven success in high-volume recruiting within multi-unit restaurant, retail, or hospitality environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset—you see opportunities and take action
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate HR data and documentation
• Intermediate or advanced Excel skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or equivalent professional experience
• SHRM certification preferred
• Ability to work remotely while regularly visiting restaurants across TN, AL, NC, and SC, with occasional travel to our Home Office in New Orleans

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Company provided Life Insurance Benefits
• Paid Time off
• 401K Plan with Ruby match

If you’re passionate about people, culture, and brunch (in no particular order), we’d love to meet you.