Company description

The Ecco Project is a food and hospitality company that is redefining “local food.” By drawing inspiration from the flavors and traditions of celebrated global cuisines and delivering unparalleled food and hospitality experiences, Ecco gets more produce, meat, fish, and shellfish directly from regenerative farms and food producers onto guests’ plates and more dollars into farmers’ pockets.

Ecco was born out of chef-restaurateur Spike Gjerde’s trailblazing model developed at Woodberry Kitchen. Starting in 2007, Woodberry Kitchen took a no-compromises approach to local food, working with ingredients sourced directly from the hardworking farmers and watermen of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The model prioritized environmental and community impact and supported regenerative agriculture practices that respect the abundance and traditions of the region, while helping to ensure its future. That vision was paired with unparalleled hospitality and culinary excellence. In 2015, Spike became the only chef in Baltimore’s history to take home a James Beard Award for “Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic.” Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema has called Woodberry Kitchen “the Chez Panisse of our region.”

Job description

We are searching for an exceptional HR manager to join the ecco/team as we enter a year of rapid growth.

The ecco/HR Manager would be responsible for functions across a restaurant group encompassing Woodberry Kitchen, La Jetée, Bar Dali, cafe Terracotta, and a forthcoming italian market. The group is growing from 120 employees to 200 by the end of the year. The right individual is a taskmaster capable of accurate payroll processing for 5-7 properties, onboarding and benefits administration, employee lifecycle support, and employee relations matters. The role works closely with the COO and restaurant general managers. Experience with hospitality workforce is required; and Spanish language proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Process bi-weekly payroll for each business, ensuring 100% accuracy by executing well designed systems.

• Maintain all employee HR compliance

• Manage HRIS (Paylocity) and other digital systems including scheduling and recruitment platforms

• Manage employee relations matters

• Generate reports for COO using restaurant management software and Google Suite

• Maintain employee documentation including offer letters, personnel forms, disciplinary action, and performance management documentation

• Process expense reports, manage employee parking, hotel access cards, background checks, and other employee support tasks

This is an exciting role to grow with a growing company and professional hospitality team working to high standards.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $60,000.00 - $80,000.00

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Deadline

June 30, 2026