Compensation Manager

Arcadia, CA, United States

DIN TAI FUNG RESTAURANTS

Job Title: Compensation Manager

Compensation: $140,000 - $160,000 annual salary The base salary or hourly wage range for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. Range is not inclusive of potential bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range and other factors during the hiring process.

Location: Corporate Office - Arcadia, California

About Us:

Din Tai Fung is a Chinese restaurant specializing in Xiao Long Bao, or steamed soup dumplings, each made by hand with our “Golden Ratio” of 18 folds. Originally founded in Taiwan as a cooking oil retail business in 1958, Din Tai Fung was reborn as a dumpling and noodle restaurant in 1972. Since its founding, Din Tai Fung has become world-renowned for its quality, standardization, and service. With currently over 170 locations worldwide, including 13 US locations in California, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada.

About the Role:

This is your opportunity to play a key role in attracting and retaining top talent. As a Compensation Manager, you'll design and manage our competitive compensation and benefits programs. Leverage your research skills to analyze and build robust Pay-By-Performance models to attract and reward talent. This role offers the chance to directly impact our company culture by implementing compensation models that reward and incentivize growth and secure our future success.

Job Responsibilities:

Compensation and Benefits Program Design

Support the design and delivery of employee compensation structures and benefit programs; provide financial, market, and legal analysis and insights; draft elements of the technical design; draft internal management reports.

Incentive Program Design

Support the design and delivery of employee incentive programs; provide relevant financial, operational, and business performance analyses and insights; draft elements of the technical design; draft internal management reports. Central to this role will be the implementation of robust Pay-By-Performance models to attract and reward talent for Restaurant and Corporate roles.

Annual Pay and Benefits Review

Support the delivery of the annual review; provide relevant payroll and market pay analyses; contribute to the drafting of communications and the preparation of management decision-making tools.

Benefits Vendor Relationship and Compliance

Leads the relationships with benefits providers, coordinates open enrollment activities and ensures compliance reporting to external agencies.

Personal Capability Building

Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Information and Business Advice

Resolve queries from internal or external partners by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring issues to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.

HR Data Management

Carry out complex HR data processing tasks; advise colleagues when needed and use expertise to help improve data collection tools and administration processes.

Stakeholder Management

Engage key stakeholders (Operations Leaders, Recruiting Team, Corporate Directors and Executives) in ensuring that current compensation models are meeting their needs, while ensuring the proper feedback loops are effective inputs in elevating programs.

Job Tasks:

Administer salary, benefits, and incentive programs. Ensures that compensation, benefits processes, and salary increase cycles are evaluated annually.

Conduct extensive market research and analysis to identify emerging trends and recommend program enhancements.

Focuses on administering established policies and procedures but may have some impact on departmental budgeting, strategic planning, and procedural change.

Provides guidance to subordinates and to employees regarding the organization's compensation and benefits programs.

Collects organizational data relating to compensation and benefits programs and conducts analyses comparing internal practices to those of the external labor market.

Maintains records, booklets, prospectuses, or other documentation relating to the programs offered. Answers questions and escalates more complex issues to vendors or administrators.

Ensures compensation and benefit calculations and withholdings are accurate.

Conduct in-depth analysis of market data and trends to provide insights and recommendations for pay and benefits adjustments.

Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to pay equity and benefits offerings.

Lead the development and implementation of compensation-related communication strategies, ensuring clarity and alignment with organizational objectives.

Supervises the work of compensation/benefits personnel

Role Competencies:

Communicates Effectively, Manages Conflict, Ensures Accountability, Action Orientated, Drives Results, Builds Effective Teams, Values Differences, Decision Quality, Develops Talent, Plans and Aligns

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

5+ years of experience in HR/Finance with a focus on compensation for non-exempts employees

2+ years in a Compensation Managerial position multiple direct reports

Computer knowledge required (Google Suite, Payfactors(Payscale))

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication

High energy with a positive attitude

Ideal Candidate:

Is a strong communicator with experience in presenting compensation programs to executive leadership

5+ years experience with compensation / wage studies for high volume restaurants or retail chains

2+ years experience leading compensation teams

Has a proven track record of collaborating with different departments across levels

Fosters business relationships to ensure streamlined feedback to bolster our compensation programs

Benefits:

Competitive Pay & Benefits

Employer Contribution for individuals and eligible dependents' medical insurance

Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Commuter Spending Accounts

401(k) Plan with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts through BenefitHub

Wellness & Health Reimbursements

Employee Meal Discounts

Opportunities for growth; we love promoting within!

NOTE: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor.

Din Tai Fung is an E-Verify and Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Fair Chance Initiative. Din Tai Fung is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer – M/F/D/V

Applicant must be 18 years of age or older and able to provide documentation to work in the United States legally.

Flexible work from home options available.

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