About Us

Imagine: 30 unique restaurants to order from, brought to your door in under 30 minutes. That’s what our customers experience.

At Wonder, we want to make world-class food within reach, no matter where you live. That’s why we’ve created a vertically integrated, new standard of dining that will allow you to enjoy menus from award-winning chefs and iconic restaurants across the country, all in one place. Our elevated brick + mortar locations will offer pick up and dine in options, as well as delivery to your home.

As a food-tech startup backed by top-tier venture capitalists and led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs—including some of the most accomplished leaders in the technology, culinary, and logistics industries—we’re growing. Join us in pioneering a new category of dining called “Fast-Fine”, and revolutionizing the way people eat.

About the role

As an Employment Compliance Manager, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our employment practices meet federal, state, and local regulations and Wonder’s standards, as we scale up our restaurant locations rapidly across multiple states and regions. You’ll partner cross-functionally with our Legal, Operations, and People teams to develop, implement, and maintain compliance programs, policies, and procedures.

This role will be based in our New York City or Parsippany office with periodic travel to Wonder locations including new regions as they open.

In this role, you will:

• Own and evolve Wonder’s labor & employment compliance policies and programs, including wage & hour regulations (such as scheduling, meal/breaks, pay and overtime, etc.), discrimination and harassment, hiring and background checks, 1099/W2 classification laws and much more

• Lead risk assessments and develop internal controls to ensure we are aligned with regulatory requirements for employees across all jurisdictions, and proactively create strategies to mitigate risks

• Develop training programs for business & operational teams across the company to meet compliance standards.

• Support Legal and HRBP complaints and investigations to ensure ongoing compliance.

• Partner with Food Safety and Operational Safety teams to create a strong environment in Wonder locations.

• Help lead the creation of a scalable employee handbook that applies across and expanding list of states and cities.

• Stay updated on any changes to applicable laws and regulations to ensure timely updates to internal policies, training, and procedures.

• Be a cultural leader to foster an environment where Wonder complies with all laws and focused on best practices and risk mitigation for the benefit of all Wonder employees.

The experience you have

• 5+ years of experience in labor & employment compliance and/or employment law, ideally with exposure to audits, investigations, or regulatory oversight.

• Deep knowledge of multi-jurisdictional employment laws, particularly as they relate to hourly workforces in the retail and/or manufacturing environment.

• Experience designing, executing and scaling compliance programs, with a strong eye for operational risks and gaps.

• Ability to translate legal and regulatory language into clear, actionable guidance.

• Familiarity with HRIS/timekeeping systems (e.g., Workday, UKG, ADP) and their role in labor compliance.

• Track record of working effectively across legal, operations, and HR teams to influence outcomes and drive change.

The way you work

• Proactive and caring approach to make better workplaces.

• Problem solver with strong analytical skills grounded in regulatory expertise and operational knowledge.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Adaptability for a fast-moving company.

• Ability to collaborate with a learning mindset and lead with integrity.

Base Salary: $122,000-147,000