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People Operations Specialist jobs in Atlanta are concentrated across technology, healthcare, and financial services, with clusters in Midtown, Buckhead, and the Westside mixed-use corridor. Employers hiring right now include The Home Depot, UNFI, and Target. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® brands. As of December 28, 2025, these three brands consisted of over 3,500 restaurants across 20 international markets. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company’s website located at www.dinebrands.com.
Job Location Type
Field
The Role:
The Field HR Generalist supports our company restaurant team members to address day-to-day transactional needs. The HR Generalist owns the end-to-end team member lifecycle representing the Dine Values and facilitates growth in a dynamic and fast-paced working environment.
This role is responsible for transactional and strategic Human Resources initiatives in support of the company-operated Applebee’s, IHOP, and Dual Brand restaurants.
Responsibilities:
- Develop strong professional relationships with Restaurant Management and Field Operations. Collaborate proactively with Director, Field HR and Field HR Managers to identify possible solutions or actions needed
- Model and reinforce the DINE VALUES
- Support the Workday HRIS system to include including data entry, I-9 and E-Verify compliance, daily Workday tasks, and continually educate restaurant management on proper data entry process and provide job aids
- Receive Verification of Employment, State Disability Insurance, and Unemployment claims and respond as needed with 3rd party vendor
- Ensure proper administration and adherence to restaurant policies and procedures
- Support restaurant performance management to include promotion process, headcount planning, talent reviews, and merit/compensation planning
- Manage assigned projects and workflows that contribute to a streamlined and highly responsive Field Human Resources function
- Provide analytical support and metrics reporting that illustrate key Field HR initiatives, as needed
- Collaborates with leadership regarding annual policy revisions and restaurant employee handbook updates
- Partner with management in coordination of events, activities, and training logistics as needed
- Target Salary $70k-80k depending on experience
Skills & Requirements
- A bachelors degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
- 1+ years of HR field experience with multi-unit locations.
- Restaurant human resources experience is highly preferred.
- Experience working with Workday HRIS is strongly preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Competency in Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, statutes, etc.
- PHR or SHRM-SCP certification is a plus.
- Approximately 25% of travel is required.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Dine Brands Global strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act and/or other applicable laws and regulations in other jurisdictions.
Dine Brands reviews criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment. The following is a list of all material job duties which Dine Brands reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: manage compliant and ethical people operations throughout the entire employment lifecycle; securely obtain, store, and transmit employees’ personal, financial, and medical information.
For information on how we collect and use your personal information, please visit our Applicant & Employee Privacy Notice.
Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® brands. As of December 28, 2025, these three brands consisted of over 3,500 restaurants across 20 international markets. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company’s website located at www.dinebrands.com.
Job Location Type
Field
The Role:
The Field HR Generalist supports our company restaurant team members to address day-to-day transactional needs. The HR Generalist owns the end-to-end team member lifecycle representing the Dine Values and facilitates growth in a dynamic and fast-paced working environment.
This role is responsible for transactional and strategic Human Resources initiatives in support of the company-operated Applebee’s, IHOP, and Dual Brand restaurants.
Responsibilities:
- Develop strong professional relationships with Restaurant Management and Field Operations. Collaborate proactively with Director, Field HR and Field HR Managers to identify possible solutions or actions needed
- Model and reinforce the DINE VALUES
- Support the Workday HRIS system to include including data entry, I-9 and E-Verify compliance, daily Workday tasks, and continually educate restaurant management on proper data entry process and provide job aids
- Receive Verification of Employment, State Disability Insurance, and Unemployment claims and respond as needed with 3rd party vendor
- Ensure proper administration and adherence to restaurant policies and procedures
- Support restaurant performance management to include promotion process, headcount planning, talent reviews, and merit/compensation planning
- Manage assigned projects and workflows that contribute to a streamlined and highly responsive Field Human Resources function
- Provide analytical support and metrics reporting that illustrate key Field HR initiatives, as needed
- Collaborates with leadership regarding annual policy revisions and restaurant employee handbook updates
- Partner with management in coordination of events, activities, and training logistics as needed
- Target Salary $70k-80k depending on experience
Skills & Requirements
- A bachelors degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
- 1+ years of HR field experience with multi-unit locations.
- Restaurant human resources experience is highly preferred.
- Experience working with Workday HRIS is strongly preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Competency in Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, statutes, etc.
- PHR or SHRM-SCP certification is a plus.
- Approximately 25% of travel is required.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Dine Brands Global strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act and/or other applicable laws and regulations in other jurisdictions.
Dine Brands reviews criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment. The following is a list of all material job duties which Dine Brands reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: manage compliant and ethical people operations throughout the entire employment lifecycle; securely obtain, store, and transmit employees’ personal, financial, and medical information.
For information on how we collect and use your personal information, please visit our Applicant & Employee Privacy Notice.
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How do I get a people operations specialist job in Atlanta?
Focus your search on Atlanta's technology corridor in Midtown, the financial services firms anchored in Buckhead, and the healthcare systems centered around the Medical Center MARTA cluster. Candidates who stand out in Atlanta's market typically bring HRIS proficiency, experience supporting high-growth teams, and familiarity with the compliance demands of multi-state or distributed workforces, which many Atlanta-headquartered employers manage.
Which companies hire people operations specialists in Atlanta?
Employers hiring people operations specialists in Atlanta right now include The Home Depot, UNFI, and Target, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Atlanta's mix of Fortune 500 headquarters, fast-growing tech firms, and large healthcare networks means openings appear across both corporate HR departments and lean people-ops teams at scaling startups.
Are there remote people operations specialist jobs in Atlanta?
Yes, though the role is only partially remote-friendly since core responsibilities like onboarding, benefits administration, and employee relations often require in-person presence. About 33% of people operations specialist openings tied to Atlanta are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting a market that leans toward hybrid arrangements. Analytics, policy writing, and systems work tend to be the most location-flexible portions of the job locally.
How can I get a people operations specialist job in Atlanta with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Atlanta is through an HR coordinator or people operations associate role at one of the city's many mid-size tech companies or rapidly expanding healthcare organizations. Atlanta-based employers like large logistics firms and fintech companies frequently hire entry-level candidates who have completed an HR internship or hold a business, psychology, or communications degree. Familiarity with tools like Workday or BambooHR and a willingness to support generalist HR functions accelerates that transition.
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