WILLIAM "LEE" SAYERS
New York
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Administrator - Temporary
Lotte New York Palace
New York
09.2025 - 11.2025
- Executed intricate payroll processes for all personnel, ensuring compliance with Union contract specifications.
- Managed daily scheduling for a team of 40+ employees, optimizing operational coverage during high-profile events.
- Processed and reconciled weekly payroll and revenue statements to maintain financial accuracy.
- Standardized document management protocols for banquets department, facilitating timely updates of scheduling information.
HR Administrative Coordinator - Seasonal
Crew Ventures
New York
03.2025 - 05.2025
- Onboarded 200+ crew members across 8 venues. enhancing team cohesion and streamlining operations.
- Ensured I-9 and E-Verify compliance through targeted actions that improved processing accuracy following verifications.
- Audited 92,000+ employee systems, organizing People System by removing ~3,000 duplicate profiles and applications.
- Streamlined the full recruitment cycle from onboarding to training in collaboration with venue management for enhanced employee readiness.
Manager
Blue Bottle Coffee
New York
07.2024 - 03.2025
- Assisted in the recruitment cycle through interviewing, onboarding, and training of new hires.
- Implemented strategies to reduce inventory shrinkage and food waste, contributing to improved operational efficiency by 18-22% per week.
- Supported employee morale and cohesion through cross-team collaboration and effective communication.
Education
MS - Human Capital Management
New York University
New York, NY12.2025
BS - Human Resource Management, Psychology
Clemson University
Clemson, SC05.2024
Skills
- Google Suite and Microsoft Office
- Payroll administration and processing
- Employee onboarding and recruitment
- Team collaboration and project management
- Human resources management
- Learning management systems
- Data entry and tax consulting
- Customer service and relations
- Strong written communication skills
- Office administration strategies
- ADP, Workday, Salesforce, Toast, Dashboard ATS, Mondaycom, Rippling, Deputy
- Employee onboarding
- Compliance management
- Multi-state payroll
- Timecard management
Projects
- Evaluated strategies for successful international expansion, encompassing workforce training, expatriate
deployment, relocation, talent management, and cross-cultural engagement, guided by Hofstede’s Cultural
Dimensions framework. - Analyzed and compared different PTO structures, examining time-off usage patterns, impacts on morale, fatigue
reduction strategies, revenue implications, and employee–manager engagement.
Timeline
Payroll Administrator - Temporary
Lotte New York Palace
09.2025 - 11.2025
HR Administrative Coordinator - Seasonal
Crew Ventures
03.2025 - 05.2025
Manager
Blue Bottle Coffee
07.2024 - 03.2025
MS - Human Capital Management
New York University
BS - Human Resource Management, Psychology
Clemson University