People Manager - 12m Maternity Cover
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Hakkasan Group, home to the internationally acclaimed Hakkasan and Yauatcha restaurants, is seeking an experienced and hands-on People Manager to lead the people function during a 12-month maternity cover period.
This is a high-impact, operational role with end-to-end responsibility across employee relations, recruitment, people operations, payroll coordination and people-related financial planning. Working closely with senior leaders and managers, you’ll ensure people practices are legally compliant, commercially effective and aligned with our values.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the lead people partner for the business, providing pragmatic, legally compliant advice across all people matters.
- Manage the full employee relations lifecycle, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance and absence management, supporting managers through formal processes.
- Build strong relationships with General Managers and senior leaders, maintaining a visible and trusted on-site presence.
- Deliver end-to-end recruitment aligned with business priorities and budgets, including interviews, onboarding and workforce planning.
About You
- Ideally 5+ years’ experience in a generalist HR / People role, preferably within hospitality or a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law, applied pragmatically and consistently.
- Proven experience managing employee relations cases end to end.
- Confident, credible people partner able to coach, influence and challenge managers constructively.
Benefits
- Dine & Delight: 50% off food and beverage across all our restaurants – including takeaway.
- We’ve Got You Covered: Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, private medical insurance and life assurance.
- Birthday Bonanza: Enjoy a little something from us each year to celebrate your special day.
- Share the Experience: Earn up to £750 through our Refer a Friend scheme.
- Moments That Matter: Gifts for Christmas, Chinese New Year, birthdays and long service.
- Grow With Us: Training, development and progression opportunities within a global hospitality group.
- Giving Back: Charity, community and sustainability initiatives.
- Time to Recharge: 28 days’ holiday (increasing with service) plus a performance-based bonus.