People Partner

PEOPLE PARTNER - South East

Welcome to KFC. Home of the real ones.

We sell the world’s best chicken. We’ve done it for a long old time — since 1939, when the idea of

finger lickin’ good chicken popped into our Colonel’s head. Now, we proudly serve 1000+ communities across the UK and Ireland, bringing the grit, pride and iconic reputation that started in Kentucky all those years ago.

People who are original. Individual. Fresh. We come to work to be ourselves, and to make something of ourselves. We bring the graft and the laughs every day — building our own community, as we serve our original recipe chicken to the ones, we’re in.

In our place, ambition grows. Careers build. Potential goes further. Our doors are open, and they can take you anywhere.

If you join our team, we only ask one thing. That you be you.

Because that makes us, us.

Sounds good? Great. Here’s more about the job.

About the role

As a People Partner at KFC, you’ll be right at the heart of our restaurants across the South West, partnering with operational leaders to build brilliant teams and make KFC a great place to work.

This is a field-based People role. You’ll spend most of your time out in restaurants, building relationships with leaders, understanding what’s happening on the ground and helping them tackle the people opportunities and challenges that come with running a fast-paced, multi-site business.

You’ll bring solid HR and People experience, but you won’t just be there to give advice or quote policy. We’re looking for someone who can build trust, ask the right questions, challenge when it matters and help our leaders get the best from their people.

The original role already has that hands-on intent — working closely with Area Coaches and Restaurant General Managers.

What will you spend your time doing?

• Partnering with operational leaders

What we'd love from you:

• Real people experience – You’ve done this before, ideally in retail, hospitality, or a fast-moving multi-site world. You get the pace and the people.
• Coach mindset – You know how to grow people, not just manage them. You ask more than you tell.
• Problem solver – When stuff breaks (and it will), you stay calm and work it out—fast.
• Big on values – You genuinely care about doing the right thing for people and the business. You bring the heart, not just the rules.
• Good with mess – This role isn’t neat and tidy. You’ll need to be flexible, roll with the punches, and love making progress even when it’s not perfect.

Keeping it real

We don’t hire staff — we hire people. People with real lives and aspirations, building real careers. Each of us has something special to add to the mix we call work, and we’ll always encourage you to add your perspective.

See, at KFC, everyone’s welcome — whatever your background, and whatever future you’re creating. We’ll look out for you because you’re one of us, not because you work for us. We’ll invest in your potential, because it’s what we’ve always done. But most of all, we’ll give you the freedom to be you, wherever (and whoever) you happen to be.

What’s in it for you:

We offer benefits that make your life that little bit easier, because we know the juggle is real.

• Yearly BONUS that rewards the hustle
• Extra holiday – more time to recharge
• Life assurance – we’ve got you covered
• Free chicken & chips every shift
• 25% staff discount
• Gym discounts to keep you moving
• 200+ high street perks & cashback
• Wellbeing support that actually helps

KFC for everyone:

Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, KFC is a place where you can bring the real you to work. We’re here to support you in being yourself, whether you work with us, or are

trying to.

Our promise is this: every person who applies to a role at KFC, regardless of age, background, ethnicity, gender, ability, religion or sexual orientation, will have an equal opportunity to work here. We don’t just welcome, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups in all industries.

If you’d like any additional support with

your application, have a disability or condition that may affect your performance during the recruitment process, or have any other requirements — just let us know. We’ll be

there to help you be the real you.

Ready?

We hope so. If you’re ready to be part of our community, now’s the time to apply.

Worried you aren’t ticking all the boxes? Don’t - we’d still love to hear from you.

This role covers the South East and will require travel across the region. You may require occasional overnight stays away.