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.
* Plan and deliver ad-hoc recruitment initiatives such as assessment days, open days and targeted hiring activity when required.
* Oversee people operations and administration, including starters, leavers, contracts, right-to-work compliance and HR systems.
* Work closely with Payroll to ensure accurate and timely processing of people changes.
* Champion onboarding, engagement and values-led initiatives that support a positive and inclusive culture.
* Support ad-hoc people projects and continuous improvement initiatives, including the development and optimisation of people systems.
* Ensure compliance with UK employment law, GDPR, internal policies and audit requirements, providing people insights to support decision-making.
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.
* Highly organised, detail-focused and comfortable managing competing priorities.
* Calm, professional and solutions-focused, with strong judgement and discretion.
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.