Location: London, UK HybridSalary: £90,000 Benefits Industry: Fast-Casual Dining Group multi-site High-GrowthFast-growing, well-backed restaurant group with a clear mission: to deliver quality, craveable food at speed, while building a workplace where people thrive. With multiple successful brands under their belt and a strong leadership team in place, the guys are entering the next stage of growth, and we need a Head of People & Culture who can help us scale with purpose.This isn’t a start-up. It’s a structured, strategically led business with momentum, and the ambition to double in size over the next 24 months. We’re now looking for a people leader who understands how to balance culture, compliance, and commercial thinking in a multi-site, fast-paced hospitality environment.Key Responsibilities of the Head of People Develop and deliver a clear, people-first strategy aligned with our growth goals and operational realitiesLead all core HR functions across the employee lifecycle — recruitment, onboarding, learning & development, engagement, ER, and retentionPartner closely with operations leadership to ensure that people policies support service excellence and performanceDesign and roll out scalable, consistent frameworks for performance management, training, and internal commsDrive a proactive and pragmatic approach to employee relations, wellbeing, and inclusionAct as a trusted advisor to the leadership team, helping shape culture through periods of growth and changeChampion a values-led approach to leadership while ensuring compliance with employment law and best practice The Head of People A senior People/HR professional with experience in hospitality, food & beverage, or retailCommercially astute, with a strong understanding of how people strategy impacts business performanceDemonstrated success building or leading HR functions in growing or transitioning businessesA confident communicator who can engage credibly with teams at every level — from restaurant crew to boardroomResilient and solution-oriented, with the ability to balance structure with flexibilityPassionate about developing people, building culture, and making the workplace somewhere people want to stay and grow