WANTED. A STRANGE FISH WHO BRINGS CALM TO THE CURRENT. People Operations Manager - UK
Location: London West End (Our Back Office)
Salary: up to £55,000 (OTE)
Fish are like us - we all swim together.
Strange Fish are the gentle rebels: calm, curious, thoughtful. People who dont need to shout to be heard. People who make things feel easy. People who bring a little hygge into busy days.
Were looking for a People Operations Manager who believes that great hospitality starts with looking after each other. Someone who enjoys supporting leaders in our many UK restaurants and Back Office, quietly but confidently. Someone who likes structure, clarity, and a warm, human tone in all things.
Are you? Someone who prefers simple, well-designed processes over complicated ones?
A steady partner who listens first and speaks with purpose?
A practical problem-solver who helps restaurants stay compliant without creating noise?
Curious about our DanishJapanese roots and comfortable bringing your own flavour too?
Kind, organised, low-ego and happiest when helping others succeed?
Are you seeking an opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in Copenhagen as part of a dynamic international team?
What youll be doing Being the trusted People contact for our Operations Managers - calm, clear, and close to the reality of restaurant life.
Supporting GMs and HCs with employment law, ER cases, onboarding, and day-to-day people questions.
Making our people processes easy to understand, easy to follow, and easy to teach.
Looking after our HR systems so our data is clean, useful, and meaningful.
Leading compliance in a friendly, straightforward way that helps rather than hinders.
Improving the employee lifecycle with tools, checklists, and guides that feel natural for busy teams.
Helping with new openings, projects, and small improvements that make a big difference.
What youll bring You know hospitality. You understand the rhythm of restaurants, the pace, the people, the importance of small details. You bring structure where its needed and calm where its missing.
You know UK employment law well enough to keep everyone safe; and you explain it in simple language, not heavy paragraphs.
Youre thoughtful with communication.
Youre good with systems.
You take pride in being reliable.
Above all, you help leaders create workplaces where people feel respected, trusted, and welcome.
How we support you We like people to grow with us - gently, steadily, at their own pace but also as we grow in the UK and beyond.
Many of our leaders have built their careers here, and we support development through training, feedback, and opportunities in London, Copenhagen, Berlin, and beyond.
The benefits Yes, we work hard. But we also laugh, learn, and enjoy the ride.
We want every Strange Fish to feel a sense of meaning, belonging, and joy here.
Youll enjoy:
50% discount across all restaurants
A generous bonus scheme
Wellbeing, health and financial support
Retail and high-street discounts
Team events, celebrations, and our annual awards
Ready to swim with us? Click apply - its quick.
Tell us who you are.
If your energy matches ours, well invite you for a conversation.
And if it feels right, well start swimming together.
Thats us.
SticksnSushi.
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