Overview
HR Manager – Premium New Restaurant Opening
Central London
£60,000 – £65,000
An exciting new restaurant opening this Autumn – and a key hire to help bring it to life.
Already a global name, this is their first UK site, and they’re looking for a strong, hands-on HR Manager to lead all people operations from the ground up.
This role covers recruitment, onboarding, systems, compliance, training, and everything in between. You’ll be supporting the leadership team through pre-opening and then taking full ownership of HR day to day. There’s already one HR Officer in place – and scope to bring in a second hire to support you once things are up and running.
You’ll be based on-site in London, with flexibility around working hours/hybrid working – and potential to grow with the brand as they expand.
What you’ll be doing:
- Leading all HR operations and ensuring full compliance from day one
- Managing headcount and labour budgets
- Overseeing recruitment, onboarding, and induction
- Driving engagement, welfare, and staff culture
- Supporting managers with ER, performance reviews and development plans
- Implementing HR systems and rolling out tech across the business
- Supporting the wider group HR team on UK-specific projects
What they’re looking for:
- A confident, proactive HR operator – ideally with new opening experience
- In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and hospitality HR
- Someone who’s worked closely with operational teams and knows how to balance compliance with culture
- Experience managing a team and leading through change
- CIPD Level qualified is essential
- A strong working knowledge of Harri is a real plus
If this sounds like your kind of move – or you know someone who’d be a great fit – drop me a message or send your CV to kate@corecruitment.com.
Job Tenure: Permanent
