HR Manager

Job Details

HR Manager

Sector:HR & Training

Region : South East England

Location: Maidenhead

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum

Job Ref.: 56972508

Job InformationWe are partnering with a well-established, multi-site business with the QSR industry to recruit an experienced HR Manager for a high-impact, operationally focused role. The business operates a large portfolio of sites across England and Wales and is entering an exciting phase of continued growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident HR professional with strong generalist experience to join a fast-paced organisation and work closely with senior leadership.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the HR Manager will act as a trusted advisor to Operations, leading on employee relations while supporting wider people initiatives across the business. You will manage a small HR team and work closely with Payroll and senior operational stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide day-to-day employee relations advice to managers and senior stakeholders

- Lead and support disciplinary, grievance and suspension cases, including investigations, hearings and documentation

- Manage redundancy processes, including consultations, communications and redundancy calculations

- Oversee settlement agreements and employment tribunal preparation

- Advise on sickness, capability and disability-related matters, including reasonable adjustments and risk assessments

- Provide guidance on right-to-work documentation and support internal audits

- Liaise with Immigration Enforcement where required

- Produce employment and immigration law updates for the business

- Support Gender Pay Gap reporting communications and data collation

- Lead HR projects focused on employee engagement, retention and operational improvements

- Deliver HR training and workshops to managers and operational teams across the UK

- Line manage and develop two junior HR team members

About You

- Proven HR experience within QSR industry/ hospitality 

- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law

- Confident managing complex and sensitive ER cases end to end

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Organised, detail-oriented and commercially minded

- Able to build strong relationships with department leaders

- Comfortable presenting and training large groups

Working Arrangements

- Primarily office-based in Maidenhead, with hybrid working available (3 days office based)

- Occasional UK travel to support operational teams and training

What’s on Offer

- Salary of £55,000 – £60,000

- Hybrid working

- High-visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership

- Opportunity to influence and shape HR practices in a growing hospitality business