HR Manager - Premium New Restaurant Opening

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 oneManaging headcount and labour budgetsOverseeing recruitment, onboarding, and inductionDriving engagement, welfare, and staff cultureSupporting managers with ER, performance reviews and development plansImplementing HR systems and rolling out tech across the businessSupporting the wider group HR team on UK-specific projects

What they’re looking for:

A confident, proactive HR operator – ideally with new opening experienceIn-depth knowledge of UK employment law and hospitality HRSomeone who’s worked closely with operational teams and knows how to balance compliance with cultureExperience managing a team and leading through changeCIPD Level qualified is essentialA 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.