Hospitality People & Talent Leader

Caravan-Support-Team; Southall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Meals and drinks on shift across our #

Dining discount for family and friends

Coffee discounts at Caravan Coffee Roa

Financial wellbeing, mental health and

Job summary

Caravan Restaurants & Coffee Roasters is seeking a People & Talent Manager to lead recruitment, talent planning, and performance development across our growing estate. You will partner with leaders to build strong pipelines, drive internal progression, and ensure effective onboarding for new managers and starters.

In this hands‑on role, you will own processes, deliver succession planning, and use HR data to improve people practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, talent management or a People/HR generalist role, ideally within hospitality or a fast‑paced, multi‑site environment.
• Hands‑on experience managing recruitment processes and working with hiring managers.
• A good understanding of talent development, succession planning and performance management.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities without losing attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment campaigns across Caravan and manage candidate pipelines and selection processes.
• Lead talent planning and succession across restaurants, roastery, and support teams.
• Deliver performance management cycles and development plans.
• Own onboarding for new managers and ensure engaging onboarding experiences across sites.

Skills

Recruitment

Talent management

HR generalist

Onboarding

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD qualification (desirable)

Tools

HRIS/HR software

Job description

Caravan Restaurants & Coffee Roasters is seeking a People & Talent Manager to lead recruitment, talent planning, and performance development across our growing estate. You will partner with leaders to build strong pipelines, drive internal progression, and ensure effective onboarding for new managers and starters.

In this hands‑on role, you will own processes, deliver succession planning, and use HR data to improve people practices.