HR Advisor

Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain is seeking a HR Advisor to join their People Team in Huddersfield. The ideal candidate will manage all aspects of employee relations, ensuring compliance with legislation, and support managers in handling personnel matters. Strong experience in employee relations and a deep understanding of employment law are required. This role offers a supportive environment and development opportunities within a growing business.

Benefits

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave

Support centre bonus scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

50% off dining in restaurants

Annual dining voucher

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in employee relations with strong knowledge of employment law.
• Comfortable delivering training and coaching for managers.
• Detail-focused with excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations caseload for all locations.
• Guide managers on compliance and documentation.
• Conduct monthly compliance audits and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Employee relations expertise

Understanding of employment law

Coaching and advising skills

Policy development

Organisational skills

Job description

Benefits Of Being a HR Advisor At Fazenda

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Support centre bonus scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• 50% off when dining in our restaurants
• An annual voucher to dine with us for free to celebrate your work anniversary
• Development opportunities within a growing business.
• A supportive and friendly office environment in Huddersfield city centre

We are seeking a HR Advisor to join our People Team. This is a standalone specialist role, reporting directly to the Head of People, based at our Support Centre in Huddersfield with occasional travel to our restaurants.

The Role

As the HR Advisor, you will oversee all aspects of employee relations, ensuring that our managers are supported in handling cases fairly, consistently, and in line with legislation. You will also take ownership of developing people policies and processes, strengthening compliance, and equipping managers with the tools and confidence to lead their teams effectively.

Key Responsibilities Of a HR Advisor Include

People

• Oversee the full employee relations caseload across all restaurants and the support centre, ensuring managers follow the correct processes for all formal matters including, but not limited to, sickness, disciplinaries, grievances, flexible working requests, and performance management.
• Provide oversight and guidance to managers, ensuring actions are carried out correctly, documentation is issued appropriately, and outcomes are in line with policy and employment law.
• Act as the first point of contact for people-related queries, providing timely advice, guidance, and support.
• Take ownership of complex ER cases, chairing meetings and ensuring accurate records are maintained.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee compliance across people practices, ensuring contracts, right-to-work checks, and employee records meet statutory requirements.
• Run monthly compliance audits, addressing corrective actions promptly.
• Review, update, and implement people policies and processes in line with legislative changes.
• Act as point of contact for employee benefits, including EAP and wellbeing initiatives.

Coaching & Development

• Design and deliver training and coaching for managers to strengthen confidence in handling ER matters.
• Partner with managers to embed proactive people practices that improve performance and retention.

Insight & Impact

• Collate and analyse monthly people data, including turnover, retention, absence, and engagement, to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Ensure ER cases are managed efficiently to minimise disruption to operations and maintain team productivity.

About You

• Proven experience in employee relations, with a strong understanding of employment law.
• Confident in advising, coaching, and supporting managers through a range of people challenges.
• Skilled in policy development, compliance processes, and maintaining accurate records.
• Approachable, proactive, and detail-focused, with excellent organisational skills.
• Comfortable delivering training and building manager capability.

About Us

At Fazenda, we are proud to offer an authentic Churrasco Experience, from the Pampas of Southern Brazil to the UK. Offering continuous table-side service of the finest grilled meats, our mission is to elevate rodizio dining to unparalleled heights. We have restaurants in London, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham, with a central support office in Huddersfield.