HR Manager

COREcruitment; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food retail business in Buckinghamshire seeks an HR Manager to oversee employee relations and performance management. The ideal candidate will have a strong HR background, experience in fast-paced environments, and a CIPD qualification. This role offers a supportive culture where you will coach managers and enhance HR policies to align with business goals.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in fast-paced retail or hospitality environments is required.
• Proven experience managing employee relations with confidence.
• Understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment processes for seamless candidate experience.
• Support line managers in employee relations cases.
• Oversee performance management and cultural development.
• Develop HR policies ensuring compliance with legislation.
• Coordinate learning initiatives and professional development.

Skills

Generalist HR background

Employee relations management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Coaching and influencing managers

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

We are working with one of the UK’s leading food retail businesses, based in Buckinghamshire, to recruit an experienced HR Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and fast-growing organisation that prides itself on quality, customer focus, and a strong commitment to its people.With a national footprint and a head office team based in Buckinghamshire, the company offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment and a people-first culture.

The Role

We are looking for a confident and proactive HR Manager to support multiple business units across the full HR lifecycle.This is a true generalist position with a strong focus on employee relations, performance management, and supporting line managers with day-to-day HR queries.

The successful candidate will report into the HR Director and work closely with the HR Coordinator, coaching and advising managers, leading HR projects, and ensuring policies and practices are compliant, consistent, and aligned with company goals.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Manage recruitment processes from job posting through to onboarding, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates and hiring managers
• Support and coach line managers through employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, and flexible working requests
• Oversee performance management processes, driving a high-performance culture
• Develop and update HR policies and procedures in line with current legislation
• Coordinate learning and development initiatives and support continuous professional development
• Support the delivery of fair and competitive compensation and benefits programmes
• Use HR data and metrics to report on key trends and inform decision-making.

What We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A strong generalist HR background, within a fast-paced retail / hospitality / leisure environment
• Proven experience managing employee relations matters with confidence and sensitivity
• Knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices
• A hands-on, solutions-focused approach with the ability to coach and influence managers
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• CIPD qualification