people business partner (south region)

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the restaurant industry is seeking a People Business Partner for the South Region. The role involves fostering relationships, managing talent, and promoting diversity. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including a car allowance and private healthcare.

Benefits

20% annual bonus

Car allowance

£200/month free Wagameama food

Private healthcare

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension contributions

Discounts across retail and hospitality

Opportunities for internal progression

Fully funded apprenticeships

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in multisite restaurant or retail businesses.
• Understanding of HR principles and talent management.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with regional directors to retain top talent.
• Identify underperformance and support resolution.
• Create regional resourcing strategies to manage recruitment needs.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Change management

Collaboration

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Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

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Job Description:

The role

• Develop and foster strong working relationships with the regional director and area managers to ensure top talent is engaged and retained, with a healthy pipeline of successors for key roles.
• Recognize what good performance looks like and understand the success factors involved.
• Identify underperformance promptly and support the regional director and area managers in resolving issues to enable success and proper placement.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive approach to talent management, including succession planning, manpower planning, and personal development plans.
• Collaborate with the regional director and area managers to address high labor turnover, providing advice to reduce attrition and ensure restaurant success.
• Line manage and develop the regional talent partner.
• Utilize analytics and people data to prioritize focus areas and identify trends.
• Work with operations and the people services team to resolve escalated cases efficiently and fairly.
• Support and facilitate change initiatives within restaurants to ensure understanding and adoption by staff.
• Create regional resourcing strategies with operations and talent acquisition to manage external recruitment needs and prevent vacancies.

Key skills and personal attributes:

• Experience partnering in multisite restaurant, retail, or similar businesses.
• Understanding of generalist HR principles, talent management, ER, and change management.
• Ability to interpret people data, P&Ls, dashboards, and scorecards.
• Strong leadership skills, capable of inspiring and developing teams.
• Partnership skills, including support, guidance, and collaboration.
• Problem-solving, analytical, and data interpretation skills.
• Facilitation skills to guide teams towards goals.
• Ability to promote and support change, engaging stakeholders.
• The candidate should ideally reside within the south region, from Exeter to Essex.

What you'll get in return:

• Competitive salary and 20% annual bonus
• Car allowance and £200/month free Wagameama food
• Private healthcare, wellbeing support, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension contributions
• Discounts across retail, hospitality, and leisure brands
• Opportunities for internal progression and fully funded apprenticeships
• Kintsugi wellness access, family-friendly policies, financial wellbeing support

The Wagameama Way:

Kaizen, meaning ‘good change’, drives our philosophy of continuous improvement and innovation. We celebrate diversity, encourage authenticity, and foster trust and support among our team. We are committed to making a positive impact on our communities and the planet, embracing change and difference.