People Partner

Pizza Pilgrims; Manchester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Pizza Pilgrims is searching for a People Partner to enhance team culture and support employee growth across the UK. This holistic role encompasses DE&I initiatives, employee relations, and performance management. With a focus on communication and analytical skills, the successful candidate will work closely with operations to implement positive changes and support overall employee wellbeing.

Benefits

20% performance bonus

Support for wellbeing initiatives

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist people role.
• Comfortable with data analysis and trend actioning.
• Effective communicator, adaptable and approachable.

Responsibilities

• Lead DE&I projects and ensure values are embedded.
• Collaborate on talent pipelines and team structure.
• Run exit interviews and manage employee engagement.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Coaching

People Management

Education

CIPD Certification

Job description

This is a national role with at least one day per week from Pizza Base in London (our Head Office) & supporting Pizzerias across the UK. Travel around the UK will be required.

Full-time | Reports to People Director | No direct reports

We’re on a mission to make people happier – one pizza at a time. Want in?

We’re looking for a passionate and people-loving People Partner to join the Pizza Pilgrims team — It is a real well rounded people role, working within the people team & in partnership with the Operations team to ensure that our ambitious people strategy is delivered. It hits all aspects of the employee life-cycle & we are looking for someone who’s excited by culture, committed to inclusivity, & ready to roll their sleeves up to support our teams across the UK.

What You’ll Be Doing

Inclusion & Culture – Lead on DE&I projects, deliver inclusive training, & embed our values: Be Yourself, Push Yourself, Respect Others, Enjoy Yourself.

Right people, Right Place – Work with our Managing Partners (Operations) to plan headcount, build out talent pipelines, & keep our team structure strong. Ensuring we don’t have gaps, supporting when we do & people are in the right roles to enable them to be their best self. Working with the L&D Partner & Academy Training Manager to make sure that we have the right learning & development tools & programmes in place to support their growth.

Supporting Growth & Performance – Coaching & supporting our managers with how they grow & develop talent within their pizzeria, ensuring they are using the resources & tools around them & we have live succession plans in place across the business. Proposing & implementing new ways of managing performance to get the best from all our teams at every level.

Employee Experience – Run exit interviews, manage trends in absence & engagement & champion wellbeing.

Listening – Play a key role in our Team Heroes Forums ensuring each pizzeria/key area is represented & groups come together quarterly to discuss & move the business forward for the better. You, alongside our existing People Partner, will manage our bi-annual Happiness Survey & other engagement initiatives, reporting back on the trends to the business. It is important our teams at every level are heard & great ideas implemented & celebrated.

Employee Relations – Advise managers & operations on people issues, coach on policy, & support complex cases with confidence.

Being your Best Self – Support the wellbeing initiatives throughout the business, working closely with our wellbeing champions internally & our external partners. We support our teams with all aspects of their life, not just their work & it is important to Pizza Pilgrims that we can offer the right support when needed, offering guidance through the good times & the more challenging times too. You will also bring new ideas to the table to support this mission.

Recognition & Reward – Help us evaluate our Pizza Perks & rewards, making sure every Pilgrim feels valued.

A Bit About You

You love pizza. Obviously. But you also love hospitality — & ideally, you’ve worked in it.

You're working in a generalist people role right now & know your way around the full employee lifecycle.

CIPD is a bonus, but attitude & experience matter more.

You're self-sufficient & comfortable working across locations in the UK — from Pizzabase to our pizzerias & Training Academy.

You’re hands-on, up for a challenge, & love supporting others.

You’re confident with data & analysing & actioning trends.

You're an excellent communicator — adaptable, approachable, & clear in your style.

You’re naturally curious & driven to grow yourself & those around you.

Salary up to £55,000 + 20% bonus