Human Resources Manager - #1701435

HR Manager | Fine Dining Restaurant Group | Manchester | Up to £50,000 + Benefits

A leading fine dining restaurant group in Manchester is seeking an experienced HR Manager to oversee its people strategy, ensuring compliance, training excellence, and a structured approach to recruitment and retention. This is an exciting opportunity for a hospitality-focused HR professional to make a real impact in a growing business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure legal compliance, maintain accurate personnel records, and stay up to date with employment legislation.


• Oversee recruitment, ensuring vacancies are advertised in line with brand guidelines and exploring new talent pipelines.


• Develop and implement structured onboarding and retention strategies to improve employee retention beyond three months.


• Work closely with the H&S Manager to ensure training policies, procedures, and audits are compliant and up to date.


• Support managers in handling performance issues, disciplinaries, and investigations in line with statutory guidance.


• Coordinate external training providers and research industry best practices to enhance development programs.


• Conduct HR and training audits, report key findings to senior leadership, and provide regular headcount updates.


• Standardise HR processes across all sites, including uniform policies, performance reviews, and employee records management.

Candidate Requirements:

• Hospitality experience is essential – a strong understanding of the fast-paced nature of restaurants is required.


• CIPD (Level 5 and above)


• Strong knowledge of employment law, compliance, and H&S policies.


• A hands-on approach with the ability to work across multiple sites and support managers effectively.

Applications are now open – interested candidates are encouraged to apply or get in touch for more details.