People and Culture Manager

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We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink starts with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we’ve been part of some of the UK’s most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life.

Our values - Craft, Creativity and Community - guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome. If you care about food, people and doing things properly, you’ll feel right at home here.

Wherever we are, we do more than serve. We bring places to life through food, service and creativity and we’re looking for a People and Culture Manager to work with us on a brand new opening in Covent Garden with Guinness.

Working Pattern : 40 hours per week, predominantly Monday - Friday

Overview

Company of Cooks is seeking a People and Culture Manager for a new opening in Covent Garden with Guinness. The role focuses on shaping culture, leading HR operations, and partnering with leadership to drive strategic people initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Culture & Engagement : Lead strategies to develop culture on site, foster staff engagement, and create a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Talent Management : Oversee recruitment, onboarding, talent development, and retention strategies to attract and keep top talent.
• Performance Management : Manage performance review processes, support managers in performance improvement plans, and provide guidance on staff development.
• HR Operations : Ensure the efficient management of the HR lifecycle, from policy development and implementation to managing employee relations and benefits.
• Workforce Planning : Advise on workforce planning and talent acquisition to meet current and future skill needs and strategic objectives.
• Leadership Support : Provide advice, guidance, and insight to leadership on people and culture-related matters, facilitating organizational change management.
• Strategic Thinking : Ability to align people and culture initiatives with the organization's overall business strategy.
• Leadership & Communication : Strong ability to motivate teams, communicate effectively, and collaborate across departments.
• Client-Focused Approach : A proactive, client-focused mindset to deliver value-added services.
• Adaptability : Ability to remain flexible, resilient, and calm under pressure while adapting to changing requirements.
• Confidentiality : A high degree of discretion and professionalism.
• Analytical Skills : Ability to analyze HR metrics and data to drive improvements.

What's in it for you?

Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

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