People and Culture Manager - Guinness New Opening London

Company of Cooks
London

Job Details

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.

Location: Guinness Brewery in Covent Garden, London

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

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

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.

Essential Skills:
  • 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.
  • Personal Development and Training opportunities
  • Life assurance scheme
  • Pension scheme
  • Holiday allowance
  • Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
  • Eye care
  • A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
  • Family friendly support
  • Regular social events and communication with our leaders
  • A holiday purchase scheme
  • Volunteering days
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Recognition schemes and people awards
  • Long service awards
  • Access to some great high street discount vouchers
Posted 2025-11-12

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