People Manager Maternity

Hakkasan Group, home to the internationally acclaimed Hakkasan and Yauatcha restaurants, is seeking an experienced and hands-on People Manager to lead the people function during a 12-month maternity cover period.

This is a high-impact, operational role with end-to-end responsibility across employee relations, recruitment, people operations, payroll coordination and people-related financial planning. Working closely with senior leaders and managers, you’ll ensure people practices are legally compliant, commercially effective and aligned with our values.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead people partner for the business, providing pragmatic, legally compliant advice across all people matters.
• Manage the full employee relations lifecycle, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance and absence management, supporting managers through formal processes.
• Build strong relationships with General Managers and senior leaders, maintaining a visible and trusted on-site presence.
• Deliver end-to-end recruitment aligned with business priorities and budgets, including interviews, onboarding and workforce planning.
• Plan and deliver ad-hoc recruitment initiatives such as assessment days, open days and targeted hiring activity when required.
• Oversee people operations and administration, including starters, leavers, contracts, right-to-work compliance and HR systems.
• Work closely with Payroll to ensure accurate and timely processing of people changes.
• Champion onboarding, engagement and values-led initiatives that support a positive and inclusive culture.
• Support ad-hoc people projects and continuous improvement initiatives, including the development and optimisation of people systems.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law, GDPR, internal policies and audit requirements, providing people insights to support decision-making.

About You

• Ideally 5+ years’ experience in a generalist HR / People role, preferably within hospitality or a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law, applied pragmatically and consistently.
• Proven experience managing employee relations cases end to end.
• Confident, credible people partner able to coach, influence and challenge managers constructively.
• Highly organised, detail-focused and comfortable managing competing priorities.
• Calm, professional and solutions-focused, with strong judgement and discretion.
• Dine & Delight: 50% off food and beverage across all our restaurants – including takeaway.
• We’ve Got You Covered: Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, private medical insurance and life assurance.
• Birthday Bonanza: Enjoy a little something from us each year to celebrate your special day.
• Share the Experience: Earn up to £750 through our Refer a Friend scheme.
• Moments That Matter: Gifts for Christmas, Chinese New Year, birthdays and long service.
• Grow With Us: Training, development and progression opportunities within a global hospitality group.
• Giving Back: Charity, community and sustainability initiatives.
• Time to Recharge: 28 days’ holiday (increasing with service) plus a performance-based bonus.

Tao Group Hospitality delivers distinctive culinary and premium entertainment experiences through its portfolio of restaurants, nightclubs, lounges, and daylife venues. The company operates branded locations across the globe, featuring a collection of widely recognized hospitality brands including TAO, OMNIA, Marquee, LAVO, Beauty & Essex, Cathédrale, Little Sister, The Highlight Room, Sake No Hana, KOMA, Avenue, Fleur Room, JEWEL, and more. Tao Group Hospitality is part of Mohari Hospitality, an investment firm focused on the luxury lifestyle and hospitality sectors.

With over 25 years of industry experience, Tao Group Hospitality consistently sets the bar for guest experiences by delivering unforgettable entertainment with innovation and creativity at the core. The company strives to exceed expectations and continually reinvent the future of hospitality through its owned operations as well as joint venture and managed properties.

• Job Identification 7718
• Job Category UK
• Posting Date 01/05/2026, 02:52 PM
• Locations 12 Hanway Place, London, W1T 1HD
  , GB