Head of People - Brighton

We're looking to recruit an HR expert who has an innovative and creative approach. Working closely with the rest of the senior team to focus organisational development, recruitment and L&D, bringing together strategies and people related processes. You will need to aim to be inspirational, continually strive to challenge, influence, listen, develop and recognise the need of the individual whilst balancing the demands of the organisation for skilled, competent motivated, focused employees., Implement HR strategy within the organisation, working alongside the rest of the senior team.

- Ensure the HR function is aligned with the business objectives.

- To manage HR projects and initiatives and implemented across the business.

- Compilation and analysing of all HR metrics including staff turnover, retention and leavers and provide recommendations to the business.

- To regularly review all HR and recruitment policies and materials, producing and delivering and implementing communication around existing and new policies and procedures.

- Ensure that best practice and relevant employment law is followed in all employment policies and practices.

- Work within and apply business drivers to people management strategies.

- Keep all employees informed of key organisational issues and company communication.

- Work in conjunction with the senior team to develop a people focused employee engagement strategy.

- Work in conjunction with the senior team integrate our organisations culture and values as part of a business strategy.

- Drive culture change, closely aligning the employee experience with the guest experience.

- Implement talent and retention strategy within the organisation working alongside senior team

Recruitment

- Provide a first class, professional, entrepreneurial end to end recruitment service to the business ensuring Black Rock recruits the highest performing and most talented professionals available - in the most candidate centric, innovative and timely way.

- To develop engaging and attraction strategies to directly attract and strengthen our employer brand.

- Take overall responsibility for recruitment activity and campaigns.

- Coach and train management teams on recruitment and selection procedures

- Conducts regular total compensation market analysis to update or confirm total compensation structure and market competitiveness for each position and function.

Succession Planning

- Drive succession planning and proactively understand staffing needs.

- Carrying out regular assessments, including team mapping to asses both recruitment and development needs, building engagement and retention plans to retain and develop our teams.

- To lead the Performance and career review process to ensure powerful conversations are held focusing on career development and performance enhancement.

Development and Training

- Develop and own the strategy for L&D across the business.

- Develop appropriate tools and key talent advancement through conducting employees one to one with all key contributors and key positions.

- To support and facilitate the development of learning through running the following training activities:

- Partnering with the Operations director, you'll work together to identify development opportunities across the business, ensuring a robust talent pipeline.

- To monitor, evaluate and assess training activities and identify learning needs, including:

o E-learning and compliance training;

o Coffee chats between management and teams;

o To collate and report on employee feedback.

- Drive active talent management throughout the business.

- Maintain development plans for all levels.

- To build relationships with General Managers, Head Chefs, ensure training is taking place in the restaurants, and the appropriate training is being requested and delivered.

Our obsession with going above and beyond is inspired by the Persian concept of "Nooshe jân". Used in a similar way to "bon appetit", it also has a deeper meaning that translates more like "may it nourish your soul". Because the experience we want to create goes way beyond a nice meal. We talk about our drinks, service, and atmosphere because we know they're as important to customers as our food.

Every detail, from the quality of the ingredients, to the lighting, acoustics, and the pacing of the meal, feeds the feeling of well-being our customers leave with.

Founded by acclaimed Brighton-based restaurateur Razak Helalat, the Black Rock Restaurants Group comprises Brighton's The Salt Room, The Coal Shed in London and Brighton, and most recently, Burnt Orange.