Location: Huddersfield City Centre (HD1)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £37,000 per annum

About Us

At Fazenda, rooted in Pampas tradition, we take the essence of churrasco to another level, celebrating the culture of sharing through exquisitely grilled meats served rodizio-style.

We have restaurants in London, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham, with a central support office in Huddersfield.

We are seeking a People Manager to join our People Team. This is a standalone specialist role, reporting directly to the Head of People, based at our Support Centre in Huddersfield with occasional travel to our restaurants.  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• 50% off when dining in our restaurants
• Support centre bonus scheme
• Development opportunities within a growing business.
• A supportive and friendly office environment in Huddersfield city centre.

The Role

As the People Manager, you will oversee all aspects of employee relations, ensuring that our managers are supported in handling cases fairly, consistently, and in line with legislation. You will also take ownership of developing people policies and processes, strengthening compliance, and equipping managers with the tools and confidence to lead their teams effectively.

Key responsibilities of a People Manager include:

People

• Oversee the full employee relations caseload across all restaurants and the support centre, ensuring managers follow the correct processes for all formal matters including, but not limited to, sickness, disciplinaries, grievances, flexible working requests, and performance management.
• Provide oversight and guidance to managers, ensuring actions are carried out correctly, documentation is issued appropriately, and outcomes are in line with policy and employment law.
• Act as the first point of contact for people-related queries, providing timely advice, guidance, and support.
• Take ownership of complex ER cases, chairing meetings and ensuring accurate records are maintained.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee compliance across people practices, ensuring contracts, right-to-work checks, and employee records meet statutory requirements.
• Run monthly compliance audits, addressing corrective actions promptly.
• Review, update, and implement people policies and processes in line with legislative changes.
• Act as point of contact for employee benefits, including EAP and wellbeing initiatives.

Coaching & Development

• Design and deliver training and coaching for managers to strengthen confidence in handling ER matters.
• Partner with managers to embed proactive people practices that improve performance and retention.

Insight & Impact

• Collate and analyse monthly people data, including turnover, retention, absence, and engagement, to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Ensure ER cases are managed efficiently to minimise disruption to operations and maintain team productivity.

About You

• Proven experience in employee relations, with a strong understanding of employment law.
• Confident in advising, coaching, and supporting managers through a range of people challenges.
• Skilled in policy development, compliance processes, and maintaining accurate records.
• Approachable, proactive, and detail-focused, with excellent organisational skills.
• Comfortable delivering training and building manager capability.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner ready to step into a standalone people specialist role.

Location: Huddersfield City Centre (HD1)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £37,000 per annum

About Us

At Fazenda, rooted in Pampas tradition, we take the essence of churrasco to another level, celebrating the culture of sharing through exquisitely grilled meats served rodizio-style.

We have restaurants in London, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham, with a central support office in Huddersfield.

We are seeking a People Manager to join our People Team. This is a standalone specialist role, reporting directly to the Head of People, based at our Support Centre in Huddersfield with occasional travel to our restaurants.  

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• 50% off when dining in our restaurants
• Support centre bonus scheme
• Development opportunities within a growing business.
• A supportive and friendly office environment in Huddersfield city centre.

The Role

As the People Manager, you will oversee all aspects of employee relations, ensuring that our managers are supported in handling cases fairly, consistently, and in line with legislation. You will also take ownership of developing people policies and processes, strengthening compliance, and equipping managers with the tools and confidence to lead their teams effectively.

Key responsibilities of a People Manager include:

People

• Oversee the full employee relations caseload across all restaurants and the support centre, ensuring managers follow the correct processes for all formal matters including, but not limited to, sickness, disciplinaries, grievances, flexible working requests, and performance management.
• Provide oversight and guidance to managers, ensuring actions are carried out correctly, documentation is issued appropriately, and outcomes are in line with policy and employment law.
• Act as the first point of contact for people-related queries, providing timely advice, guidance, and support.
• Take ownership of complex ER cases, chairing meetings and ensuring accurate records are maintained.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee compliance across people practices, ensuring contracts, right-to-work checks, and employee records meet statutory requirements.
• Run monthly compliance audits, addressing corrective actions promptly.
• Review, update, and implement people policies and processes in line with legislative changes.
• Act as point of contact for employee benefits, including EAP and wellbeing initiatives.

Coaching & Development

• Design and deliver training and coaching for managers to strengthen confidence in handling ER matters.
• Partner with managers to embed proactive people practices that improve performance and retention.

Insight & Impact

• Collate and analyse monthly people data, including turnover, retention, absence, and engagement, to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Ensure ER cases are managed efficiently to minimise disruption to operations and maintain team productivity.

About You

• Proven experience in employee relations, with a strong understanding of employment law.
• Confident in advising, coaching, and supporting managers through a range of people challenges.
• Skilled in policy development, compliance processes, and maintaining accurate records.
• Approachable, proactive, and detail-focused, with excellent organisational skills.
• Comfortable delivering training and building manager capability.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner ready to step into a standalone people specialist role.