Mission Mars
MANCHESTER - HR MANAGER - RUDY'S PIZZA
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HR Manager - Rudy's Pizza
Mission Mars (Head Office)
Manchester
£38,000 – £40,000 (dependent on experience) + up to 30% bonus
Full time
Role: HR Manager – Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana
Location: Mission Mars Support Centre, Manchester. Office based with UK-wide travel (1 day working from home)
Salary: £38,000 – £40,000 (dependent on experience) + up to 30% bonus
Contract: Full time
About Rudy's
Rudy's Pizza Napoletana is one of the UK's fastest growing pizza brands, bringing authentic, AVPN-certified Neapolitan pizza to guests across the country. From our first pizzeria in Manchester's Ancoats, we've grown to 40 pizzerias nationwide, 1000 colleagues – with ambitious growth plans for UK expansion.
Behind the dough, the passion and the pace of growth is the Mission Mars and Rudy’s People & Culture team that genuinely cares about our people. As we scale, we're looking for a HR Manager to strengthen the Rudy’s team. This is a role with clear career development opportunities.
THE ROLE
As HR Manager, you'll own employee relations for Rudy's across the UK – driving fair, consistent case outcomes, building manager capability, and championing the wellbeing of our teams. You'll be the trusted voice managers turn to for honest, practical advice, and a key link between the pizzerias and the wider People & Culture team.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Own end-to-end employee relations casework, coaching and advising Operations Managers to ensure fair, consistent and legally sound outcomes
- Design and maintain Manager HR toolkits, resources and guidance to build manager capability and confidence across the estate
- Own the absence management framework, supporting managers with return-to-work planning and wellbeing conversations
- Lead the delivery of performance management processes across pizzerias, from informal coaching through to formal action
- Act as a trusted, confidential sounding board for Operations Managers navigating people challenges
- Partner with the wider People & Culture team to shape and deliver key initiatives that support Rudy's growth and culture
What We're Looking For
- Must have proven experience owning an ER caseload independently, ideally gained in a multi-site environment
- Must be experienced leading disciplinary and grievance processes end-to-end, with confident, practical knowledge of UK employment law
- CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) desirable; equivalent hands-on ER experience will also be considered
- Must be a strong communicator and influencer at all levels, from Operations Managers through to senior stakeholders
- A natural coach – able to build manager capability across a growing estate, not just handle cases directly
- Comfortable working autonomously and travelling regularly to sites across the UK
- A full UK driving licence, and willingness to travel
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LOCATION & TRAVEL
This role is based at our Manchester Support Centre, with the flexibility to work from home on Fridays. Regular UK-wide travel to pizzerias is a core part of the role, so a full driving licence is required.
What’s In It For You
- Competitive salary + bonus scheme of up to 30% per annum (paid quarterly)
- Access to Medicash - a cashback plan on every day medical treatments + access to a 24/7 virtual GP
- Gym membership contribution
- Pension scheme and loyalty bonuses
- Additional holiday allowance for birthday's and length of service
- 50% discount on food & drink at all Mission Mars venues
- Free or discounted tickets to gigs and events at Albert Hall
- Wellbeing support & employee assistance programmes
- A vibrant, collaborative office culture with regular socials and events
- Real opportunities for growth in a fast-growing, ambitious business
Mission Mars is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. This job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed and amended in line with business needs.
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