Head of People

2 weeks ago


London, United States BAO Full time

HEAD OF PEOPLE AND DEVELOPMENT – BAO GROUP

Salary – Up to £70,000 pa

Schedule – Full Time

Experience – 5+ years in HR/ People & Development, CIPD qualified

BAO was founded by Shing and his wife Erchen and Shing’s Sister Wai Ting. Following a trip to Erchen’s homeland Taiwan, and having a mind bending experience when eating gua bao, the trio came back to London to perfect the bao recipe and kick-started BAO as a street food stall in East London back in 2013, to now 6 restaurants across Central London.

Over the years we have been fine turning our people culture. We try hard every day to craft a great people experience that translates through to how we treat the employee journey, just like we would the customer journey. We’re proud that BAO was recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024.

The Role:

As Head of People & Development you will be driving internal growth through talent management & compensation management with inclusivity and fairness; be a force in championing a positive employee relations and team cohesion; coaching managers to cultivate a positive work culture and growth mindset; and implementing policies and procedures that will continue to help shape BAO as a great place to work.

Key areas of focus include:

Driving strategy to keep improving BAO as a great place to work:

Gathering & analysing data to support the people strategy

People & Culture policies & procedures:

Develop & execute in line with our commitment to fairness, wellbeing, respect, and compliance

Employment Law Compliance:

Confidently navigate employment laws and regulations, advocating for practices that uphold our values of equity & fairness and also meet legal requirements.

Nurturing talent:

Empower, support and cultivate a culture of learning and goal setting; performance development and feedback loops. Create & curate learning content to support personal growth in the business

Nurturing Employee Relations:

Be the guardian of our supportive and positive workplace culture; designing iniatives that help nurture cohesive teams and open communication

Curating Compensation Management:

Design compensation strategies that recognise and reward excellence, ensuring our compensation practices are transparent, equitable, and competitive

The type of person we’d love to meet:

Open minded – seeking out different perspectives and their views on the workplace

Knowledge seeker – always curious to keep learning & self-improving and looking at new initiatives in the people space

Impact focused – have the skillset to drive meaningful change

Have a growth mindset – turning challenges to opportunities and inspiring this mindset through the company

A super communicator

A good human being

The experience and skills we are looking for include:

Knowledge of employment law, CIPD qualified

Experience in developing and executing policies and procedures

Experience in talent management and compensation management

Experience in a hospitality setting

A track record of 5+ years in HR management roles, with a focus on fostering inclusive cultures and nurturing talent

What will be in it for you:

Professional Development

A supportive culture that aims to be pioneering in the people experience

Access to School of BAO, L&D calendar, Linkedin Learning

Personalised development plan

Milestone Incentives

Restaurant vouchers, personalised BAO t-shirts, culinary experiences, trips abroad, additional holiday allowance

Wellbeing Support

Mental health support

Employee Assistance, Kellys Cause Discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme

Lifestyle Perks

Dining discounts at 30 brands

Curated wine lists and meat supplier at trade price

Discounted retail and takeaway

Celebrations

2 Company-wide parties a year: Wei Ya Party, Moon Festival BBQ

Taiwan Social Clubs

Grandmas Home Cooking Club, Hot Pot Supperclub

Family Support

New-born Care Package

Free kids parties in our restaurants for parents

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