Head of HR – Bars

Overview

As Head of HR – Bars, you will lead operational and strategic HR support across BrewDog Bars, ensuring people remain at the center of operations. You will oversee HR partnering quality across UK bar sites and develop the Bars HR Operations & Training Partners. You’ll coach teams, tackle complex employee relations, and drive key people initiatives. This role sits within Tilray International HR, with regular site travel and cross-functional collaboration—perfect for shaping people strategy at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Pension enhancement up to 10%
• Staff discount in bars and online
• Additional holiday days (up to 5th year)
• Healthcare
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programmes

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the HR Operations & Training Partners for Bars North and South
• Build a high-performing partnering function with strong collaboration and accountability
• Provide guidance on complex employee relations and ensure compliant, commercial outcomes
• Coach direct reports to improve stakeholder management and operational impact
• Ensure consistent application of people policies across Bars locations
• Lead or contribute to performance management rollout, system implementations and strategic projects
• Act as senior escalation point for operational people matters across Bars
• Collaborate with Bars leadership to align people priorities with commercial objectives
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders and provide pragmatic, commercially-focused advice
• Support workforce and succession planning across the Bars estate
• Identify trends and risks and implement solutions to improve engagement and consistency
• Participate in wider UK People Team initiatives and BrewDog policies

Key requirements

• Significant experience in operational HR partnering or HR leadership in hospitality, retail or fast-paced environments
• Proven track record coaching and developing HR teams and leaders
• Experience managing complex employee relations across multi-site operations
• Experience leading strategic HR initiatives and organisational development projects
• Strong understanding of UK Employment Law and HR processes
• Proficient with HRIS systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to balance commercial priorities with employee experience and compliance

• Empathy and emotional intelligence
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment
• Strong coaching and leadership capability
• HRIS systems
• Microsoft Excel
• PowerPoint

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