People & Culture Manager in Rochdale

Rochdale | 1 day WFH

Competitive Salary + Benefits

About Deckers Group

Deckers Group is a successful family‑owned business with a diverse portfolio spanning hospitality and wholesale (drinks and meat) distribution. Proud owners of The Royal Toby Hotel, Cenetta Ristorante and The Rhyddings Suite Function Venue, alongside multiple thriving wholesale drinks and on‑trade supplies businesses, and Deckers Butchery supplying restaurant‑quality wholesale meat products. We continue to grow through our commitment to exceptional customer experiences and exceptional people. As a family‑run organisation, we believe our success is built on the talent, dedication and passion of our teams. We are committed to creating a culture where people feel valued, supported and empowered to achieve their full potential.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager to join our leadership team in a standalone capacity supporting circa 180 colleagues. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is a pivotal role for a commercially minded HR professional who can confidently operate at both executive and operational levels across a diverse, multi‑site business. As the organisation's People & Culture lead, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, partnering on business strategy, organisational development, employee engagement and leadership capability. At the same time, you will remain hands‑on in the day‑to‑day delivery of HR operations, ensuring a first‑class people experience across the entire employee lifecycle. This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives in a varied, autonomous role and enjoys influencing business decisions while rolling up their sleeves to deliver practical people solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the trusted People & Culture partner to the Managing Director and Leadership Team.
• Develop and deliver people strategies that align with business objectives, growth plans and operational requirements.
• Support and coach managers to build leadership capability, drive performance and manage their people effectively.
• Lead all employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary, grievance and absence management processes.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle, from attraction and onboarding through to development, retention and exit.
• Partner with stakeholders across multiple sites to ensure consistency, engagement and best practice.
• Champion employee engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives across the Group.
• Review, develop and implement HR policies, procedures and people‑focused initiatives.
• Lead organisational change projects and support workforce planning activities.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Act as the subject matter expert for HR systems, driving process improvements, reporting capability and data integrity across the business.
• Utilise people data and insights to support decision‑making and continuous improvement.
• Oversee all HR administration and ensure efficient delivery of people processes.

About You

You are a confident, credible and commercially aware HR professional who enjoys working autonomously and influencing at every level of an organisation. You'll bring:

• Proven experience within a Senior HR Business Partner, People Partner, HR Manager or similar standalone HR role.
• Experience supporting multi‑site operations within wholesale, hospitality, retail, leisure, distribution or other fast‑paced environments.
• The ability to operate strategically with senior leaders while remaining hands‑on and operational when required.
• Strong employee relations experience and comprehensive knowledge of UK employment law.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching and influencing skills.
• A proactive, solutions‑focused approach with strong commercial acumen.
• Highly developed organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong HR systems experience, ideally with exposure to Workforce or platforms such as Employment Hero, PeopleHR or similar.
• A passion for using technology, data and reporting to improve people processes and business performance.
• CIPD Level 5 or above (or equivalent experience) would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• Flexible working with 1 day work from home.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Weekly pay.
• Generous staff discounts across our hospitality, retail and wholesale businesses.
• The opportunity to shape and lead the People & Culture agenda across a growing and diverse group of businesses.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and genuine influence over business decisions.
• A supportive, entrepreneurial and family‑oriented culture where your contribution is valued.

If you're an ambitious People & Culture professional looking for a role where you can combine strategic influence with operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.