Location
3 days per week on-site at Beaverworld, Ponders End, EN3 7SR
A Bit About Us
Beavertown began life in a tiny BBQ joint in Haggerston, North London. In 2020 we opened BEAVERWORLD, our Out of this World brewery & mothership in Ponders End. Alongside our Lockwood Brewery in Tottenham Hale and our micro-brewery at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium we have the capacity to brew a staggering 90 million pints a year.
Now, we’re happily brewing loads of great beer - for everyone to enjoy - anywhere in the universe...although tastes best when drank on Earth. So, if you’re after some tasty beer with a difference you’ve come to the right place.
The Role
At Beavertown, we believe that what makes us different and special to work for is our fun, friendly and informal atmosphere. Our culture is everything to us, and we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining brilliant people. Our team of over 200 colleagues are experts in their field, who believe passionately in our beer, brand and everything we stand for. Those who strive and succeed at Beavertown actively take responsibility for their decisions and are empowered to challenge and push the boundaries to get the best results. If this innovative and inspirational culture sounds like a place you would enjoy working in, and if you have the expertise and enthusiasm to enable our people to thrive, this is the role for you!
Working in our amazing offices in North London, you will be responsible for championing and evolving Beavertown's unique culture and people strategy. This pivotal role is responsible for ensuring our independent, innovative ethos thrives as we scale, while building robust HR systems, attracting diverse talent, and fostering an environment where every individual can excel.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Culture Champion: Acting as a custodian and champion of Beavertown's strong, independent, and innovative 'start-up' culture, identifying key drivers and developing initiatives to sustain it as the business grows.
- HR Systems & Process Development: Design, implement, and optimize scalable HR systems, processes, and policies that support efficient operations and a positive employee experience.
- Talent Management: Lead strategies for attracting, developing, and retaining top talent across all levels of the business, ensuring a pipeline of great people.
- Organisation Design for Scale: Partner with leadership to evolve organizational structures and design principles that enable Beavertown to scale efficiently while maintaining agility and innovation.
- Scale for Growth: Build scalable processes and policies to support organizational growth whilst ensuring alignment with local market practices.
- Diversity of Thought: Drive initiatives to increase diverse thinking and perspectives throughout the business, fostering an inclusive environment that fuels creativity and stronger decision-making.
- Enhanced Onboarding: Continuously improve our onboarding experience to ensure new joiners are effectively integrated, engaged, and set up for success
- Employee Relations: Support the business and your People team with complex ER cases, with professionalism and care for colleagues.
- Rewards: Lead compensation design and continually assess and evolve our benefits offerings to ensure market competitiveness and budgetary alignment.
- Payroll: Ensure processes and systems enable accurate reporting of employee data, tracking of time and attendance, administration of benefits, to ensure legal compliance to facilitate timely payments.
- Budget: Partner with Finance team on budgeting, forecasting, and reporting of Personnel Costs, including fixed HR costs.
What You’ll Bring To Us
- Proven experience in a People/HR Director role, preferably within a fast-paced, creative, scale-up or SME environment.
- Demonstrated success in cultivating and sustaining unique organisational cultures.
- Strong understanding of HR systems, process design, and best practices.
- Experience in talent management, development, and retention strategies.
- Knowledge of organizational design principles, especially in scaling businesses.
- Passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion, with practical experience in driving related initiatives.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills.
- A genuine passion for Beavertown Brewery and its brand.
What’s In It For You
- Discounts on Beavertown beer and goodies
- Discretionary bonus
- 25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays plus a day off to celebrate your birthday
- 2 days off every year for volunteering
- Private healthcare
- Company pension
- Life Assurance (x3) and Group Income Protection
- Team and company social events including monthly lunch
