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Founded in 1962, the family business now employs over 2500 people from more than 80 countries across the group, and the trend is rising. The company's headquarters are located in the canton of Glarus. Here, against a picturesque Alpine backdrop, we produce our fresh chocolates and are constantly developing new, innovative ideas in agile teams.\nThe Retail business unit comprises more than 250 chocolateries in more than 30 countries. Here we offer our chocolate specialties and invite customers to experience fresh chocolate in ever new ways. Want to be part of it too? Come and join us.\nWhat you can expect\nYou manage employee relations, including investigations, grievances, disciplinary matters and appeals\nYou oversee absence, family leave and UK employment law compliance, including HR policies, right-to-work checks and harassment prevention\nYou standardise HR processes across stores, covering onboarding, probation and performance management\nYou coach store managers on people management, employee relations and performance\nYou manage recruitment, contracts and HR support for existing stores and new openings\nYou coordinate monthly payroll with external providers and Finance\nYou support HR systems, data accuracy and global HR transformation initiatives\nYou partner with Group HR on compensation, talent management, succession planning and organisational changes\nYou drive engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives across the UK business\nYou analyse HR metrics and provide actionable insights to leadership\nYou provide UK employment advice and coordinate external legal support when required\nWhat we expect from you\nYou hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification or above, ideally Level 7, or are working towards it\nYou bring at least five years of generalist HR experience, ideally in multi-site retail, luxury or hospitality\nYou have strong employee relations experience, including complex investigations and sensitive cases\nYou apply up-to-date UK employment law knowledge to ensure compliant HR policies and practices\nYou confidently lead HR independently, developing processes and training managers\nYou coach managers to handle challenging people matters effectively\nYou demonstrate sound judgement, discretion, empathy and the confidence to challenge constructively\nYou stay organised and calm under pressure, managing competing priorities and deadlines\nYou combine commercial awareness with a strong focus on people and business performance\nYou collaborate with Group HR on global initiatives, adapting them to the UK business\nYou are willing to travel regularly to stores across the UK\nWhat we offer you\nThe opportunity to shape HR for a premium Swiss brand and drive UK growth\nReal ownership, the support of Group HR and visible impact across all stores\nAn exciting working environment with motivated colleagues\nSignificant personal responsibility and the opportunity to contribute fresh ideas\nAn open and respectful feedback culture\nIn-house and further training opportunities\nUnique career opportunities\nGenerous discounts on our products\nChocolate at work\nEasily accessible locations\nOwn it. 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