The Talent Lever Hiring! Full Time Head of Human Resources in - Ricebowl

A rapidly growing F&B restaurant chain operating 50+ locations across SEA ~1,500 people, need a strategic HR leader to build the People function as they scale.

The role: Lead the People function - you will own recruiting, culture, retention, training, and leadership development for a young, dynamic workforce at scale.

You'll own:

• People strategy & planning for 500+ annual hires (including attrition)
• Talent acquisition for high-volume hiring (crew, managers, across 50+ locations)
• Culture & engagement for fast-paced F&B environment
• Training & development programs, manager capability, succession planning
• Retention strategy and analytics (understand what drives retention in F&B)
• Compensation, payroll operations, multi-country compliance
• Building and leading HR team (recruiting, training, operations specialists)

You bring:

• 15+ years in People leadership (5+ as head of HR or equivalent)
• Experience building or scaling HR function at multi-unit operator or franchise
• F&B, hospitality, or quick-service restaurant background (understanding high-turnover environment)
• Track record with high-volume hiring and retention strategies
• Understanding what drives engagement for young, frontline workforce
• Multi-country or regional HR experience (Asia-Pacific)
• Commercial mindset (understand labor cost, ROI on HR initiatives)
• A growth mindset with new technology — you learn the tools before you're told to, and you're honest about what you don't know yet
• The ability to give feedback that lands and receive it without armour
• Stakeholder management across functions — you keep the right people close, informed, and on side
• Communication skills that hold up with senior leaders — clear, concise, and credible in the rooms where decisions get made

We're looking for someone who:

• Understands F&B operations (not just corporate HR)
• Sees people strategy as directly linked to operational success
• Wants to build a People function that serves frontline and corporate
• Can influence restaurant and area managers
• Diagnoses before you build; asks better questions than gives answers
• Thinks in systems (hiring → onboarding → training → culture → retention)
• Delivers hard truths and is heard; pushes back when it matters

They offer:

• Autonomy to design People function from ground up
• Budget to build competitive compensation and culture
• Seat at strategy table (people decisions are business decisions in F&B)
• Real equity upside

Why this role matters:

You're building the People function for a high-growth F&B chain at critical inflection point. You'll own 500+ annual hires. You'll design culture for young, dynamic workforce. You'll be at the strategy table. This is a platform for becoming COO or founding your own HR consultancy.

Location: Singapore HQ (regular travel across key markets)

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