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Associate Field HR Manager - Equity Restaurants Job at Pizza Hut in Plano

Pizza Hut, Plano, TX, United States, 75094


Job Description

The Field HR Associate Manager will champion the Pizza Hut employee experience by partnering with franchise operations teams to deliver HR and training support across equity restaurants. This role focuses on building people capability through engaging HR and training initiatives, identifying talent, and fostering career development. You will collaborate with leadership to drive people strategies that enhance performance, development, and culture in alignment with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Talent Development & Bench Planning: Create and manage a bench plan to support recruitment, growth, training, and learning agendas for equity restaurants.
  • Team Development & Career Pathing: Partner with managers to identify high-potential employees, develop their skills, and support career advancement. Contribute to the bench planning process.
  • Training Leadership: Collaborate with Area Coaches and RGMs to appoint and guide training captains in executing restaurant learning programs, including new hire training, development programs, and product launches.
  • Employee Engagement & Learning: Monitor the success of development plans, ensure team members maximize learning opportunities, and execute engagement and culture initiatives to reinforce Pizza Hut's core values.
  • Leadership Development: Lead and facilitate leadership development programs for Restaurant General Managers (RGMs) and Above Restaurant Leaders (ARLs), both virtually and in-person.
  • People Leadership: This role will have one direct report, with the potential to expand upon the portfolio of restaurants growing.
  • Strategic HR Partner: Provide insights to the Head of Equity and Human Resources, driving strategic ideas and aligning HR/OD initiatives with business goals to strengthen brand development and performance.

Experience & Skills:
  • HR Expertise: 6-8 years of HR experience, in a multi-site, field-based environment (retail, hospitality, or restaurant experience is a plus).
  • Employee Relations & Investigations: Strong background in managing employee relations, conducting investigations, performance management and improvement and managing stakeholder relationships.
  • Relationship Building: Proven ability to influence, build trust, and manage relationships with diverse personalities across varying levels of authority.
  • Results-Oriented: Demonstrated ability to drive results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a strategic, action-oriented approach.
  • Leadership & Visibility: High visibility in restaurants, including weekends and evenings; able to manage multiple priorities with tenacity and focus.
  • Customer Service & Execution Excellence: Strong customer service orientation with a commitment to urgency, accountability, and teamwork to achieve executional excellence.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:
  • Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
  • Passionate about employee development and building an inclusive, engaged culture.
  • Proficient in HR systems and tools to track and report on training and development initiatives.

Work Environment:
  • Field-based role with regular travel to equity restaurants.
  • Occasional weekend and evening hours as required.

Salary Range: $108,000 to $120,000 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate's location, experience, and other job-related factors.

About Us

Who We Are

Founded in 1958, Pizza Hut - a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. - now operates more than 18,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. Pizza Hut is leading the way in providing customers with great experiences, innovating with technology and new products, as well as delivering exceptional service.

Our People & Culture

We're looking for people who LOVE pizza and thrive in a fun, past paced, and customer-centric environment. At our corporate campuses, Pizza Hut has created the perfect place for you to grow your career. Every day, you'll work to support our franchisees and teams across the U.S., continuously challenging yourself to feed more possibilities. In return, we'll provide professional development and career growth opportunities so that you can become your best and achieve your goals. And we'll sweeten the deal by immersing you in our world-class recognition culture and providing a robust array of benefits, some highlights include:

  • Hybrid work schedule and year-round half day Fridays
  • Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
  • Onsite dining center
  • Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
  • 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
  • Tuition reimbursement and education benefits
  • Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
  • 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum!
  • Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care

Giving Back

As a global company, Pizza Hut aims to make the world better by acting responsibly with respect to food, planet and people. Whether it's donating food through the Harvest Program or supporting literacy with the Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Program - the company, our franchisees and our team members are committed to improving the communities we serve.

Pizza Hut is an equal opportunity workplace and committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability and genetic information (including family medical history).