HR Manager

About Fresco

Fresco is a smart kitchen platform trusted by leading appliance brands around the world to build and scale connected cooking experiences. Our platform helps brands launch faster, deliver better experiences for home cooks, and accelerate their digital transformation.

Our mission is to empower anyone to cook delicious food.

Powered by KitchenOS and the Fresco AI Cooking Companion, Fresco connects appliances across brands, supports rapid onboarding, and scales globally in more than 15 languages. We work with partners including Panasonic, Middleby, Kenwood, Instant Pot Brands, Bosch, GE Appliances, Arda and LG, and operate as a global team with offices in Dublin and Madrid.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced HR Manager to support the VP of People in delivering high-quality, people-oriented HR services across the full employee lifecycle.

At Fresco, we believe that great businesses are built by great people. We are looking for someone who combines empathy with pragmatism-someone who genuinely enjoys helping people while being able to understand the commercials of the business.

This is a hands-on role responsible for HR operations, talent acquisition, HR systems, people analytics, payroll and compensation support, office operations, and continuous improvement. You will ensure our people processes are simple, effective, and scalable while delivering an outstanding employee and candidate experience.

You will have experience supporting HR transformation through technology, process improvement, and data-driven decision making. You will also be comfortable using AI-powered tools to improve operational efficiency, automate routine activities, generate insights, and enable the People team to spend more time supporting our employees.

Location: Dublin (Hybrid) 3 days per week onsite

Type : Full time

Reports to: VP of People

Key Responsibilities

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Own day-to-day HR operations across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding through to offboarding, ensuring a consistent employee experience.
• Lead employee onboarding, including contracts, benefits administration, and systems setup.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries, providing guidance on policies, processes, and employment legislation.
• Maintain HR documentation, contracts, templates, and records in line with GDPR and employment legislation.
• Support absence management and employee relations cases in partnership with the VP of People.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and other People programmes.

Talent Acquisition

• Own the operational delivery of recruitment from approved vacancy through to onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to deliver an efficient, high-quality recruitment process.
• Manage the ATS, interview coordination, candidate communications, offers, and pre-employment checks.
• Produce recruitment dashboards covering pipeline health, time-to-hire, source effectiveness, and other key metrics.
• Continuously improve recruitment processes, templates, and the candidate experience.
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing activities.

HR Systems & People Analytics

• Own the administration and optimisation of HR systems, including HRIS, ATS, payroll integrations, compensation tools, and Employer of Record (EOR) platforms.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, security, and governance of HR data.
• Build and maintain dashboards covering workforce, recruitment, absence, compensation, and other people metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, automation, system integrations, and AI-enabled workflows across HR operations.

Compensation & Payroll

• Maintain job families, career frameworks, and salary bands.
• Support annual compensation and performance review cycles through reporting and pay modelling.
• Prepare data for pay transparency and Gender Pay Gap reporting.
• Prepare and validate monthly payroll inputs and coordinate with external payroll providers.
• Respond to payroll, benefits, and compensation-related queries.

Office & Vendor Management

• Manage office vendors, facilities, and building management across both office locations.
• Ensure smooth day-to-day office operations and maintain the demo kitchen and office equipment inventory.

HR Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Support HR transformation initiatives, including technology implementation, policy reviews, and process optimisation.
• Review and simplify HR processes, documentation, and ways of working.
• Support organisational change through documentation, communications, and training.
• Drive continuous improvement through better use of technology, automation, AI, and data.

Experience & Skills

• 5+ years' experience as an HR Manager, HR Operations Manager, People Operations Manager, HR Business Partner, or in a similar HR role within a scaling organisation.
• Third-level HR qualification (Master's degree preferred).
• Strong HR technology capability, including HRIS, ATS, and other HR tools.
• Experience managing recruitment operations and a demonstrated ability of delivering an excellent candidate experience.
• Strong data management, reporting, and people analytics capability.
• Experience supporting payroll and compensation processes, and annual salary review cycles.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment legislation; exposure to UK and Spanish employment law is advantageous.
• Experience reviewing and improving HR policies, processes, and documentation.
• Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, automate administrative tasks, enhance reporting, and support HR operations.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong judgement, discretion, and attention to detail when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Empathetic, approachable, and people-focused, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• A pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset, balancing commercial needs with a genuine commitment to delivering an exceptional employee experience.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for leveraging technology, automation, and AI to create more efficient and scalable HR processes

What's it like working at Fresco?

We get a lot done by prioritizing well and being effective instead of busy. We care deeply about our customers and the product experiences we provide. We treat each other with respect, speak our minds, and always listen to each other-regardless of function or seniority. We are authentic, humble, and most importantly, trust each other to do a great job.

We offer competitive, market driven salaries, equity, a hybrid or remote working model, and much more.

Like with any good meal, a career at Fresco is both rich and rewarding, with many opportunities and room for growth. If you're ready to serve up your best work at Fresco, get in touch!

What will you get?

• The chance to work at a hyper-growth, venture-backed startup in a budding industry
• The ability to feel true purpose in your work and generate success on a global platform
• Competitive, market driven compensation
• Meaningful share options as part of our Employee Share Option Scheme
• A flexible hybrid model to suit you and your needs

Just like the ingredients in our kitchen, we believe that diversity of ideas is what makes the workplace great. Fresco is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates from a range of national, ethnic, or cultural groups. This job description works as a guide for the caliber of person we need, but we also understand that skills are transferable. If you are an exceptional candidate with mismatching experience, please apply and explain why you would be a great fit for Fresco.