Job Description

Business Area: Nespresso UK&I
Location: York or Gatwick (Hybrid 2-3 times a week in the office with some travel)

Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 depending on experience

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• 17 % car allowance
• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
• 2 paid volunteering days
• A focus on personal development and growth

Although this is a full-time opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

Reimagine what coffee can be. Reimagine what you can become.

As a Head of HR at Nespresso, your mission is to shape and deliver the people agenda that enables business growth, exceptional customer experiences, and a high-performing culture across our corporate teams, retail boutiques, and operations. You'll make a difference by collaborating closely with the Nespresso leadership team, people managers, HR colleagues, and key stakeholders across the business. This is your opportunity to elevate the world of coffee while driving positive impact.

How you’ll make an impact as Head of HR at Nespresso

• Drive the people strategy for Nespresso UK&I, ensuring alignment between business priorities, workforce plans, and talent initiatives.
• Lead organisational and cultural transformation that strengthens business performance, agility, and employee engagement.
• Build leadership capability by coaching and supporting senior leaders to create high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Shape talent and succession strategies that develop future capability and ensure critical roles are supported by strong pipelines.
• Connect people, culture, and business priorities across York, Gatwick, London, and the retail boutique network to deliver a consistent employee experience and drive sustainable growth.

Your ingredients for success

Extensive experience across HR business partnering disciplines, including employee relations, talent management, organisational development, leadership development, reward, and workforce planning.

• Expertise in organisational design, culture change, business transformation, and employee relations to support organisations through periods of growth and change.
• Proven leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills to influence senior leaders, develop talent, and build high-performing teams.
• Strong business acumen, employment law knowledge, and experience operating within complex matrix environments to align people priorities with business objectives.
• Embodying our WECAN behaviors: Courage over Comfort, Speed over Perfection, Learning over Knowledge, and Collaboration over Consensus.

At Nespresso, we grow together in a culture of care, inclusion, and innovation.

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 12/08/2026

Advert closing date: 26/08/2026

Our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about our commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.