We are taking over Spain, time to join UIG! About us!
Urban Italian Group is one of Europe's fastest-growing hospitality
groups, bringing together distinctive restaurant brands, passionate
people and memorable guest experiences. As we continue to grow, so
do the opportunities for those who want to build their careers with
us. With a growing collection of restaurant brands, including
Basta, Florentine, Trattoria Giorgio's, Lola Maria, and Villa
Valentina, we're building something exciting across Europe. The
Role As HR Generalist initially, your focus will be on HR
operations, administration, payroll coordination, and ensuring
compliance with Spanish labour legislation and collective
agreements. As our People function continues to evolve, you'll have
the opportunity to take on a broader role in shaping our employee
experience, culture, engagement, and development initiatives What
you'll be doing Manage day-to-day HR operations and administration
throughout the employee lifecycle. Coordinate employment contracts,
amendments, onboarding, offboarding, and employee documentation.
Support monthly payroll processes, working closely with our
external gestoría to ensure accuracy and timely delivery. Ensure
compliance with Spanish labour legislation, collective agreements,
and internal policies. Monitor working hours, holidays, absences,
and employee records, ensuring information is accurate and up to
date. Provide practical HR guidance and support to General Managers
and Operations Managers. Support employee relations matters,
including disciplinary procedures and performance management.
Maintain accurate HR data, prepare reports, and monitor key People
metrics. Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems,
and ways of working. Contribute to employee engagement, workplace




culture, learning and development, and employee experience
initiatives as the role evolves. You'll thrive in this role if you
You have previous experience in an HR Generalist, HR Operations, or
similar role. You have experience working in hospitality, ideally
within the restaurant industry. You have a strong understanding of
Spanish labour law and collective agreements. You're familiar with
payroll processes, HR administration, and working with external
suppliers. You're highly organised, detail-oriented, and
comfortable managing multiple priorities. You have a proactive,
hands-on approach and enjoy finding practical solutions. You're
comfortable working with HR systems, employee data, and reporting
tools. You're fluent in both Spanish and English. Experience with
Skello or similar workforce-management systems is a plus. Our
culture and values We believe we work with people, not food. Guided
by our values of Trust, Inclusion, Passion and Excellence , we’re
committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome,
valued and empowered to grow. What do we offer? Be part of one of
Europe’s fastest-growing hospitality groups. Build your career
across multiple brands and countries. Work alongside talented
people who genuinely love hospitality. International career
opportunities. Referral bonus scheme. Shared accommodation (where
applicable). Friends for life. Sound like your kind of place? If
you are excited by joining us, we would love to hear from you.
Bring your energy, personality and passion to UIG! Urban Italian
Group is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. We welcome
applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need a
reasonable adjustment at any stage of the selection process, please
tell our Talent Acquisition Team.

📌 HR Generalist (Madrid)
🏢 Urban Italian Group
📍 Madrid