PUB OPERATOR Brakspear has appointed a new Head of People after creating the role to bolster attraction, engagement, and retention of team members.
Simone Brown has been selected and will now work primarily within the 10-strong Honeycomb Houses managed estate.
Ms Brown has worked in a number of people and human resources roles in retail and hospitality sectors, including experience with the Intercontinental Hotel group, Elizabeth Arden and The Hyve Group events company.
In the role, Ms Brown will work on employee attraction, engagement, and retention, as well as colleague development.
This will mean working with colleagues in training and liaising with operations and marketing, from head office to pub level.
It also follows the implementation of Honeycomb Houses’ Early Pay scheme, which gives quicker access to wages.
They’re also holding their first ever Team Day and awards ceremony in September, which will be attended by all 250 employees.
Brakspear chief executive Tom Davies said: “We’re delighted to welcome Simone to the Brakspear family and confident that her experience and skills will be an enormous asset to us.
“Our pubs are nothing without the people who work in them, so this new role is a strategically important one for us.”
He explained: “The Honeycomb Houses’ ethos of ‘Our House, Your Home’ relies on team members to live and breathe it.
“Simone will play a vital role in helping to recruit the right people, instilling the Honeycomb values and creating an environment where our team members provide the outstanding customer service that puts our pubs ahead of the competition.”
Following her appointment, Ms Browne said: “Moving to Brakspear is a great opportunity.
“Honeycomb Houses are wonderful pubs run by talented GMs and teams, and I’m looking forward to helping to further embed the ‘Our House, Your Home’ culture so that every team member is reaching their potential, and our pubs are delivering the best experience to every customer on every visit.”
