Dominos appoints new people director

Domino’s has appointed Kirsty Pitcher as its new people director. She will join the group on 14 March and help lead the company’s people strategy. 

She will focus on advancing the company’s Inclusion and Diversity agenda; recruitment and retention; embedding core values into the culture of the business; and ensuring employees benefit from the company’s aim to “deliver a better future through food people love”.

Pitcher joins Domino’s from Boots where she has been HR director, Retail and Operations, across the UK and Ireland since 2018. In this role she led the HR function through the pandemic, including developing Boots’ policies to support its employees though the pandemic. She also led the creation and delivery of Boots’ Leadership and Development strategy.

With over 20 years’ experience, Pitcher has worked in HR roles across retail, hospitality, healthcare, and automotive industries, as well as other franchise-model businesses. 

Prior to Boots, she was HR Director at Jaguar Land Rover for six years and held other roles within the company before then.  She has also worked at Whitbread, Punch Pubs and Spirit Group.

Dominic Paul, CEO, Domino’s Pizza Group, said: “I’m thrilled Kirsty is joining Domino’s at what is an incredibly exciting time for the business and our teams. The people side of our business is critical to our success. 

“In 2021 we hired around 7,000 new colleagues across our stores and participated in the Government’s Kickstarter scheme. Kirsty’s experience will help us continue to attract and retain the best talent, alongside offering great development opportunities across our system as we continue to successfully grow our business.”

He added: “We have a world class leadership team, and Kirsty’s experience and enthusiasm will build on our ability to take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead for us.”

Pitcher said: “It’s an exciting time to be joining Domino’s. The company already has a fantastic track record of developing talent internally, with a significant proportion of store managers and franchisees progressing through the business. I can’t wait to get to know the team and build on these great foundations.”