Human Resources Manager - Dubai Edition

JOB SUMMARY As a member of the property Human Resources support staff, he/she works with Human Resources employees to carry out the daily activities of the Human Resource Office including oversight of recruitment, total compensation, and training and development. Additionally, he/she focuses on delivering HR services that meet or exceed the needs of employees and enable business success; as well as ensures compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and operating procedures. CANDIDATE PROFILE Education and Experience • High school diploma or GED; 3 years experience in the human resources, management operations, or related professional area. OR • 2-year degree from an accredited university in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related major; 1 year experience in the human resources, management operations, or related professional area. CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Managing Recruitment and Hiring Process • Assists in the interviewing and hiring of Human Resource employee team members with the appropriate skills, as needed. • Establishes and maintains contact with external recruitment sources. • Attends job fairs and ensures documentation of outreach efforts in accordance with Human Resource Standard Operating Procedures. • Networks with local organizations (e.g., Hotel Association and peers) to source candidates for current or future openings. • Oversees/monitors candidate identification and selection process. • Provides subject matter expertise to property managers regarding selection procedures. • Partners with vendor partners to ensure effective advertisement efforts are being utilized for open positions in appropriate venues to attract a diverse candidate pool. • Performs quality control on candidate identification/selection. Administering and Educating Employee Benefits • Works with the unemployment services provider to respond to unemployment claims; reviews provider reports for accuracy and corrects errors. • Prepares, audits and distributes unemployment claim activity reports to property management. • Attends unemployment hearings and ensures property is properly represented. • Ensures that department has the available resources on hand to administer employee. Managing Employee Development • Supports a departmental orientation program for employees to receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job. • Ensures employees are cross-trained to support successful daily operations. • Uses all available on the job training tools for employees; supervise on-going training initiatives and conducts training, when appropriate. • Ensures coordination and facilitation of new hire orientation program to generate a positive first impression for employees and emphasize the importance of guest service in company culture. • Ensures attendance by all new hires and participation of the leadership team in training programs • Collaborates with management team to ensure departmental orientation processes are in place and employees receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job. Maintaining Employee Relations • Assists in maintaining effective employee communication channels in the property (e.g., develops daily communications and assists with regularly scheduled property-wide meetings). • Reviews progressive discipline documentation for accuracy and consistency, and checks for supportive documentation and is accountable for determining appropriate action. • Utilizes an “open door” policy to acknowledge employee problems or concerns in a timely manner • Ensures employee issues are referred to the Department Manager for resolution or escalated to the Director of Human Resources/Multi-Property Director of Human Resources. • Partners with Loss Prevention to conduct employee accident investigations, as necessary. • Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position. Managing Legal and Compliance Practices • Ensures employee files contain required employment paperwork, proper performance management and compensation documentation, are properly maintained and secured for the required length of time. • Ensures compliance with procedure for accessing, reviewing, and auditing employee files and ensure compliance with the Privacy Act. • Ensures medical records are maintained in a separate, secure and confidential medical file. • Facilitates random, reasonable belief and post accident drug testing process (in properties where applicable). • Communicates property rules and regulations via the employee handbook. • Ensures all safety and security policies (e.g., property removal, lost and found items, blood borne pathogens, accident reporting, and hygiene) are communicated to employees on a regular basis through orientation, property meetings, bulletin boards, etc. • Conducts periodic claims reviews with Regional Claims office to ensure claims are closed in a timely man

Education and Experience • High school diploma or GED; 3 years experience in the human resources, management operations, or related professional area. OR • 2-year degree from an accredited university in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related major; 1 year experience in the human resources, management operations, or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Managing Recruitment and Hiring Process • Assists in the interviewing and hiring of Human Resource employee team members with the appropriate skills, as needed. • Establishes and maintains contact with external recruitment sources. • Attends job fairs and ensures documentation of outreach efforts in accordance with Human Resource Standard Operating Procedures. • Networks with local organizations (e.g., Hotel Association and peers) to source candidates for current or future openings. • Oversees/monitors candidate identification and selection process. • Provides subject matter expertise to property managers regarding selection procedures. • Partners with vendor partners to ensure effective advertisement efforts are being utilized for open positions in appropriate venues to attract a diverse candidate pool. • Performs quality control on candidate identification/selection. Administering and Educating Employee Benefits • Works with the unemployment services provider to respond to unemployment claims; reviews provider reports for accuracy and corrects errors. • Prepares, audits and distributes unemployment claim activity reports to property management. • Attends unemployment hearings and ensures property is properly represented. • Ensures that department has the available resources on hand to administer employee. Managing Employee Development • Supports a departmental orientation program for employees to receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job. • Ensures employees are cross-trained to support successful daily operations. • Uses all available on the job training tools for employees; supervise on-going training initiatives and conducts training, when appropriate. • Ensures coordination and facilitation of new hire orientation program to generate a positive first impression for employees and emphasize the importance of guest service in company culture. • Ensures attendance by all new hires and participation of the leadership team in training programs • Collaborates with management team to ensure departmental orientation processes are in place and employees receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job. Maintaining Employee Relations • Assists in maintaining effective employee communication channels in the property (e.g., develops daily communications and assists with regularly scheduled property-wide meetings). • Reviews progressive discipline documentation for accuracy and consistency, and checks for supportive documentation and is accountable for determining appropriate action. • Utilizes an “open door” policy to acknowledge employee problems or concerns in a timely manner • Ensures employee issues are referred to the Department Manager for resolution or escalated to the Director of Human Resources/Multi-Property Director of Human Resources. • Partners with Loss Prevention to conduct employee accident investigations, as necessary. • Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position. Managing Legal and Compliance Practices • Ensures employee files contain required employment paperwork, proper performance management and compensation documentation, are properly maintained and secured for the required length of time. • Ensures compliance with procedure for accessing, reviewing, and auditing employee files and ensure compliance with the Privacy Act. • Ensures medical records are maintained in a separate, secure and confidential medical file. • Facilitates random, reasonable belief and post accident drug testing process (in properties where applicable). • Communicates property rules and regulations via the employee handbook. • Ensures all safety and security policies (e.g., property removal, lost and found items, blood borne pathogens, accident reporting, and hygiene) are communicated to employees on a regular basis through orientation, property meetings, bulletin boards, etc. • Conducts periodic claims reviews with Regional Claims office to ensure claims are closed in a timely man