Hospitality · 1.2k people
Complex Director of People & Culture | Hampton Inn and Courtyard Santa Monica
Posted 30 Oct
What’s this role about? Lead People & Culture operations across two hotels, including recruiting, training, performance reviews, employee relations, benefits, and payroll. Promote a positive and inclusive workplace while supporting compliance, safety, employee engagement, and the development of department managers.
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Company
About Crescent Hotels & Resorts At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we believe success is the product of direct contact and experience. This guiding principle drives every aspect of hotel operations throughout Crescent. Recognized as one of the industry's top third-party hotel management companies, Crescent is committed to delivering excellence in hotel operations, profitability, and guest service through a hands-on approach and practical experience. Crescent’s foundational service offering is third-party hotel management of upper upscale full-service and luxury hotels and resorts in the US and Canada. The portfolio includes luxury lifestyle assets as well as hotels and resorts within the premier brands by Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. At Crescent, we are more than just a collection of hotels, we are a progressive company determined to be the employer of choice in the hospitality industry. Strong core values related to customer service and associate satisfaction account for the continued success of our company. Crescent seeks and recruits energetic, innovative individuals who have a desire to work in a results-driven environment. Our success is the direct result of everyone working together toward a common goal: To deliver exceptional service to our valued guests and provide a high quality work environment for our associates. At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we expect our leaders to embrace an entrepreneurial spirit, strive to execute flawlessly and recognize our most important asset is our PEOPLE. We know our associates look to their leaders to embody the corporate culture. Our leaders’ passion and dedication will inspire you who, in turn, will share that enthusiasm with our guests.
Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Bold Strategy, Innovative Spirit
Responsibilities
- Conduct all mandatory Crescent training programs. Ensure brand training is completed for brand Quality Assurance audit, if applicable. Assist department managers to ensure on the job training is completed in a timely manner.
- Coordinate & monitor hourly and management performance evaluation process. Assist department managers in writing annual performance reviews and developing achievable goals. Ensure merit increases are equitable and processed in a timely manner.
- Support and coordinate all Crescent, People & Culture initiatives & business practices. Create an atmosphere of being the employer of choice.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and Crescent safety training program. Manage all worker compensation and guest liability claims.
- Assist with the coordination of benefits with Crescent’s benefit administrator for new hires, current & terminated associates. Assist associates with requests for FMLA & personal LOA paperwork and coordinates the collection of insurance premium payments.
- Ensure hotel departments are entering weekly schedules into web-based time keeping software. Provides weekly payroll reports to General Manager and department managers. Assists with processing of weekly/bi-weekly payroll by reviewing department time edits and pay code updates. Reviews & signs off on final pre-transmission report to ensure accuracy of payment for weekly/bi-weekly payroll.
- Support, engage and guide department managers with the assistance of General Manager to develop a positive learning environment. Assists department managers with associate issues or concerns and developing problem resolution strategies.
- Five years' Hotel Human Resources/People & Culture Leadership experience required.
- Demonstrated successfully driving and maintaining high employee engagement.
- Experience conducting training sessions.
- Brand experience is highly desired.
- Union experience required.
- Proficient in financial and accounting procedures.
- Fluency in English language (reading, writing, and speaking) is essential.
- At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That’s why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.
- This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Qualification
Benefits
- Operational incentive plan eligibility
- An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & your family members
- 401K matching program for eligible associates
- Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members
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