Director of Talent & Culture/ Director of Human Resources

Operations:

1. To ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Human Resources Division, while maintaining Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts high standards of Human Resources Management.

2. This position requires a close working relationship with each General Manager, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts’ Human Resources Specialists, Divisional Specialists and each hotel team. This Director of Human Resources function requires the incumbent to play an active, consultative and supportive role, preparing, coaching and developing employees and Management potential in assigned Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. The fundamental objective is to enhance the professionalism of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Human Resources activities.

3. Cluster duties include the provision of a strong degree of on site direction and counselling to Hotel Human Resources Specialists and management staff of each. This requires the timely processing and approval of all selection, hiring, transferring, promotions and compensation reviews following the company Status Change procedures. This also requires the co-ordination of cluster hotels Vacancies & Transfer Reports and the co-ordination of the External Candidate Directory.

4. The main focus of the position requires the incumbent to develop strong relationships with the Human Resources representatives of each hotel’s Human Resources functions, providing necessary support, building confidence and enhancing abilities to provide a complete and professional Human Resources function to the hotel. Equally important will be the setting up of new hotels yet to be opened.

5. Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts duties must be balanced with the dual hotel responsibilities of your assignment as Director of Human Resource of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts. To be effective balancing these two roles, it is necessary that clear hotel and cluster role objectives are determined, reviewed and approved each January. Equally important is the selection and development of your HR team for them to assume responsibility of day-to-day operations, allowing you to focus the majority of your time on Cluster level matters. Priorities include:

a. The selection, development, education and deployment of skilled local national employees.

b. Coordinating and Managing the 4 hotels’ Training and Development Programmes

c. Building awareness, to address and improve levels of productivity

d. Ensuring each hotel is prudently managing Payroll costs.

Administration:

1. Management of personnel files, on the basis of incoming, hiring, transfer, promotion, resignation and other modification data.

2. Compiles the operational staffing schedule / manning guide in co-ordination with GM

3. Compiles accident statistics and handles all relevant accident reports.

4. The HR Manager shall designate executive positions that cannot be staffed by him/herself in the manning guide. He/she shall administrate copies of qualifications for all executive positions.

5. Updating of personnel manuals, of salary, bonus, work and grant books, etc.

6. Is familiar with regulations and personnel guidelines issued by regional or corporate administration and ensures that they are applied accordingly, including OSM.

7. Strict adherence to legal regulations and work permit re. foreign expert employees.

8. Conducts job application correspondence and sees to due and proper answering and filing of all documents, applications adverts, etc.

9. Co-ordinates and initiates yearly performance evaluations at all staff levels.

10. Orders and organises long service awards, diplomas and certificates in good time as per MHR policies.

11. Sees to insurance administration, notifies superior in case of deviation or irregularity.

12. Ongoing information of personnel re. problems, changes and other news