Director of Human Resources - Hotel Indigo Lower East Side

At Hotel Indigo^® we deliver inspired service. In all we do, we are vibrant, curious and original. 

• Be vibrant by carrying ourselves in a way that says to our guests we are energetic, motivated, confident.
• Be curious by being aware of our hotel and neighborhood and going out of our way to help guests learn and discover what's going on.
• Be original by building connections with our guests and being imaginative to create memorable experiences.

Role Purpose

As HR Director, you’ll drive HR and initiatives such as hiring, benefits, employee relations and training programs, to ensure compliance for hotel team members. You’ll also promote a positive team culture whilst ensuring colleagues deliver a guest experience that is unique and brings the brand to life. You'll also coach the General Manager and leadership team on all people-related issues.  

Key Accountabilities

People 

• Create programs to foster a positive work environment for all employees. Support and administer an annual team member satisfaction survey. 
• Educate and train managers on HR disciplines to foster productivity and enhance performance 
• Welcome and conduct new team member orientation. 
• Oversee maintenance of accurate and up-to-date personnel files and records for all employees. 
• Ensure hiring standards and applicable laws and regulations are followed.
• Build great relations with outside contacts. 

Financial 

• Help create and work within the HR budget.   
• Monitor staffing and labor standards to manage costs. 
• Mitigate financial risks associated with employee relations issues.  
• Identify and analyze local compensation and benefits practices to ensure financial competitiveness. 

Guest Experience

• Develop creative ways to inspire and motivate team members to provide guests with a unique experience. 
• Make time to interact with guests to hear feedback and build relationships to understand how team members can increase guest satisfaction. 
• Work with department managers to develop initiatives to reach service standards and drive continuous improvement in the guest experience. 

Responsible Business

• Develop awareness and reputation of the hotel and the brand in the local community and promote team member involvement in local community.  
• Ensure compliance with relevant employment laws and hotel or company policies and procedures. 
• Research and investigate all workplace issues to discover facts, identify potential risks to the hotel or company, and facilitate resolution through your employee relations programs. 
• Collect and maintain data from exit interviews, turnover statistics, absenteeism reports to identify trends, training needs, and supervisory issues. 
• In a union environment, may manage labor relations and represent the hotel in grievances, mediations, arbitrations and contract negotiation.  
• Other ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done.

Accountabilities

This is the top HR role in a mid-size hotel. Typically manages HR functions and provides support and guidance to colleagues. 

Key Skills & Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree / higher education qualification / equivalent   
• 4 years’ of related experience in HR  at a unionized hotel
• Some supervisory experience also preferred  
• Professional HR designation preferred
• Ability to maintain confidentiality to the extent possible in all HR related matters  
• Must speak local language(s)  
• Other languages preferred 

The annual salary for this role is $110,000 - $120,000. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in New York City, NY. This is the lowest to highest pay scale we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

You can apply for this role through https://careers.ihg.com/en/ or through https://careers.ihg.com/en/internal-careers if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job.