People & Development Manager

Are you an experienced HR leader who can recruit diverse talent, enthusiastic about supporting people, and passionate about developing others?

Our people team keep everything grounded at Ned’s Club (literally, as we're on site supporting every day). We're responsible for making Ned’s Club the best place to work in hospitality, while living out our values of empowerment and commitment to our guest experience.

We're all about making sure our teams are the best in the industry, and that we provide them with everything they need to make it happen.

We want to cultivate a culture of belonging and acceptance. We want to be a place where our team loves to go to and tells others.

What’s the role?

People and Development Manager

Who We Are

The Ned and Ned’s Club are a global collection of hotels, clubs, spas, and restaurants for like-minded individuals to meet, work and have a good time.

Seven years after launching The Ned London in 2017, we are proud to be opening a Ned’s Club in the US capital, our fourth and newest location.

The Property

Ned’s Club Washington DC is a members’ club set over three floors of a neoclassical style building situated within President’s Park at 734 15th Street NW.

The Riggs Building sits opposite the US Treasury and was constructed in 1930. The 12-storey building is located around the corner from the White House and sits above the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, formerly the historic Riggs Bank Corcoran branch.

The Club has a Rooftop Terrace and Loft Restaurant with views overlooking the White House, US Treasury and Washington Monument, plus a Founder’s Dining Room, The Library, Drawing Room, Gallery and Conservatory.

On level nine, there is a self-contained floor of private event spaces.

As the People & Development Manager you will :

• Partner with the Director of People and Development to foster a culture of care, empowerment, ownership, and creativity
• Carry out People & Development directives and initiatives established by the Director of People & Development and the Ned’s Club Leaders
• Recruit for top hospitality talent and own the recruitment process; fill our teams with the best talent available and create positive candidate experiences
• Assist Leaders with talent development, succession planning and personal development initiatives for our teams
• Build relationships with a variety of local and international recruitment representatives and resources to support career opportunities for all qualified candidates
• Create and drive a learning culture for our team in collaboration with our managers to include Orientation, Service Training, Safety Training, Personal Development, and DEI
• Help to support The Ned and Ned’s Club employer brand and employee value proposition to ensure we are seen as the best place to work in hospitality

What you will bring to the role :

• The ability to build relationships and network within the local and global community to support our recruitment needs.
• Track record of finding top talent and identifying untapped recruitment streams
• Experience with hospitality service training and developing others in the service industry
• Possess Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training experience and ability to collate data and reporting to track and monitor key DE&I statistics.
• You have unquestionable knowledge of the employee relations landscape and are always improving and learning, preferably with membership of SHRM and knowledge of the Washington, DC employment legislation and guidelines
• Previous Human Resources experience in hospitality or restaurants is preferred

What can Ned’s Club give you?

• Salary of up to $75,000 per year
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Life, STD, LTD Insurance
• Complimentary meals in our friendly team restaurant when the Club opens
• Exciting learning and development programs to help progress your career
• Exclusive rates with our hotels for stays and dining, exclusive rates for your family and friends for hotel stays
• Paid time off
• 401k matching
• Employee assistance program advice and support
• Reward and recognition initiatives

At The Ned and Ned’s Club, we don't just celebrate our diversity, we challenge ourselves to do even better. The Ned and Ned’s Club is committed to being the best place to work, and ensuring that we have a leading diversity, equity and inclusion program is central to making that vision a reality.

Please let us know of any specific needs you may have during your interview.

All candidates must be able to obtain a visa to live and work in the US to be considered for this role.