Dynamic, hospitality entity with real estate holdings, hotels, restaurants and adventure destinations (based in Northern CA) is seeking a collaborative, knowledgeable, hospitality HR professional for an Executive Director role.
You will oversee and develop a team of 6 HR professionals within the department. This position reports to the CEO / GM.
The ideal candidate will act as an employee champion and a leader of change. You will plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization's human resource function and performance.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership and guidance by overseeing talent acquisition, employee career development, succession planning, retention programs, training and leadership development
- Function as a strategic, human capital business advisor to the senior management team
- Develop initiatives, policies and programs to complement existing practices and create consistency across the organization
- Oversee benefit and compensation plans to ensure cost efficiencies and attractiveness to retain top talent
Direct, manage, train, motivate, support, and evaluate all levels of Human Resources staff including employment, training, benefits, employee engagement, HRIS and records management.
- Work with all levels of management to design, develop and implement employee-related programs, policies, and compensation practices.
- Ensure employee related policies and procedures comply with labor laws and regulations.
- Coach, counsel and advocate for managers and employees on employee relations issues and conflict resolution to promote a positive working environment and mitigate risk.
Conduct investigations as needed.
- Ensure the recruiting strategy represents hiring trends and the company culture effectively and has broad outreach to attract and retain the needed guest-oriented talent in a timely manner.
- Ensure that training and development efforts support organizational needs.
- Analyze compensation and benefit data / trends and develop competitive wage and benefit structures to attract and retain employees.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in human resources or management
- 7+ years' of professional HR experience, ideally from a services oriented business, with a combination of corporate and business unit line experience preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize work