Millennium Hotels and Resorts is a global hospitality management and real estate group with 125 hotels in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. Our historic Millennium Biltmore Los Angeles Hotel is looking for a Director of Human Resources to join our amazing Human Resources team.
The Director of Human Resources will direct and implement the Human Resources function to achieve the goals of the Hotels’ mission with an emphasis on employee recruitment, development, and performance. Also responsible for legislature and HR compliance.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Human Resources policy consistent implementation.
· Effective Labor Relations: building consensus with union representatives and employee delegates.
· Overseeing all union grievances and arbitrations. Notify corporate HR all instances.
· Thorough understanding and application of relevant labor and employment laws; collective bargaining agreements; management training of these principles.
· Employee relations including; social activities, recognition programs, communications programs, counseling and constant interaction with Hotel staff to facilitate employee engagement.
· Personnel and Medical records administration in accordance with legal requirements and internal needs.
· Benefits program administration in accordance with corporate initiatives.
· Address performance concerns, counseling, disciplinary action, problem review system to maintain high-level performance and quality of work force; thorough investigation and documentation of grievances.
· Development and implementation of compensation system for both salaried and hourly positions to ensure competitiveness in ability to attract, retain, and reward appropriate staff. Collaborate with the corporate office to ensure consistency within the Region.
· Coordination of training and development initiatives including, management development, compliance, guest service and position specific.
· Coordination of employee safety programs to involve safety committee, communications and training. Also responsible for Workers’ Compensation Administration.
· Development of and adherence to Human Resources budget in accordance with Hotel budget.
· Administration of annual performance reviews.
· Management development and planning for all levels to aid retention and performance.
· Administration of orientation program and process for all new employees including periodic follow-up.
· Compliance with appropriate federal and state legislation and interaction with government agencies including NLRB, EEOC, and other state agencies.
· Direction of Human Resources staff to meet these requirements.
· Play an active role as a business partner and strategic planner with Hotel Management and Corporate Management.
· Maintains regular attendance and is consistently on time.
About us:
The historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel has been a legendary Los Angeles landmark since 1923. With exquisite Spanish-Italian Renaissance architecture, including stunning hand-painted ceilings, its rich history is most noted for its connection with the Oscars - the founding banquet for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was held in the Crystal Ballroom in 1927, where the original "Oscar" statuette was sketched on a Biltmore napkin, and eight Academy Awards banquets were held in the Biltmore Bowl during the '30s and '40s. This iconic hotel has also been and continues to be featured on many Hollywood films, TV shows and music videos. The hotel has 70,000 square feet of flexible function space and 683 modern guest rooms in including 60 suites. Conveniently located in the heart of the Financial District, in a vibrant part of downtown Los Angeles, and only steps from Angel’s Flight, a unique funicular railway experience providing a great view of the area, as well as other noteworthy landmarks including the Brockman Building, Ernst and Young Plaza, the Fine Arts Building and Los Angeles Public Library.
DESIRED COMPETENCIES, WORK SKILLS, AND KNOWDLEGE REQUIRED:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies. Other competencies not listed may be required for specific positions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
· Preferred experience as an accomplished mediator and negotiator, persuasive, consensus builder, objective.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
· Required - B.S./B.A. preferably in Human Resources or Hotel Administration or a corresponding Master Degree, Preferred
· Required – A minimum of 5 years Human Resources generalist experience with Hotel exposure; significant Labor/Employee relations experience in a unionized setting.
· Preferred – SPHR or PHR.
Hotel Experience is a must