Human Resources Generalist

HR Generalist

Outline of Position

Under the guidance of the Group HR Manager, the fundamental role of the Human Recourses Generalist will be to facilitate support & guidance to the hotel team across all HR functions while effectively managing & developing our team. Your role will be to assist in developing and delivering human resource projects, plans and strategies that improve overall organisational capability and performance.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

Recruitment and Selection

• Manage the Recruitment process with Heads of Department in line with best practice and legislation. Ensuring that Line Managers are compliant and fair procedures are followed.
• Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions as the demands of the organisation change.
• Deliver Company Induction and manage the compliance training agenda, ensuring that you are reducing the risk and ensuring that legislation and company requirements are met. Ensuring company handbook is maintained up to date as legislative and company policies or procedures change.
• Developing HR planning strategies with line managers by considering immediate and long-term staff requirements

Training & Development

• Lead and promote development and training within the company, ensuring all team members engage in training programmes in accordance with their training needs.
• Carry out training needs analysis within the company and deliver skills and personal development training as needed.
• Manage the performance development review process to ensure all employees receive regular feedback on their performance.
• Creating & driving the engagement strategy within the company.
• Manage the annual Employee Engagement survey, ensuring that feedback is manged and developed.
• Manage all statutory training in house programmes including fire safety, manual handling, chemical and HACCP training.

Employee Relations

• Progressively deal with IR/ER issues in a manner that emulates our culture of fairness through effective and consistent use of our policies and procedures.
• Foster and promote strong employee relations within the team.
• Coach and develop managers on IR/ER matters to lead through best practice & fairness.
• Manage the ER/IR risk within the company to ensure that the hotels and teams are protected at all times.
• Managing and advising on employment legislation; develop and implement policies on a variety of workplace issues e.g. disciplinary procedures, grievance procedures, absence management, working conditions, performance management and equal opportunities
• Keep up to date on legislation and ensure legislative compliance with regards to working time.

Health & Safety

• Ensuring all teams receive appropriate health & safety training specific to the property and the nature of their role & department.
• Maintain the company safety statement and employee safety handbook.

Experience Required

• Minimum 2 years HR experience in a hotel/hospitality environment
• Relevant third-level HR qualification holding CIPD membership
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law
• Strong recruitment and selection experience, capable of adding value to the process
• Experience with learning and development design and delivery
• Ability to influence others at all levels while maintaining strong internal relationships
• Capable of working independently and managing own workload with minimal supervision
• A positive outlook, capable of building strong relationships with all employees
• Team worker with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrates a high degree of discretion and confidentiality
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to multi-task, skill in establishing priorities and managing workloads
• Good planning, organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to be flexible and to adapt and work effectively with a variety of situations or individuals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced MS office (ideally PowerPoint and excel)