HR Manager – 9-Month FTC (Melbourne CBD)
Join a leading hotel as a HR Manager, responsible for managing employee relations, recruitment, performance management, and engagement, ensuring compliance and a positive work culture.

Employee Relations

• Foster a positive and structured work environment
• Address disciplinary, grievance, and workforce change situations
• Collaborate with leaders to administer corrective action as needed
• Champion fair treatment processes for leaders and employees
• Maintain and update hotel handbook and SOPs
• Ensure grievance process is understood and used appropriately

Employee Engagement & Communications

• Drive employee engagement through transparent communication
• Promote the connection between individual contributions and business goals
• Lead bi-annual Talent Reviews and maintain required documentation
• Facilitate performance management cycle (probation reviews, annual reviews, development plans)
• Support Learning & Development in creating plans for high-potential employees

People & Culture Metrics

• Monitor labor turnover and guide actions to reduce turnover
• Ensure mandatory training, onboarding, and departmental training compliance
• Track employee engagement scores and implement action plans
• Ensure internal promotions and transfers are processed efficiently
• Promote a fun and positive work culture through events and townhalls

Recruitment

• Oversee recruitment processes to ensure a good fit with brand values
• Ensure smooth onboarding for new hires
• Actively promote and market the brand to attract top talent

Learning & Talent Development

• Ensure departments have qualified trainers and proper training utilisation
• Prepare a 12-month training needs analysis aligned with business goals
• Ensure compliance with mandatory training requirements
• Work with leadership to suggest relevant on- and off-job training interventions

Compensation & Benefits

• Ensure pay increases align with market standards
• Oversee interviews and approvals for executive roles and compensation packages
• Maintain annual approval of benefits grids to ensure pay parity

Performance Management

• Develop transparent performance management programs for supervisory roles
• Provide continuous development opportunities for direct reports

Finance

• Manage budgeting and forecasting, providing insightful commentary for meetings and documents
• Work to achieve hotel budget/P&L goals by minimising expenses and maximising revenue
• Contribute to payroll forecasts and hiring plans to ensure financial efficiency