Director, People & Culture, The Stanford Park Hotel

Woodside Hotel Group Ltd.•Menlo Park, CA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Stanford Park Hotel is seeking a dynamic People and Culture leader to support its outstanding team. This key position on the Hotel leadership team develops policy and directs and coordinates all People & Culture activities, such as employment, compensation, labor relations, benefits, training, and employee services. Using the Woodside Spirit as a guide, the position leads and embodies the hotel's values and principles in all interactions, supporting a culture of care, growth, and performance.

Requirements

Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
Problem Solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
Interpersonal - maintains confidentiality.
Promotes and supports teamwork throughout all levels of the organization.
Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, associates, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual - Spanish is desired.

Responsibilities

Promotes the Woodside Spirit at all times.
Analyzes wage and salary reports and data to determine competitive compensation plan.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Interviewing, hiring, onboarding and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems to promote a positive work environment.
Prepares personnel forecast to project employment needs.
Writes directives advising department managers of company policy regarding equal employment opportunities, compensation, and employee benefits.
Consults legal counsel to ensure that policies comply with federal and state law.
Develops and maintains a system that meets top management information needs.
Oversees the analysis, maintenance, and communication of records required by law or local governing bodies, or other departments in the organization.
Studies legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends.
Follow all laws and compliance requirements as mandated by city, county, state, and federal laws.
Writes and delivers presentations to corporate officers or government officials regarding People and Culture policies and practices.
Manages associates in the People and Culture department. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units.