People and Culture Manager

Join the team at Novotel & ibis Tainui Hamilton, two vibrant hotels in the heart of Hamilton CBD overlooking the Waikato River, with a combined 343 rooms across both properties.

Accor offers a welcoming, team-focused environment where everyone works together to create exceptional guest experiences.

With us, your personality is valued, your opportunities for growth know no boundaries.
Every action you take has a positive and memorable impact on the experience of our customers, your colleagues, and also, on the planet, contributing to pioneering the art of responsible hospitality.

Become a Heartist®, and let your heart guide you into a world where life pulses with passion.

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented People & Culture Manager to join our team. This generalist role is pivotal in managing our HR & WHS operations and ensuring a seamless employee experience. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, people-focused, and eager to contribute to a positive and productive workplace culture.

• Being a pro-active P&C leader, providing strategic support to senior managers across diverse operations, ensuring compliance across the business.
• Having excellent interpersonal, influencing, coaching, communication negotiation, and consultation skills.
• Ability to engage well with others, displaying empathy and maintaining confidentiality across different hotel teams.
• Being able to multi-task and prioritise your workload across both properties whilst maintaining a positive attitude.
• Supporting managers through the complete end-to-end P&C cycle across both properties. Providing ongoing coaching and feedback at all levels to enable effective people management.
• Effectively manage ACC rehabilitation and WHS initiatives across both properties.
• Payroll administration

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources highly advantageous
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a P&C/HR leadership capacity, with demonstrated experience in a multi-site environment preferred.
• Previous experience within the Hospitality Industry is highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated analytical and commercial awareness
• Hands-on experience across end-to-end P&C/HR cycle including recruitment, WHS, performance management, and learning and development in a complex environment.
• Thorough understanding of New Zealand employment legislation.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with attention to detail
• Strong project management skills, particularly for managing initiatives across multiple locations.

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  https://careers.accor.com/

What is in it for you:

• Work alongside passionate industry professionals!
• Accommodation, F&B & partner benefits Internationally
• Accor Paid Parental Leave Policy
• Refer a friend bonus

This Hotel is managed and not franchised.