Assistant Manager – Human Capital – Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

Job Description

About Jumeirah & the Hotel:

Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different™ brand promise.

Its award-winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated signature dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience.

Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 23 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 8,000 colleagues, representing over 106 nationalities.

As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments.

Jumeirah is committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its practices, embracing a culture that celebrates diversity.

Jumeirah Zabeel Saray is a luxurious beachside resort located on the west crescent of the iconic Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. The interior of the resort is inspired by the ancient palaces of Turkey and features hand-painted finishings, Turkish artworks and stunning murals inspired by the Golden Age of the Ottoman Empire. The resort offers 405 rooms and suites, 38 Royal Residences and the award-winning Talise Ottoman Spa, one of the largest and most luxurious spas in the Middle East. The resort offers Sinbad’s Kids Club complete with splash park, nightlife destination Music Hall and a collection of eight diverse restaurants which offer a vibrant selection of culinary experiences. The resort also offers motorised and non-motorised water sports, complete with private jetty offering shuttle boat transfers to and from the main-land of Dubai.

About the Job:

An opportunity has arisen As Assistant Manager – Human Capital to join the team at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role:

• In conjunction with the HRD leading Talent acquisitions (Direct Report: HR Director).
• Supporting to streamline the process considering the given target on hire.
• Providing 100% Compliance on recruitment process, as per policies and procedures of the company as well as per UAE Labour Law.
• Take responsibility for the recruitment and selection of all colleagues in order to ensure effective hiring decisions with hands-on involvement at senior management level.
• Understand and follow the entire Tawheel process with regular auditing of data to ensure 100% compliance.
• Involvement in monthly Manning Forecast, Onboarding new Joiners in HR as well as all
• Manage and oversees Onboarding and new joiners journey and recommend the best practice .
• Ensure that the hotel’s workforce planning tool is up to date and accurate in order to advise Executive committee managers on workforce planning.
• Partnering with central functional HR teams to ensure specific needs of the hotels are met.
• Ensuring Engagement is driven on hotel level including driving the Colleague Engagement Survey on property.
• Manage hotel vacation plan and ensure that it aligned with business needs.
• Support departmental managers to conduct disciplinary meetings and investigations in line with legislative and company guidelines.
• Regularly analyse and review HR statistics to identify trends so that attention can be directed to key issues and resources adjusted accordingly.
• In deep understanding of staff accommodation
• In deep understanding of HR Government services
• Drive annual appraisal, salary review, career interviews, HR reviews and successions planning activity in alignment with Talent Management strategies and processes.
• Contribute and drive the success and achievement of people KPI and target.
• In depth understanding of Talent management circle and supporting driving the process.

About You:

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

• Minimum of Two years’ experience in similar role is required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of Talent acquisitions with proven record.
• Excellent spoken and written English skills.
• Ability to work in a team, initiative, creativity, flexibility, mature personality, flexible, team player, customer service oriented.
• Demonstrated experience working in a high-volume, with resort environment.

About the Benefits:

We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, life insurance, functional incentives and other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.