Director, People & Culture

Company Description

Why work for Fairmont Vancouver Airport?

Steps away from the airline gates, Fairmont Vancouver Airport offers 397 beautifully appointed accommodations and is the only hotel located within Vancouver International Airport. Our guest rooms and suites are spacious with soundproofed, floor-to-ceiling windows and unobstructed views of the airport runways and North Shore Mountains. Newly renovated, Fairmont Gold rooms are located on the top floor of the hotel with access to first class service and amenities, including the exclusive Fairmont Gold Lounge.

An inclusive, empowering and positive workplace, where we place people at the heart of everything we do. The opportunity to join one of Canada’s Great Place to Work®, alongside passionate hoteliers, where over 50% of our Leadership team is female and over 50% of promotions happen from within.

What is in it for you:

• The opportunity to live, work and play across the world through our employee travel and internal transfer programs
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Sustainability and DEI Committees
• Generous Perks – complimentary dry cleaning, duty meal in our colleague dining room, transit reimbursement, complimentary hotel stay through Be Our Guest program
• Hotel & Dining Discounts – Employee benefit card offering discounted room and food & beverage rates at Fairmont & Accor properties worldwide
• Comprehensive Benefits – extended medical, dental, vision, company-matched Pension Plan and more
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, holiday, and special leave
• Competitive salary starting at $120,000, commensurate with experience

Job Description

Director, People & Culture

Are you a culture carrier, do you love helping people reach their full potential, do you build relationships quickly, do you thrive on challenges? In this role you will be the hotels culture champion, promoting our values, and behaviors that support our promise to our people.

What you will be doing:

• Exemplify and lead the Company Service and Brand Culture initiatives
• Act as the Strategic Business Partner and functional Subject Matter Expert to Senior Hotel Leadership
• Align and execute People & Culture activities to Employee Value Proposition and Strategic plan
• Oversee talent & culture initiatives, acting as a liaison between corporate office and hotel
• Collaborate with corporate People & Culture function on key programs/initiatives
• Lead and oversee the day-to-day operation of the People & Culture Department
• Lead labor relations initiatives
• Promote positive employee relations, overall employee experience, and drive employee engagement through an environment that encourages open communication, trust, mutual respect, and fun

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

• 5 years’ experience in a senior People & Culture/Human Resources role (in both union and non-union settings)
• Passionate about promoting company values and creating programming that supports a positive workplace culture
• Collaborative team player, with excellent influencing skills with the ability to build relationships easily amongst various stakeholder groups
• Solid understanding of Canadian employment laws, including BC employment standards
• University/College degree in a related discipline, or combination of education and experience
• Proven success in leading strategic initiatives that positively impact hotel KPIs

Additional Information

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?
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