People & Culture Executive

AccorHotel; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is seeking a People & Culture Executive for their Melbourne location. This position focuses on creating a supportive workplace, managing HR initiatives like safety compliance, onboarding processes, and engagement activities. Ideal candidates will have HR experience, especially in hospitality, strong communication and organizational skills, and a passion for fostering a positive work environment. This is a full-time role with opportunities for career development and attractive employee perks.

Benefits

Discounted car parking

Exclusive food & beverage deals

Special staff room rates at Accor hotels

Qualifications

• Previous HR or people operations experience ideally in hospitality or a similar setting.
• Knowledge of health and safety return-to-work practices and compliance requirements.
• Friendly approachable style with strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Organised, proactive and take ownership of work from start to finish.
• Can balance multiple tasks and deadlines and adapt easily in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for supporting others and helping to create a positive workplace.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Workplace Health and Safety initiatives and support hotel safety programs.
• Manage Return to Work to help injured or unwell staff safely.
• Monitor Compliance with employment laws and workplace rules.
• Coordinate Engagement Activities to keep staff motivated.
• Support Onboarding and Daily People Operations for new hires.
• Provide Administrative Assistance and Reporting for HR metric reports.

Skills

HR experience in hospitality

Knowledge of health and safety

Strong communication skills

Teamwork skills

Organizational skills

Ability to balance multiple tasks

Education

Education in Human Resources or related field

Job description

People & Culture Executive

The People & Culture Executive helps create a safe supportive and engaging workplace at Pullman Melbourne on the Park. This role coordinates key people initiatives ensuring the hotel follows important safety laws and policies supports staff wellbeing and builds a positive team environment where everyone can do their best work. The position also provides administrative assistance to the People & Culture team maintaining accurate records running reports and supporting onboarding to deliver an exceptional employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) initiatives – support hotel safety programs, run safety training and ensure safety checks carried out.
• Manage Return to Work – help injured or unwell staff return to work safely following company policies.
• Monitor Compliance – keep track of employment laws and workplace rules to stay compliant and report as required.
• Coordinate Engagement Activities – plan and deliver team activities, recognition events and staff programs to keep people motivated and connected.
• Support Onboarding and Daily People Operations – coordinate onboarding, prepare induction materials, ensure access and documentation complete and help new hires settle in.
• Provide Administrative Assistance and Reporting – maintain employee records and documentation, prepare correspondence and contract paperwork and run regular HR metric reports.

Qualifications

• Previous HR or people operations experience ideally in hospitality or a similar setting.
• Knowledge of health and safety return-to-work practices and compliance requirements.
• Friendly approachable style with strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Organised, proactive and take ownership of work from start to finish.
• Can balance multiple tasks and deadlines and adapt easily in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for supporting others and helping to create a positive workplace.
• Education and experience in Human Resources Business or a related field (advantage but not essential).

Why Join Us

• Valuable Savings and Perks – discounted car parking on site plus exclusive deals on food & beverage.
• Accor Privileges – special Accor family and friends room rates across the globe and additional staff discounts at Accor hotels worldwide.
• Development and Opportunities – outstanding career development with world-class training and opportunities to advance across the global network.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full‑time

Vacancy: 1