Director of Human Resources Bonmont Resort

Arabella Hotel Betriebs GmbH; Tarragona; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonmont Resort in Tarragona, Spain, seeks a founding Director of Human Resources to design the people function, organisational model and employee experience that will support the opening and long-term performance of the premium destination.

You will build the organisation before opening, attract leadership and operational teams, establish the employee lifecycle, culture and engagement foundations, and partner with ownership and area leaders on people decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the HR function, policies, processes, systems and employee lifecycle from the ground up.
• Define the organisational structure, workforce plan, headcount model and recruitment roadmap.
• Lead the recruitment and onboarding of the Executive Committee, department heads and wider pre-opening teams.
• Plan and deliver the mass recruitment and mobilisation required ahead of opening.
• Establish the culture, leadership expectations, service mindset and employee experience for the resort.
• Design the learning, induction and readiness programmes required before opening.
• Manage employment matters, labour relations and compliance in partnership with specialist employment counsel and relevant stakeholders.
• Develop approaches to attract, retain, engage and develop local and international talent.
• Introduce meaningful people metrics, including staffing progress, turnover, absenteeism, engagement and labour cost.
• Partner with ownership, the General Manager and area leaders on organisational and people decisions.

Job description

The Project

Bonmont Resort is a new international destination currently in pre-opening phase in Tarragona, Spain. The project will combine a premium hotel, an international golf offering and complementary facilities, with a clear focus on international guests and the premium leisure market. The opening is planned for 2027.

The Role

We are looking for the founding Director of Human Resources to design the people function, organisational model and employee experience that will support the successful opening and long-term performance of Bonmont Resort. This role will be central to building the organisation before it opens: attracting the leadership and operational teams, establishing the employee lifecycle and creating the culture and engagement foundations of an international premium destination.

What you will do

• Design and implement the HR function, policies, processes, systems and employee lifecycle from the ground up.
• Define the organisational structure, workforce plan, headcount model and recruitment roadmap.
• Lead the recruitment and onboarding of the Executive Committee, department heads and wider pre-opening teams.
• Plan and deliver the mass recruitment and mobilisation required ahead of opening.
• Establish the culture, leadership expectations, service mindset and employee experience for the resort.
• Design the learning, induction and readiness programmes required before opening.
• Manage employment matters, labour relations and compliance in partnership with specialist employment counsel and relevant stakeholders.
• Develop approaches to attract, retain, engage and develop local and international talent.
• Introduce meaningful people metrics, including staffing progress, turnover, absenteeism, engagement and labour cost.
• Partner with ownership, the General Manager and area leaders on organisational and people decisions.