People & Culture Executive

Ibis Styles; Chennai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ibis Styles in Chennai, India, seeks an experienced HR professional to lead People & Culture initiatives for the hotel. The role covers policy updates, labor compliance, performance appraisal support, and employee relations.

You will develop recruitment strategies, supervise team members, conduct training, and oversee social, athletic and welfare activities, ensuring alignment with Accor values and hospitality practices.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years HR experience, hospitality preferred.
• 2 years in a supervisory or Assistant Manager role.
• Experience in recruitment, onboarding, engagement, performance management, learning & development, and employee welfare.
• Strong understanding of Accor values, culture, and hospitality people practices is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and update People & Culture policies and other HR materials.
• Monitor trends in local labor and social legislation; advise management.
• Support Performance Appraisal Program and advise department heads.
• Ensure compliance with hotel policies, procedures, and government regulations.
• Prepare and submit periodic People & Culture reports to management.
• Counsel hotel personnel on career planning, training, and employee relations.
• Investigate disciplinary actions for compliance with labor law and hotel rules; discuss with department heads.
• Oversee organization and execution of employee social, athletic and recreational activities.
• Maintain good working relations with all departments and external contacts.

Skills

HR experience

Supervisory experience

Recruitment

Onboarding

Engagement

Performance management

Learning & development

Employee welfare

Job description

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Review and update People & Culture policies and procedures and other human resources materials
• Monitor present and future trends in the local labor situation, social legislation and make recommendations to the management
• Monitor the administration of the Performance Appraisal Program and act in an advisory capacity to department heads in such process
• Ensure that all employees comply with the hotel policies and procedures as well as government regulations pertaining to employment practice
• Prepare and submit periodic People & Culture reports to management
• Counsel hotel personnel as and when needed in areas such as career planning, training and development and employee relations
• Investigate and review all disciplinary actions to ensure the actions are complying with the labor law, hotel rules and regulations. Discuss with department heads an appropriate action and recommend the final results in consultation with the General Manager
• Oversee the organization and execution of employees social, athletic and recreational activities
• Maintain good working relations with all departments and all professional external contact

Recruitment

• Develop and implement recruitment procedures and strategies to attract the most qualified candidates for position vacancies in the hotel
• Analyze the hotel manpower requirements
• Coordinate with the hiring managers on the recruitment of qualified personnel based on approval by the divisional head and General Manager, following established standards, policies and procedures

Team Management

• Interview, select and recruit direct reports
• Identify and develop team members with potential
• Conduct performance review and manages performance issues that arise within the team
• Constantly monitor team members performance, attitude and degree of professionalism
• Develop, conduct maintain all staff training programs for team members, focusing on their development needs, providing them with new skills to meet the changing needs of the business

Other Responsibilities

• Attend all briefings, meetings and trainings as assigned by management
• Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times
• Be aware of the hotel fire & life safety/emergency procedures
• Perform other reasonable duties assigned by the assigned by the Hotel

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 to 5 years of HR experience, preferably in the hospitality industry.
• At least 2 years in a supervisory or Assistant Manager role.
• Experience in recruitment, onboarding, engagement, performance management, learning & development, and employee welfare activities.
• Strong understanding of Accor values, culture, and hospitality people practices is preferred.