Executive Sous Chef

Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hospitality brand is seeking a Director of People and Culture for their new hotel in Madinah. The role involves leading the People and Culture strategy, championing talent management, and fostering a positive workplace culture. Candidates must have pre-opening experience and be fluent in Arabic and English. This is a great opportunity to build a long-term career in a prestigious company.

Qualifications

• Passion for people, talent management and learning, with a strong business partner mindset.
• Strategic understanding of operational needs and ability to contribute to hotel strategies.
• Previous pre-opening experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People, Culture and Learning strategy for Four Seasons Hotel Madinah.
• Champion top talent and support succession planning.
• Evaluate effectiveness of People and Culture programs.

Skills

Talent management

Strong business acumen

Fluent in Arabic and English

Job description

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world‑class employee experience and company culture. At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

Location

Steps from the Prophet's Mosque, our Hotel will offer luxury accommodation for the city's 1.5 million annual visitors. The new‑build hotel will be located at the heart of Madinah and steps from one of the most historic and significant sites in the region: Al-Masjid an‑Nabawi, also known as the Prophet's Mosque. Madinah is also home to the Quba Mosque, which is regarded as the oldest mosque in the world.

The Role of Director of People and Culture

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Director of People and Culture to join our Four Seasons Hotel Madinah opening team! This role reports to our General Manager, with a dotted reporting line to the Regional Director of People and Culture and will be responsible for leading the People, Culture and Learning strategy and execution for the Four Seasons Hotel Madinah; providing People and Culture support with the overall goal of that the hotel is perceived as the Employer of Choice in your destination. You will be the Cultural Advocate of the Golden Rule in every employee action in your hotel and responsibilities will include championing top talent and actively supporting succession planning, supporting the hotel as a Business Partner, fostering relationships with others as a coach, supporting and driving Corporate People and Culture initiatives, actively supporting recruitment, selection, onboarding and development requirements, evaluating the effectiveness of People and Culture programs and initiatives and analyzing compensation and benefits trends to ensure a balance between cost and employee experience. You will also be responsible for developing the learning quality and experience on property; delivering workplace learning and development, performance improvement programs, and initiatives to best achieve long‑term business success.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People, Culture and Learning strategy and execution for the Four Seasons Hotel Madinah.
• Champion top talent, support succession planning, and act as a Business Partner to the hotel.
• Foster relationships and coach as needed, while supporting recruitment, selection, onboarding and development requirements.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of People and Culture programs and initiatives.
• Analyze compensation and benefits trends to balance cost with employee experience.
• Develop and deliver workplace learning and development, performance improvement programs and initiatives to achieve long‑term business success.

Qualifications

• Passion for people, talent management and learning, and a strong business partner mindset.
• Strategic, strong business acumen, understanding of operational needs and the ability to contribute to key strategies and operational decisions for the hotel.
• Previous pre‑opening experience is essential.
• Strong advocate of the Golden Rule, with a commitment to treating others as you would want to be treated.
• Eligible to work in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.

Additional Information

Supporting the Saudi nationalization scheme, we are looking forward to connecting with Saudi nationals who have a passion for people and ensuring high standards of service delivery and exceptional guest experience. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of; the opportunity to build a life‑long career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done. We look for talent who share the Golden Rule – people who, by nature, believe in treating others as we would have them treat us.