HR Director - New Hotel Opening Leader

Ascent-Hospitality-Managemen; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Job summary

Ascent Hospitality is seeking a Director of Human Resources for its new-opening 350-room AC Hotel & Element Hotel in Birmingham, AL. You will shape the HR foundation, partner with hotel leadership, and recruit, onboard, develop, and engage a high-performing team to deliver an exceptional employee experience.

This role requires hospitality HR leadership, experience with hotel openings or high-volume environments, strong communication, and the ability to manage confidential information.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of HR leadership in hospitality.
• Experience supporting a hotel opening or high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting, onboarding, performance management and employee relations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR activities for the hotel and partner with the GM and leadership team.
• Develop and implement HR processes, policies, and programs for the opening.
• Drive recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning.
• Support employee relations, performance management, coaching, and engagement.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, service-focused hotel culture.
• Coordinate orientation, training, compliance, and development initiatives.
• Maintain accurate employee records and ensure policy compliance.
• Collaborate with managers to address employee concerns and provide HR guidance.
• Support recognition, retention, engagement, and team-building efforts.
• Monitor HR metrics and recommend staffing and retention improvements.

Skills

Hotel HR leadership

Recruiting

Employee relations

Onboarding

Performance management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Hospitality, or related field

Job description

Ascent Hospitality is seeking a Director of Human Resources for its new-opening 350-room AC Hotel & Element Hotel in Birmingham, AL. You will shape the HR foundation, partner with hotel leadership, and recruit, onboard, develop, and engage a high-performing team to deliver an exceptional employee experience.

This role requires hospitality HR leadership, experience with hotel openings or high-volume environments, strong communication, and the ability to manage confidential information.