People & Culture (Human Resource) Manager in Training (Ultimate Leader Program Trainee)

Dorchester Collection; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,800 - 68,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension/401k Plan

Sick Time

Paid Time Off

Free Meals on Duty

Complimentary laundry

Exclusive retailer discounts

Complimentary hotel stays

50% off restaurant meals

Job summary

Dorchester Collection is looking for a People & Culture Manager in Training at Hotel Bel Air. This full-time role offers exceptional training in HR practices, with benefits like a pension plan, paid time off, and complimentary stays across hotels.

You will learn about Learning & Development while enhancing service culture in an elite hospitality setting. Ideal candidates should have a degree related to hospitality and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience in luxury hospitality.
• Basic familiarity with HR practices.
• Ability to communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Learn structure and roles within the People & Culture department.
• Master Learning & Development processes.
• Support training initiatives and communication methods.
• Participate in the growth and development of the team.
• Gain exposure to the talent acquisition cycle.
• Plan and execute employee events.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Customer service

Education

Degree in hospitality or related field

Job description

People & Culture (Human Resource) Manager in Training (Ultimate Leader Program Trainee)

Hotel

Division & Department

Administrative & General - Human Resources

Job Title

People & Culture (Human Resource) Manager in Training (Ultimate Leader Program Trainee)

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Contract Duration

12 months

Status

Full time

Position Overview

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as a Manager in Training you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You’ll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

What you'll get

As a Manager in Training at Hotel Bel Air, here are just some of the great benefits you will receive:

• Pension/401k Plan
• Sick Time
• PaidTimeOff
• Free Meals on Duty
• Complimentary laundry included
• Exclusive Access to a discount platform featuring 1000s of retailers
• Complimentary stays with breakfast included in all Dorchester Collection hotels – stayonce a year at each hotel!
• 50% off at restaurants withinall ofour Dorchester Collection hotels.

As a Manager in Training your compensation will be $29.83 per hour.

What you'll do

You’lllovewhat you do and take pride indelighting our guests:

• You will be entrusted with comprehension of structure,rolesand responsibilities within the People & Culture department, with a primary and intensive focus on Learning & Development (L&D). You will gain deep knowledge of our operating standards, developing an in-depth understanding of the collection’s mission, values, and the hotel’s Pledge,demonstratingthecompetencyto present and explain critical policies:such as attendance, grooming, benefits, and conductwith absolute clarity.
• Our hotels are trulyluxuryhotels. This requirescultivating an elite service culture through continuous education. While your main priority will be mastering L&D, you will also be relied upon to understand our digital HR ecosystem, learning to navigate various HRIS platforms:including Talent-Soft, DC Legends, LEX, and Paycom,while gaining insight into our ESG initiatives and sustainability goals.
• Communication iswhat keeps ourdepartmentsrunning perfectly. As a training specialist, you must champion communication methods for all L&D initiatives and P&C events across multiple channels:including bulletin boards, corporate emails, and daily operational line-ups,ensuring complete training alignment across the extended hotel team.
• The ultimate goal is for our Managers-In-Trainingto spearhead educational excellence and work independently.You will be learning to manage, supervise, and execute the growth and development of our team. You will directlypartner with and shadow our Learning & Development Manager through dynamic sessions, master the delivery of Dorchester training programs alongside mandatory California compliance sessions, and step into a leadership role by designing and leading live training modules.
• Youwill also gain vital cross-functional exposureto the full talent acquisition cycle to understand how training beginsatday one. You will shadow candidate screenings and interviews following skills-based recruitment training, and you will oversee the full onboarding cycle of new hires, illustrating the critical link between early onboarding and long-term training success.
• You’llalso document andobserveessential employee relationsmattersto understand how continuous training prevents operational challenges.
  As well as learning how to handleemployee engagement, you will use your training and communication skills to cultivate our community. You will take a hands-on role in planning, organizing, and executing diverse employee events that elevate morale, reinforce our educational goals, and celebrate our unique team culture.
• Our values of, Passion,Personality,Respect, Working TogetherandCreativityguide useach and everyday.As aManager inTrainingyou’llhave the opportunitytobring these to life andcontinue to create our legacy.

What you'll bring

• You’llbring yourunique personalityand passionto the role and the team.
• You havea talent forbuilding relationships.
• Communicationis what keeps ourdepartmentsrunningperfectly.You havegreat communicationskills with a strong customer service ethic.
• Englishis the primarylanguageused in our hotel.Youcancomfortablycommunicatein this language.
• Previousexperience ina luxuryhospitality,is preferred.
• Basicfamiliarity with human resources practices, labor standards, or training compliance
• Our Managers-In-Training must have a completeddegree inone of the following areas within one year of program: hospitality, human resources, sales & marketing, food & beverage, business administration.

Job Location

USA

Location

Who we are

Our Hotels

We are not just a collection of hotels, but instead a talented community. A family with a shared passion and commitment to, unapologetically, love and breathe who we are every day. We do this with a backdrop of extraordinary hotels, steeped in history, glamour and stories, which provide the perfect stage for our people – our Legends – to live our vision –Treasured by Guests, Cherished by Employees, Celebrated Worldwide.

Our Hotels

We are not just a collection of hotels, but instead a talented community. A family with a shared passion and commitment to, unapologetically, love and breathe who we are every day. We do this with a backdrop of extraordinary hotels, steeped in history, glamour and stories, which provide the perfect stage for our people – our Legends – to live our vision –Treasured by Guests, Cherished by Employees, Celebrated Worldwide.

Diversity and Inclusion at Dorchester Collection are core beliefs of our We Care philosophy., which is an environment where all of our employees feel valued and respected, allowing positive engagement to prosper. We continually strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusivity is part of our DNA, reflected by our core values of Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity. When submitting your application, please let us know if you require any special accommodations during the interview process.

EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act.

Reference

2026-6400

Reference

2026-6400

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