People & Culture Manager

Recess Hotels; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Birthday paid

Complimentary daily team member meal

Complimentary two-night hotel stay

Team member discounts

Fitness classes

Employee rates at partner properties

Job summary

Left Lane Hospitality Group, LLC is seeking a People & Culture Manager for Hotel Bardo Savannah to support day-to-day HR needs, payroll, onboarding, benefits and HRIS. You will partner with the Director of People & Culture to manage employee relations and drive engagement across teams.

The role blends hands-on administrative work with strong interaction across associates and leaders, requiring judgment, organization, and clear communication.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive Human Resources / People & Culture experience in full-service, upscale, or luxury hospitality.
• Broad HR experience across employee relations, payroll, recruiting, onboarding, benefits, workers' compensation, and HR systems.
• Comfortable independently handling routine associate and leader concerns.
• Strong judgment, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to balance hands-on administrative work with frequent associate and leader interaction.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems required; Rippling experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Hospitality, or a related field preferred.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or similar certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for team members and leaders on day-to-day People & Culture needs.
• Handle routine employee relations matters, workplace concerns, and policy questions, partnering with the Director of People & Culture on more complex issues.
• Support payroll, benefits, workers' compensation, recruiting, onboarding, and HRIS administration.
• Participate in new hire orientation and help ensure a smooth onboarding experience.
• Troubleshoot common questions involving pay, benefits, timekeeping, job codes, and HR systems.
• Maintain accurate associate records and support employment changes, leaves, verifications, and compliance requirements.
• Support associate engagement, recognition, training, and other People & Culture initiatives.
• Help manage the daily flow of the People & Culture office, including walk-ins, phone calls, administrative needs, and unexpected issues.
• Take ownership of routine questions and problems through resolution, using sound judgment and available resources.

Skills

HR experience

Employee relations

Payroll

Recruiting

Onboarding

Benefits

HRIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business Admin / Hospitality

SHRM-CP/PHR certification

Tools

Rippling

Job description

Find Your Place at Bardo

Named the #1 Hotel in Savannah by Travel + Leisure in 2026, Hotel Bardo Savannah is more than a hotel. It’s a neighborhood clubhouse, a gathering place and a world of its own—where exceptional hospitality feels personal, thoughtful and always a little unexpected.

Set beside Forsyth Park in the heart of Savannah, Bardo brings together 149 guest rooms and suites, Saint Bibiana, Bar Bibi, The Green Room, Saltgrass Spa, The Cooking School and spaces designed for everything from quiet mornings to unforgettable celebrations.

Our most recent recognition from Travel + Leisure joins a growing list of honors, including Bardo’s distinction as a Condé Nast Traveler Triple Crown recipient, recognized across the Hot List, Gold List and Readers’ Choice Awards. But the recognition belongs to the people behind the experience—a team that believes the smallest details can make the biggest impression.

At Bardo, hospitality is generous, intuitive and full of personality. Whether you’re welcoming a guest, setting the table, creating a restorative spa experience or making everything happen behind the scenes, you play a part in creating the kind of place people never quite want to leave.

LEFT LANE Hospitality Group, LLC is a vertically integrated real estate design, development and management firm specializing in the acquisition and transformation of iconic, historic properties. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, dynamic, and inspiring workplace and company culture where our team members are inspired to create lasting impressions through warm, anticipatory service. How we want our guests to feel when staying with us is the same as…how we want our team to feel every day.

About the Role

Hotel Bardo Savannah is seeking a People & Culture Manager to support the day-to-day HR needs of our team members and leaders. This role is ideal for a well-rounded hotel human resources professional who can confidently manage employee relations, payroll, recruiting, onboarding, benefits, workers' compensation, HR systems, and other day-to-day needs while partnering closely with the Director of People & Culture to support the hotel and its teams.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a primary point of contact for team members and leaders on day-to-day People & Culture needs.
• Handle routine employee relations matters, workplace concerns, and policy questions, partnering with the Director of People & Culture on more complex issues.
• Support payroll, benefits, workers' compensation, recruiting, onboarding, and HRIS administration.
• Participate in new hire orientation and help ensure a smooth onboarding experience.
• Troubleshoot common questions involving pay, benefits, timekeeping, job codes, and HR systems.
• Maintain accurate associate records and support employment changes, leaves, verifications, and compliance requirements.
• Support associate engagement, recognition, training, and other People & Culture initiatives.
• Help manage the daily flow of the People & Culture office, including walk-ins, phone calls, administrative needs, and unexpected issues.
• Take ownership of routine questions and problems through resolution, using sound judgment and available resources.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive Human Resources / People & Culture experience in full-service, upscale, or luxury hospitality.
• Broad HR experience across employee relations, payroll, recruiting, onboarding, benefits, workers' compensation, and HR systems.
• Comfortable independently handling routine associate and leader concerns.
• Strong judgment, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to balance hands-on administrative work with frequent associate and leader interaction.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll, and timekeeping systems required; Rippling experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Hospitality, or a related field preferred.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or similar certification preferred but not required.

Why Bardo?

• Join the team behind Travel + Leisure’s #1 Hotel in Savannah.
• Work alongside curious, creative and passionate people who care deeply about their craft.
• Be empowered to create thoughtful, memorable moments for guests and for one another.

Take care of yourself.

• Medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits for eligible full-time team members
• Company-matched 401(k) with fast vesting
• Up to 20 days of paid time off, paid holidays and a paid birthday
• Complimentary daily team member meal

Experience Bardo.

• Complimentary two-night stay at Hotel Bardo Savannah
• Team member discounts on dining, Saltgrass Spa treatments, retail and The Cooking School at Saint Bibiana
• Complimentary fitness classes
• Opportunities to experience the hotel as our guests do

Travel well.

• Employee rates at select Leading Hotels of the World properties
• Discounts at Highgate hotels worldwide

Grow with Left Lane.

• Referral incentives and guest recognition programs
• Career development opportunities across a growing hospitality portfolio
• Opportunities to learn, lead and build a career alongside an ambitious hospitality team

We believe remarkable hospitality begins with remarkable people. People who notice the details. Who take pride in making someone’s day. Who bring warmth, curiosity and character to what they do.

If that sounds like you, there may be a place for you at Bardo.

Come as you are. Create something rare.