Hyatt

Summary

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Hyatt Place Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Jalil - marks the first Hyatt Place hotel in Malaysia. Located in Bukit Jalil, an affluent suburb located within the southern corridor of Kuala Lumpur, the hotel features approximately 250 guestrooms, a three-meal restaurant, a large ballroom and 4 meeting rooms as well as a flexible event space on the rooftop, a fitness center and a sky pool.

Administration

• Ensures all documents related to the section properly filed for reference.
• Ensures all relevant Human Resources reports are submitted to the Divisional/ Regional Office as required in a timely manner.
• Guides the Management Team to formulate and fairly implements appropriate Human Resources Polices & Procedures.
• Manages the Human Resources Division, ensuring activities are in keeping with our purpose and operational stipulations/ initiatives of Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
• Responsible for preparing the annual Human Resources Business Plan, ensuring the objectives fully addresses the business objectives of the Hotel and needs of the associates.
• Ensures all HR practices are according to Management requirements and meet with the local legislation.
• Oversees the timely and confidential management of associate data.
• Ensures that all departments have a complete set of Departmental Operations Manuals, which are annually reviewed and accurately reflect current standards of performance and Corporate initiatives.

Customer Service

• Supports the hotel’s focus on service excellence by training and assisting others to train people to provide exceptional service to the hotel’s external customers (guests).
• Ensures that Human Resources associates provide the appropriate level of professional, courteous and caring service to other associates (internal customers) and other visitors to the division.
• Handles all guest and internal customer complaints and inquiries in a courteous and efficient manner, following through to ensure problems are resolved satisfactorily.
• Maintains positive guest and associate interactions with good working relationships.

Financial

• Maximises associate productivity through the use of multi-skilling, multi-tasking and flexible scheduling to meet the financial goals of the business as well as the expectations of the guests.
• Focuses attention on improving productivity levels and the need to prudently manage utility/payroll costs within acceptable guidelines ensuring optimum deployment and energy efficiency of all equipment.
• Focuses attention on improving productivity levels and the need to prudently manage utility/payroll costs within acceptable guidelines ensuring optimum deployment and energy efficiency of all equipment.
• Ensures new technology and equipment are embraced, improving productivity whilst taking work out of the system.

Personnel

• Recruits and selects all associates in conjunction with the General Manager. Ensures that hotel guidelines are adhered when recruiting and use a Leadership Expectation and Core Skills approach to selecting associates.
• Oversees the punctuality and appearance of all associates, making sure that they wear the correct uniform and maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene, according to the hotel and department’s grooming standards.
• Maximises the effectiveness of associates by developing each of their skills and abilities through the appropriate training, coaching, and/or mentoring.
• Conducts Year-End and Mid-Year Check-in Conversation reviews and supports associates in their professional development goals
• Encourages associates to be creative and innovative, challenging and recognising them for their contribution to the success of the operation.
• Supports the implementation of the Hyatt Care Purpose demonstrating and reinforcing Hyatt’s Values and Culture Characteristics.
• Ensures that all associates have a complete understanding of and adhere to associate rules and regulations.
• Drives employees satisfaction and maintains Employee Turnover rate to meet or within our annual target.
• Feedbacks on the results of the Colleague Experience Survey and ensures relevant changes are implemented.
• Ensures that associates follow all hotel, company and local rules, policies and regulations relating to fire and hazard safety, and security.

Other Duties

• Is knowledgeable in statutory legislation in associate and industrial relations.
• Ensures high standards of personal presentation and grooming.
• Exercises responsible management and behaviour at all times and positively representing the hotel management team and Hyatt Corporation.
• Maintains strong, professional relationships with the relevant representatives from competitor hotels and other organizations.
• Carries out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Attends all training and meetings as required.

Qualifications

• Ideally with a university degree or diploma in HRM/HRD or Hospitality/Tourism management.
• Minimum 2 years' work experience in the similar role or Assistant Manager in a hotel brand.
• Good problem solving, administrative and interpersonal skills are a must.
• Ideally with a university degree or diploma in HRM/HRD or Hospitality/Tourism management.
• Minimum 2 years' work experience in the similar role or Assistant Manager in a hotel brand.
• Good problem solving, administrative and interpersonal skills are a must.