Highgate Hotels

Human Resources Manager

Requisition ID
2024-58908
Category
Human Resources
Job Location
US-MA-Boston
Property
The Newbury Boston

Compensation Type

Yearly

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Location

Newbury (2)

 

The Newbury Boston at One Newbury Street, located in the premier shopping and dining neighborhood of Boston’s Back Bay is an iconic property originally opened in 1927 as one of the first Ritz-Carlton hotels in the U.S. and most recently was the Taj Boston. The building was recently transformed into a 286-room luxury hotel with 16,000-sq-ft of stunning event spaces, signature dining experiences and a reimagined front entrance on Newbury Street.

Overview

The Human Resources Manager is responsible for assisting the Director of Human Resources with a variety of Human Resources functions.  He/she is also responsible for onboarding and timely completion of paperwork, the understanding and enforcement of company policies, and assisting with benefits and workmen’s compensation duties.

Responsibilities

  • Administer insurance benefits, explain benefits, assist with completion of enrollment forms, and answer questions.
  • Enter payroll information on computer (wage information, changes).
  • Conduct prescreening interviews.
  • Respond to unemployment claims, maintain unemployment logbook.
  • Maintain new hire, termination, transfer and promotion logbook.
  • Audit hours worked in payroll reports for eligibility of benefits.
  • Monitor and maintain Leave of Absence log.
  • Monitor Workman’s Compensation claims, complete First Report of Injury and Employers Report of Industrial Injury.
  • Answer questions regarding 401K Plan, vacation and benefits (insured and noninsured).
  • Process paperwork for terminating employees.
  • Become certified trainer in all Human Resources training modules.
  • Ensure compliance with all HR and related Loss Prevention SOP’s.
  • Schedule Highgate Hotel Orientation.
  • Assist in Highgate Hotel Orientation – explain benefits, conduct tour of property.
  • Write articles and take pictures for property newsletter.
  • Assist with special projects; plan employee events (meetings, picnics, parties), using Canva and employee engagement platform.
  • Assist HR Staff as a generalist in all areas as needed.

Qualifications

Education & Experience: 

  • At least 1-2 years of progressive Human Resources experience in a hotel or a hospitality industry.
  • Previous supervisory responsibility preferred.
  • Luxury Hotel experience preferred.
  • Union experience preferred.
  • College course work in related field helpful
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.

 

Physical requirements:

  • Long hours sometimes required.
  • Sedentary work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

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