B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group is a subsidiary of the largest private real estate company in the Washington, D.C. area, and has been in operation for over 130 years. The Hospitality Group operates a portfolio of more than 20 business class hotels with top brands from Intercontinental Hotel Groups, Marriott International, Hilton, and Best Western Hotels: along with The Watermark Hotel, The Hay-Adams Hotel, and Perch Putt. These properties are operated by a team of more than 1,000 enthusiastic hospitality professionals!
The Watermark Hotel is a new all-suite hotel located in Capital One Center, featuring 300 luxury residential suites with lavish, upscale furnishings, abundant space to unwind, and a hospitality team dedicated to setting a new definition of luxury. The Watermark indulges guests with a thoughtfully curated stay that delights and surprises even the most discerning traveler. Thoughtfully designed to enhance your visit to Tysons, Virginia, the hotel offers convenient access to the Capital One offices, Capital One Hall, the McLean station along the metro’s Silver Line, and more. Culinary experiences include locally sourced breakfast at The Aviary, or craft cocktails paired with chef-driven dishes at one of the area’s hottest new restaurants, Wren. The hotel is connected directly to The Perch, an urban rooftop green space perfect for enjoying art, relaxation, or time with friends or colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Training Administration: Analyzes quality issues, identifies training needs and ensures implementation to improve results. Oversee and administer all training and professional development functions to include, but not limited to, creating and/or developing course content, facilitating and/or conducting training sessions/workshops, Forbes training, planning and implementing corporate and hotel training initiatives, conducting needs assessments, measuring training effectiveness by ensuring on-the-job performance. Utilizes available resources and adheres to B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group training policies.
- Team Member Relations: Responsible for ensuring fair and consistent application of federal, state and local laws. Plays a key role in ensuring effective team member relations and serves as a resource for performance management with hourly and salaried team members. Plan and conduct meetings with department managers, and team members to review performance trends, to develop appropriate action plans and to provide appropriate recognition. Monitor all departmental training programs and assist departmental leaders in conducting pre-shift meetings, executing job skills checklists, and utilizing brand service toolkit training.
- Cost Control: Manages expenses to exceed company/hotel profitability. Assists department managers in effectively managing labor costs through efficient use of Kronos and UltiPro. Follows B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group procurement guidelines and applies good business judgment. Assists in identifying cost strategies between departments/hotels to capitalize on efficiencies.
- Facilitation: Track, input, maintain and audit all individual team member training records to ensure full compliance with established corporate standards. Develop an annual training calendar and compile periodic reports (i.e. monthly, quarterly, etc.) of training activity.
- Safety/Risk Management: Manages the workers’ compensation program and assists in providing a clean and safe work environment. Ensure the Fire & Emergency training is being conducted twice annually.
- Self/Workload Management: Responsible for effective self/workload management. Demonstrates clear communication. Promotes collaboration and positive, professional work environment. Assist with Human Resources functions, as needed. Adheres to B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group Standard Operating Procedures.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelors Degree in Human Resources or related field or equivalent experience required.
- Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Two+ years of Human Resource experience required. Strong preference for experience in the hospitality or service industry. Must have strong organizational & communication skills, and a professional presence. Must have a solid business focus in addition to effective interpersonal skills. Luxury Brand training background is preferred. Excellent facilitation skills, organizational traits, and a strategic mindset are of the utmost importance. Ability and flexibility to work in a fast paced, high pressure/volume environment along with high visibility/exposure is highly desirable.
- Physical Requirements: Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 20 pounds on an occasional basis.
B. F. Saul Company Hospitality Group is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring diverse professionals.
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