Human Resource Generalist

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

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Midtown convenience. Classic hospitality. Complete comfort. A celebrated past. It all comes together at the Park Central New York Hotel – located squarely amidst New York’s most popular sights and hotels in Midtown Manhattan. Our mix of exciting amenities pay homage to our glamorous past, while presenting a modern spin on the hotel’s electrifying environment. Guests will delight in escaping the hectic city life to bask in the stylish Park Central New York.

Support the overall operation of both the Executive Office & Human Resource Department in daily administrative functions. Assist the General Manager and Director of Human Resources with key responsibilities for both offices, which includes new hire administration, employee relations, training and communications with both hotel departments and Highgate corporate offices.

• Support the employment process including applicant screening, determining eligibility for employment, conducting reference checks and verifying paperwork for accuracy.
• Refer potential new-hires to department managers when appropriate for interviews.
• Assist with department outgoing correspondence and memorandums as needed.
• Maintain all logs (new hire, termination, transfers, department meetings, turnover reports) daily by period and prepare reports in a timely, accurate manner.
• Assist with all benefit administration including group health insurance, vacation, sick, personal leave of absence, jury duty pay, retirement plan. Ensure all policies and procedures are followed and all completed forms are accurate with timely submission.
• Assist with coordination of all other new hire pre‑employment steps, including drug testing, reference checks, etc., to ensure compliance with all Company policies and procedures.
• Respond to all interviewed applicants via telephone or letter within required time frame.
• Assist with completion of the appropriate paperwork for new hires, terminations, payroll action forms and employee status changes on a daily basis and in a timely, accurate manner.
• Assist with new hire orientation: help administer an overview of benefits to new associates, explain elements of various benefits, and assist with enrollment and claims processing.
• Present an overview of the Highgate Handbook with complete knowledge of all policies and procedures.
• Notify all managers of monthly reviews, prepare payroll action forms and track all completed reviews to ensure they are given in a timely manner.
• Assist the HR department in maintaining accurate employee records.
• Assist with OSHA, Workers Compensation, and unemployment claims responsibilities for the hotel.
• Assist with HR reception area duties: greet associates, managers and potential new hires; direct them to the appropriate manager if necessary.
• Assist in the production of an employee newsletter.
• Maintain associate files and ensure that filing is completed at the end of each week.
• Assist with associate employee relations events.
• Ensure compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act for all employees.
• Maintain inventory of office and benefit supplies on a regular basis; complete purchase orders needed to replenish such supplies.
• Keep employee bulletin boards current, post memos, pictures of employee events, and loss prevention materials.
• Distribute paychecks as needed and ensure completed signature pages are collected complete from each department.
• Assist with other special hotel projects as needed.
• Provide the GM with administrative support through scheduling of key appointments, coordinating in‑house meetings & agendas, while assisting with all associate events.
• Assist the GM & hotel with social media management, including but not limited to timely responses to Twitter, online reviews, Facebook, Flickr, Yelp, Google+, and any other online channel open to the hotel’s guests and clients.
• Take the lead on web presence management, working with Hyatt Brand…