Description
Do you enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment where you can contribute and learn everyday? Do you love checking items off a list while also enthusiastically supporting and connecting with your immediate colleagues as well as employees from all over your company? Then you will love joining our team! We are looking to fill an immediate opening on the East West Vail Valley Hospitality HR (VVHR) team for a bilingual (English & Spanish) Human Resources Generalist. The VVHR teams supports and partners with all of East West's property management and hospitality teams of employees, managers and directors in the Vail/Eagle County Area.
This position provides the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of HR areas as a true generalist, including Employee Onboarding, Recognition Programs, Training, Worker’s Compensation, Event programming, and general employment issues. This role is a great way to establish a solid foundation in your HR knowledge and collaborate on innovative ideas and projects within a highly regarded, local company.
We pride ourselves on being the most trusted hospitality services company and employer of choice, and we are looking for the right candidate that can support the HR function as we continue to strive towards this goal. If you have HR experience, or guest service and administrative experience, we would love to meet you!
Duties Include:
- Provides HR support for our operations teams including onboarding, recognition programs, processes, initiatives, surveys, and more.
- Responsible for accurate and timely processing of all HR paperwork, including onboarding paperwork, completion and filing of I9 forms, E-Verify, and background checks.
- Answers questions and responds to inquiries from applicants, employees and managers regarding their employment with East West Family of Companies, and its policies and procedures.
- Maintains employee files, conducts audits & purges, and responds to verifications of employment. Prepare audit reports, documenting findings.
- Manages workers compensation program and unemployment claims, and codes invoices for payment by the Accounts Payable team. Reviews all reports of employee bonuses & the winter incentive program tracking, along with other reports.
- Greets and assists individuals applying for positions with East West Hospitality. This includes explaining available positions, helping individuals apply online or with a paper application, prescreening applicants and working to match them with an appropriate potential position.
- Communicates and assists our Spanish speaking applicants and employees in all the above. May also help translate internal written communications, memos, presentations, or conversations as needed. Offers support to our Benefits department assisting with verbal and written Spanish communications as needed.
Location: On-site in Avon, CO - The Seasons at Avon
Employment Type: Full Time, Year Round
Pay Rate: $24-$31 / hour depending on experience
Schedule: 8 hours, Monday - Friday, typically 9am-5pm but flexibility between 7:30am-5:30pm depending on your preference (Must be available to be at the HR Office when it is open for employees (9am-3pm). Some weekend/evening hours may be necessary for special events.
Minimum Requirements
- 1-3 years related experience and / or training in most or all of the above functions preferred.
- General Human Resources experience in a hospitality or similar industry preferred, but not required. Guest service and office administrative experience strongly preferred.
- Fluency (written and verbal) in English is required; Spanish proficiency (verbal) is required, written proficiency is preferred.
- Ability to read, understand and apply technical procedures, employment laws and company policies and procedures. Ability to correspond articulately in written and verbal form. Effectively present information and respond to questions from applicants, associates, managers, guests and the general public.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and the ability to learn additional systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
Benefits & Perks:
Onsite garage parking in Avon, year-round - just steps from the Westin Gondola! Paid Time Off & Paid Sick Time; Health Insurance - Choose from multiple plans! Dental, Vision, & Accident Insurance; East West Employee Accommodation Discount (Discounts at East West properties); 8 hours per year of paid volunteer time; Life Insurance; Winter Incentive Program (EPIC merchant pass or end of winter season equivalent bonus); 401(K) Plan with Discretionary Employer Match; Career Development Trainings; Discounted Gym Membership at The Athletic Club Westin; Discounts at Eye Pieces & Venture Sports; Corporate Discounts with Perk Spot; Sabbatical Program; $500 Referral Program; Employee Assistance Program
Why East West Hospitality
At East West Hospitality our Vision is to be the most trusted hospitality services company and employer of choice, built on genuine and enduring relationships. We believe in doing the right thing for each other, our community, our environment, and those we serve. We strive to cultivate and sustain an inclusive and welcoming environment in which everyone thrives and feels like they belong.
We are: Entrepreneurial, Local, Transparent, Supportive, Personal, and Collaborative.
Based in Colorado, East West Hospitality has more than 35 years of success managing some of the world’s favorite resort communities and urban centers. We specialize in association, rental and property management, hotels, spas, fitness, restaurants, and retail operations with locations in Colorado, South Carolina, California, and Hawaii. We have over 1,500 employees who are sharing their passion for hospitality in the places where they live, work, and thrive.
We hope you’ll consider joining us! Visit our website to learn more about East West at jobs.eastwest.com/culture.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 - $31.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Work Location: In person