Assistant Learning & Development Manager (Saudi Only)

  • Full-time
  • Job-Category: Talent & Culture
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Job Schedule: Full-Time

Job Description

Establishment of Training Tools

  • Compilation and updating of the requisite technical training manuals and tools per field, in collaboration with the Regional Office.
  • Helps in coordinating and supports yearly performance reviews for supervisory staff together with the People & Culture team.
  • Orders and organizes distribution of Training Certificates.
  • Evaluates guest needs from feedback of the guest questionnaires and compiles relevant measures for correction or improvement.

Administration

  • Compiles course/training requirements and attendance.
  • Compiles hotel inspection reports, on the job observance.
  • Ensures proper course material and up-dated job descriptions for in-house Departmental Trainers are available for all departments. Continuously adapts them with relevant supervisors to their operational requirements.
  • Counseling of supervisors/employees in training matters (How to Train, etc.).
  • Establishes monthly training, quality, and business summary reports according to Hotel's/regional office requirements.
  • Implements hotel Learning & Development standards
  • Co-ordinates up-dating of personal files of employees together with the P&C Team.
  • Ensures that individual development plans are put together on an annual basis for Heads of Departments and below in the property
  • Proper Quality Reporting and action planning implementation according to time frame.

Training

  • Training of in-house Departmental Trainers, and selecting of those to cover every required field 
  • Conducts co-ordinates and supervises all kinds of internal technical training and courses of the Department Heads and supervisors.
  • Ensures that departmental training schedules are established every month in advance.
  • Co-ordinates training activities in coordination with General Manager, HODs and Area Director of Learning and Development when applicable.
  • Oversees the property induction process and programmes
  • Evaluates and updates property training programmes and initiatives
  • Identifies strategic partners for development and delivery of training when appropriate
  • Drives e-learning within the property
  • Follows up with participants of external courses (including Accor Academy /HERO Learning modules) to ensure learning is applied in the workplace

Quality

  • Lead planning activities for Quality
  • Lead a team of quality assurance committee that performs quality assurance checks. This includes hiring, skill development, and managing performance.
  • Setting quality assurance objectives and ensuring that targets are achieved.
  • Conduct monthly Quality Assurance meeting debate planning and action plans, and discussing the quality status quo and areas of development.
  • Monitor the guest feedback and staff performance and assess the pros and cons and assist finding keys to develop and maintain high quality.
  • Assists in new hire or recurrent training delivery as required.
  • Review Global Brand Compliance assessment and improvement reference with the hotel department heads and ensure setting and implementation of the action plans required.
  • Promote quality and performance improvement throughout the hotel.
  • Identifying relevant quality-related training needs and deliver training.
  • Gather relevant data and produce statistical reports in a monthly basis.
  • Conducts internal Audits and inspections to ensure standards and objectives are met
  • Coach and motivate managers and staff and display high influencing skills
  • Performs special projects and other duties as assigned by management as required.

General

  • Informs GM-HODs-Supervisors regarding important events and news from within the hotel operation to avoid misunderstandings and rumors/gossip.
  • Is familiar with all related company documentation and especially with the relevant Operational Standards Manual for his/her field of responsibility.
  • Activities shall be guided by the principles shown within the Learning and Development purpose and objectives.
  • Familiar with the Trust You and Quality related systems

Metrics

  • Learning and Development Audit/Peer Audit
  • Brand Audit
  • Trust You
  • Learning & Development Budget

Qualifications

  • Positive Orientation.
  • Operational Decision Making.
  • Self-Development & Management.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of work, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
  • Experience of 2 years in L&D roles within the hospitality industry with track record.
  • Proven progressive work-related experience in managing and directing the development and delivery of learning or organization development programs in a multi-unit organization.
  • Highly developed oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in designing and delivering effective learning programs to multi-cultural, multi-level audiences.
  • Broad understanding of people strategy, including the drivers of organization effectiveness.
  • Strong organizational skills, ability to project manage and execute.
  • Ability to develop and design new and unique content.
  • Multicultural awareness and ability to work with people from diverse cultures.
  • Demonstrated teamwork communication including ability to coach and deliver feedback in a constructive manner.
  • Excellent interpersonal, and team leadership skills.
  • Strong management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Flexibility to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

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