People and Culture Executive - Recruitment
Posted date [2026-08-23]
(ID: 50018)
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Job Description and Requirements
People and Culture Executive - RecruitmentJob Snapshot
Role: People and Culture Executive - Recruitment
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Hospitality
Function: Human Resources / Recruiting
Experience: Minimum 1 year
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
People and Culture Executive - Recruitment in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Hospitality opportunity focused on talent acquisition, employee onboarding, payroll administration, UAE visa coordination, medical insurance, employee engagement, and HR operations. Accor is hiring a People and Culture Executive for Swissotel Al Murooj to manage high-volume recruitment while supporting the wider employee lifecycle across a busy Downtown Dubai hotel.
The position combines hands-on hospitality recruitment with workforce administration, compensation benchmarking, candidate screening, employment documentation, leave tracking, employee wellness, travel coordination, and confidential personnel management.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Hospitality
Function: Human Resources / Recruiting
Salary: 7000-10000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs
in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The People and Culture Executive supports the hotel in attracting, hiring, onboarding, and retaining the workforce required for successful daily operations. The position manages recruitment from approved manpower requisition through sourcing, screening, assessment, offer preparation, documentation, visa coordination, and new hire integration.
Beyond recruitment, the role provides operational HR support covering payroll inputs, employee leave, insurance administration, engagement programs, travel arrangements, wellness initiatives, and confidential personnel records. Accurate execution directly supports staffing levels, employee experience, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct salary and benefits benchmarking against comparable hotels and employers in the local market.
* Analyze compensation information to help maintain competitive employment offers within approved structures.
* Partner with Department Heads to review, update, and prepare job descriptions reflecting current operational requirements and brand standards.
* Track departmental manpower requisitions and verify alignment with approved headcount budgets.
* Confirm required leadership approvals before recruitment activity begins.
* Publish vacancies through approved applicant tracking systems, professional networks, and relevant recruitment platforms.
* Build candidate pipelines for operational, administrative, and specialist hotel positions.
* Manage high-volume recruitment activity across multiple vacancies simultaneously.
* Review applications and shortlist candidates against position requirements.
* Conduct initial screening interviews covering experience, capabilities, communication skills, language proficiency, and suitability.
* Administer and follow up on technical, behavioral, and language assessments where required.
* Track assessment completion and maintain accurate candidate records.
* Prepare employment offer letters and contracts according to approved company procedures.
* Coordinate candidate communication during offer and negotiation stages.
* Collect and verify passports, educational certificates, experience letters, visa cancellation documents, clearances, and other required employment records.
* Conduct professional reference checks and employment background verification.
* Maintain accurate recruitment documentation and candidate audit trails.
* Coordinate new hire sign-in and ensure required employment and internal documentation is completed correctly.
* Enter and verify onboarding information within relevant HR systems.
* Work with Government Relations on employment visa documentation for local and overseas hires.
* Coordinate medical records, certificates, entry permits, residence visa requirements, and related employee documentation.
* Track visa applications and follow up with candidates, hiring departments, and Government Relations to prevent avoidable delays.
* Coordinate employee orientation schedules with Learning and Development.
* Work with Housing and Accommodation teams to prepare staff accommodation for incoming employees.
* Complete accurate monthly payroll data entry into the HR information system.
* Review employee action forms relating to salary adjustments, transfers, rehires, and termination payments.
* Track annual leave, sick leave, unpaid leave, and other authorized employee absences.
* Ensure required approvals are obtained before leave information is updated.
* Escalate payroll cutoff or leave parameter changes to the Director of People and Culture for approval.
* Administer medical insurance enrollment for new employees and deletion for departing employees.
* Assist colleagues with medical reimbursement claims and health card matters.
* Coordinate with insurance providers when employee claims require additional support.
* Promote employee health, safety, wellness, and injury prevention initiatives.
* Assist with flight bookings for annual leave, business travel, deployment, and employee repatriation.
* Coordinate with approved travel agencies and track applicable ticket refunds or travel credits.
* Develop a monthly calendar of employee engagement, recognition, and team-building activities.
* Organize internal lifestyle and wellbeing programs, including workshops and educational activities.
* Coordinate guest speakers, materials, and logistical requirements for employee programs.
* Support community initiatives including environmental activities, blood donation campaigns, and other corporate responsibility programs.
* Maintain confidential personnel correspondence and employee files in an organized manner.
* Protect sensitive candidate, compensation, payroll, medical, and employee information at all times.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
* Minimum one year of professional experience in People and Culture, Human Resources, or a Recruitment Executive position.
* Practical experience managing recruitment from vacancy creation through candidate onboarding.
* Strong knowledge of candidate sourcing, CV screening, interviewing, and assessment coordination.
* Able to manage multiple vacancies and recruitment pipelines concurrently.
* Experience working with applicant tracking systems is advantageous.
* Smart Recruiter or previous Accor systems experience is preferred.
* Previous recruitment experience within Hospitality, hotels, or luxury service businesses is valuable.
* Exposure to payroll administration and employee leave systems is advantageous.
* Understanding of employment documentation and UAE visa coordination is preferred.
* Experience supporting employee engagement, recognition, or wellness programs is beneficial.
* Strong organizational skills and disciplined follow-up.
* Excellent written and spoken English.
* Additional language capabilities are advantageous.
* Able to communicate confidently with candidates, employees, Department Heads, external providers, and management.
* High level of discretion when handling salaries, employee records, medical information, and other confidential HR documentation.
Skills Set
* Human Resources / Recruiting
* Hospitality recruitment
* Full-cycle recruitment
* Talent acquisition
* Candidate sourcing
* Applicant screening
* Pre-screening interviews
* Candidate assessment
* Applicant tracking systems
* Smart Recruiter
* Job posting
* Job description development
* Manpower requisitions
* Headcount tracking
* Compensation benchmarking
* Salary surveys
* Offer letter preparation
* Employment contracts
* Reference checking
* Background verification
* Employee onboarding
* New hire documentation
* UAE employment visa coordination
* Government Relations coordination
* Payroll administration
* HR information systems
* Leave management
* Medical insurance administration
* Employee engagement
* Wellness programs
* Employee recognition
* Travel coordination
* Flight booking
* HR reporting
* Personnel records
* Confidential document management
Why Join Us
This position provides unusually broad exposure to both recruitment and day-to-day People and Culture operations. Rather than focusing exclusively on talent acquisition, the role develops practical experience across compensation benchmarking, workforce planning, UAE employment processes, payroll inputs, insurance, employee engagement, travel administration, and onboarding.
For an early-career HR professional seeking advancement within the Hospitality sector, this breadth can provide a strong foundation for future development into senior People and Culture, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, or HR Business Partner positions within an international hotel environment.
About the Company
Accor is a global hospitality group operating a diverse portfolio of hotel brands across international markets. Swissotel Al Murooj is positioned in Downtown Dubai opposite The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa, with convenient access to Dubai Metro, DIFC, Dubai World Trade Centre, and Dubai International Airport. The property serves both business and leisure travelers in one of Dubai\'s major commercial and tourism districts.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The People and Culture Executive supports the hotel in attracting, hiring, onboarding, and retaining the workforce required for successful daily operations. The position manages recruitment from approved manpower requisition through sourcing, screening, assessment, offer preparation, documentation, visa coordination, and new hire integration.
Beyond recruitment, the role provides operational HR support covering payroll inputs, employee leave, insurance administration, engagement programs, travel arrangements, wellness initiatives, and confidential personnel records. Accurate execution directly supports staffing levels, employee experience, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct salary and benefits benchmarking against comparable hotels and employers in the local market.
* Analyze compensation information to help maintain competitive employment offers within approved structures.
* Partner with Department Heads to review, update, and prepare job descriptions reflecting current operational requirements and brand standards.
* Track departmental manpower requisitions and verify alignment with approved headcount budgets.
* Confirm required leadership approvals before recruitment activity begins.
* Publish vacancies through approved applicant tracking systems, professional networks, and relevant recruitment platforms.
* Build candidate pipelines for operational, administrative, and specialist hotel positions.
* Manage high-volume recruitment activity across multiple vacancies simultaneously.
* Review applications and shortlist candidates against position requirements.
* Conduct initial screening interviews covering experience, capabilities, communication skills, language proficiency, and suitability.
* Administer and follow up on technical, behavioral, and language assessments where required.
* Track assessment completion and maintain accurate candidate records.
* Prepare employment offer letters and contracts according to approved company procedures.
* Coordinate candidate communication during offer and negotiation stages.
* Collect and verify passports, educational certificates, experience letters, visa cancellation documents, clearances, and other required employment records.
* Conduct professional reference checks and employment background verification.
* Maintain accurate recruitment documentation and candidate audit trails.
* Coordinate new hire sign-in and ensure required employment and internal documentation is completed correctly.
* Enter and verify onboarding information within relevant HR systems.
* Work with Government Relations on employment visa documentation for local and overseas hires.
* Coordinate medical records, certificates, entry permits, residence visa requirements, and related employee documentation.
* Track visa applications and follow up with candidates, hiring departments, and Government Relations to prevent avoidable delays.
* Coordinate employee orientation schedules with Learning and Development.
* Work with Housing and Accommodation teams to prepare staff accommodation for incoming employees.
* Complete accurate monthly payroll data entry into the HR information system.
* Review employee action forms relating to salary adjustments, transfers, rehires, and termination payments.
* Track annual leave, sick leave, unpaid leave, and other authorized employee absences.
* Ensure required approvals are obtained before leave information is updated.
* Escalate payroll cutoff or leave parameter changes to the Director of People and Culture for approval.
* Administer medical insurance enrollment for new employees and deletion for departing employees.
* Assist colleagues with medical reimbursement claims and health card matters.
* Coordinate with insurance providers when employee claims require additional support.
* Promote employee health, safety, wellness, and injury prevention initiatives.
* Assist with flight bookings for annual leave, business travel, deployment, and employee repatriation.
* Coordinate with approved travel agencies and track applicable ticket refunds or travel credits.
* Develop a monthly calendar of employee engagement, recognition, and team-building activities.
* Organize internal lifestyle and wellbeing programs, including workshops and educational activities.
* Coordinate guest speakers, materials, and logistical requirements for employee programs.
* Support community initiatives including environmental activities, blood donation campaigns, and other corporate responsibility programs.
* Maintain confidential personnel correspondence and employee files in an organized manner.
* Protect sensitive candidate, compensation, payroll, medical, and employee information at all times.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
* Minimum one year of professional experience in People and Culture, Human Resources, or a Recruitment Executive position.
* Practical experience managing recruitment from vacancy creation through candidate onboarding.
* Strong knowledge of candidate sourcing, CV screening, interviewing, and assessment coordination.
* Able to manage multiple vacancies and recruitment pipelines concurrently.
* Experience working with applicant tracking systems is advantageous.
* Smart Recruiter or previous Accor systems experience is preferred.
* Previous recruitment experience within Hospitality, hotels, or luxury service businesses is valuable.
* Exposure to payroll administration and employee leave systems is advantageous.
* Understanding of employment documentation and UAE visa coordination is preferred.
* Experience supporting employee engagement, recognition, or wellness programs is beneficial.
* Strong organizational skills and disciplined follow-up.
* Excellent written and spoken English.
* Additional language capabilities are advantageous.
* Able to communicate confidently with candidates, employees, Department Heads, external providers, and management.
* High level of discretion when handling salaries, employee records, medical information, and other confidential HR documentation.
Skills Set
* Human Resources / Recruiting
* Hospitality recruitment
* Full-cycle recruitment
* Talent acquisition
* Candidate sourcing
* Applicant screening
* Pre-screening interviews
* Candidate assessment
* Applicant tracking systems
* Smart Recruiter
* Job posting
* Job description development
* Manpower requisitions
* Headcount tracking
* Compensation benchmarking
* Salary surveys
* Offer letter preparation
* Employment contracts
* Reference checking
* Background verification
* Employee onboarding
* New hire documentation
* UAE employment visa coordination
* Government Relations coordination
* Payroll administration
* HR information systems
* Leave management
* Medical insurance administration
* Employee engagement
* Wellness programs
* Employee recognition
* Travel coordination
* Flight booking
* HR reporting
* Personnel records
* Confidential document management
Why Join Us
This position provides unusually broad exposure to both recruitment and day-to-day People and Culture operations. Rather than focusing exclusively on talent acquisition, the role develops practical experience across compensation benchmarking, workforce planning, UAE employment processes, payroll inputs, insurance, employee engagement, travel administration, and onboarding.
For an early-career HR professional seeking advancement within the Hospitality sector, this breadth can provide a strong foundation for future development into senior People and Culture, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, or HR Business Partner positions within an international hotel environment.
About the Company
Accor is a global hospitality group operating a diverse portfolio of hotel brands across international markets. Swissotel Al Murooj is positioned in Downtown Dubai opposite The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa, with convenient access to Dubai Metro, DIFC, Dubai World Trade Centre, and Dubai International Airport. The property serves both business and leisure travelers in one of Dubai\'s major commercial and tourism districts.
