Located in the picturesque town of Washington, Virginia.

30 minutes from Culpeper, Front Royal, and Warrenton, Virginia
40 minutes from Gainesville and Stephen City, Virginia
Just a bit over an hour from Reston, Loudoun County, Virginia and Washington, DC

Since 1978 The Inn at Little Washington, located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains, has been one of the most decorated restaurants and hotels in the world. There is no better time to join in out growing team of exceptional people. On-the-job training, advancement potential, flexible schedules, amazing benefits, and competitive pay. Your next career awaits.

Some of our awards include Michelin 3 Stars, Forbes 5 Stars, AAA 5 Diamonds, and Wine Spectator Grand Award. Member of Relais & Chateaux.

Why join our team:

We offer:

• Health, vision and dental insurance (full time employees)
• Paid time off (Full time employees)
• 401(k) retirement plan with match
• On-the-job training
• Employee education allowance
• Advancement potential
• Flexible schedules
• Employee appreciation events
• Complimentary uniforms
• Delicious “family” meals daily prepared by the chefs
• Referral bonuses
• Competitive pay

www.theinnatlittlewashington.com

SUMMARY:

The People & Culture Generalist is responsible for providing support for the day-to-day tasks and duties involving the People and Culture Department. Primary responsibilities include assisting hotel leaders and staff members with any request related to talent acquisition, onboarding, payroll, employee relations and benefits administration.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Talent acquisition

· Open all hourly positions in Harri. Monitor and track candidates that have applied.

· Assist hiring managers with hiring processes and issues. Frequently perform screening interviews for hourly roles.

· Ensure all our jobs are advertised on other career sites (Indeed, Smart Recruiters, etc.). Monitor and share with hiring managers any qualified candidate that applied through those websites.

· Process and send offer letters for all Hourly positions.

· Coordinate and conduct applicants background checks and motor vehicle background checks.

· Coordinate and conduct Onboarding for all hourly new hires.

· Create and maintain personnel files. Upload all onboarding documents signed by new hires.

· Assist employees with Internal transfer inquiries and ensure the proper documentation is completed.

· Support the T&C team in attending and representing The Inn in any local recruitment event when requested.

Benefit administration

· Support the administration of employees benefit programs, including health insurance, retirement plans and other benefits.

· Assist and support Director of People and Culture with handling and resolving Human Resources issues.

· Monitor and track benefit enrollments for all new hires.

· Assist employees in understanding their benefit options and enrollment process.

· Responsible for the “benefit of the month” spotlight. Prepare and send flyer by email and post in the staff tv and bulleting boards.

· Attend department line ups and monthly meetings to address any question related to benefits.

· Run biweekly change report in Paycom. Make necessary changes with providers (UHC)

· Run 401K report and notify the 401 representatives of any changes.

· Issue uniforms to employees, Order uniforms as needed and approved. Conduct a uniform inventory once a month with the Director of People and Culture, or any other designated team member.

· Reconcile benefit invoices and submit payment requests to accounting. Notify the Director of People and Culture of any discrepancies in the invoices prior to requesting invoice payment.

· Coordinate weekly transportation for J1 trainees.

· Manage all auxiliary benefits- Pet Insurance, Tuition reimbursement, Dining Requests, 401K, and Relais &Chateau requests.

· Prepare, email and post on bulletin boards the Anniversaries and Birthdays flyer. Prepare cards for General Manager signature and distribute them daily to the employees.

· Assist the P&C team in all activities related to Open Enrollment.

· Assist with the Orientation for new hires.

· Assist the Assistant and/or Director of People and Culture with Leave of Absence procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws.

· Monitor, track, and ensure all documentation is in place for all Worker’s comp cases.

· Assist and participate in the coordination and roll out of employee relations events.

Payroll & Talent Management

· Assist in the preparation and processing of payroll, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Collaborate with finance to resolve any payroll discrepancies.

· Monitor and track that Performance Action forms (PAF) for terminations, transfers, status changes, salary increase etc. are being submitted on time by the department leader. Verify information accuracy and report to the Director of People and Culture of any mistakes or out of guidelines submissions.

· Generate Human Resources data reports as necessary (i.e., open positions, Employee Rosters w emails, Cast Directory, etc.)

· Support the Director of People and Culture in processing Unemployment claims when requested.

· Weekly update of the HR presentation for the staff café screen.

· Coordinate and conduct exit process with hourly employees.

· Assist the Assistant and Director of People & Culture with all internal HR audits (i.e., I9’s, Paycom user access, benefits enrollments, benefits invoices, personnel files, compensation, etc.)

· Monitor and resolve any ACA status change notifications based on FT/PT positions.

· Support processing and maintenance of all payroll records.

· Inform People and Culture management of issues related to employee relations.

· Perform other duties as directed, developed, or assigned.

· Knowledge of federal and state, labor and employment laws and regulations such as Fair Labor Standard Act, Civil Rights Act, ADAAA, ERISA.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

· Bachelor’s degree.

· 2-4 years of prior experience in Human Resources.

· Excellent spoken and written English.

· Computer training, preferably in Excel, Microsoft Word, etc.

Desirable

· HR Certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SMRM-SCP) preferred.

· Ability to communicate in a language other than English, preferably Spanish.

· Experience in a Luxury Hotel Environment.

SKILLS

· Ability to communicate in English clearly and pleasantly, both orally and in writing, using correct spelling and grammar, with guests, co-workers, and management to their understanding, both in person and by telephone.

· Ability to provide legible written communication.

· Ability to input and retrieve computer data.

· Ability to collaborate with HRIS system administrator to resolve issues and find solutions.

· Ability to understand employee problems and handle appropriately.

· Ability to use good judgment and maintain discretion and diplomacy while performing job duties.

· Ability to promote positive relations with staff.

· Ability to remain calm, courteous, and helpful.

· Ability to think clearly and quickly.

· Ability to prioritize, organize and follow-up.

· Ability to maintain confidentiality of all staff and Inn information.

· Ability to work cohesively with other departments.