Dorchester Collection Human Resources Intern

About Dorchester Collection

Dorchester Collection operates hotels including The Dorchester in London, Hôtel Plaza Athénée and Le Meurice in Paris, and The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles County. Its properties hire across rooms, restaurants, kitchens, engineering and guest services.

Role & Responsibilities

• Coordinate the administration of interns, liaising with schools, preparing for their arrival and serving as their point of contact throughout their placements.
• Provide professional, courteous in-person and telephone reception for the Human Resources department.
• Manage the department’s internal and external mail.
• Recruit interns and apprentices for the hotel, managing the process from job advertisements through interviews and selection.
• Handle daily administrative follow-up of applications.
• Contribute to ongoing projects.
• Develop the employer brand with the Recruitment Manager, using social media and digital tools to attract talent.
• Represent the hotel at school career fairs and visits, presenting its vision and opportunities to prospective candidates.
• Track training programmes, including preparing and sending invitations and managing participants.
• Help organise and deliver training provided by Plaza Athénée.
• Support the Director of Training and the Training Officer in their varied duties.
• Help organise integration days, managing registrations, orders, setup, speaker coordination, attendance tracking and stock.
• Enter training sessions into the tracking software and manage related emails and telephone calls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s-level education in hospitality, business, or human resources.
• Good computer skills.
• Professional presentation.
• Strong team spirit and interpersonal skills.
• Communication skills.
• Fluent French and English.

Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s-level education in hospitality, business, or human resources.

Benefits

35-hour workweek; 80% reimbursement of the transport pass; a complimentary full meal at the staff restaurant; an annual team dinner hosted by Plaza Athénée; access to a rest room; Dream Team sports and cultural activities; support from a social worker for administrative procedures; an on-site nurse five days a week.

Culture

Each hotel has its own kitchens, service teams and history. In Paris, for example, a sommelier at Le Relais Plaza works at Hôtel Plaza Athénée, while the pastry team at Le Meurice prepares work for a different house.

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