Location: Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa (Tucson, Arizona) Description Lead the Human Resources department, overseeing the administration of HR policies, procedures, and practices to support organizational goals. Serve as the primary point of contact for HR-related information, ensuring the effective implementation and maintenance of systems that promote fairness, consistency, and dignity in associate relations. Responsibilities * Develop, coordinate and conduct orientation for all new associates. * Maintain training records and facilitate, develop and/or conduct training sessions that provide initial and ongoing training by working with the management team to ensure department and individual training is provided. * Understand and use the concepts and legal guidelines that guide an employer to ensure all persons, (candidates or associates) are treated ethically, morally, and within the requirements of the law. Knowledge and practice of FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, OSHA, COBRA, etc., and an understanding of how state laws differ from federal laws. * Aid in scheduling/coordinating (and participating as necessary) each department's meeting procedures by establishing practices and implementing decision making tools to improve the effectiveness of each department's meetings. * Maintain personnel files with current compensation, benefit, performance, and mandated information, etc. * Provide information to authorized people, and update files to document personnel actions and provide payroll information. * Act as key recruitment contact, developing community relationships. * Coordinate interview process, process applications, manage pre-employment drug screening & assessment tools, and correlate job offer process. Work with Mgmt. to improve retention. If union property, manage Collective Bargaining Agreement &Grievance process. * Orient associates and maintains records for use in employee benefits administration and conducts meetings with associates as necessary to ensure all eligible associates are familiar with their benefit package. * Enroll associates in the applicable benefit plans, process monthly billings, audit files and enrollment to ensure coverage is correct. * Act as the contact for any associates who need to report a Workers Compensation Injury. * Coordinate facility efforts to ensure injured associates receive prompt medical attention. As necessary, maintain OSHA log in accordance with the act, correlate and communicate incident trends, and participate in safety team meetings. * Oversee payroll processing. Process payroll information such as employment data, hours worked, rates of pay, benefit deductions, and all withholdings necessary to accurately process payroll must be input on a timely basis. Education and Experience * Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or similar field of study * Minimum 2-year HR experience. Experience with FLSA, Title VII issues, and payroll administration. Licenses/Certifications * SHRM Certification preferred *Relocation Assistance Available*