Intern - Human Resources - Jumeirah Corporate

About Jumeirah & the Hotel: 

Jumeirah, a global leader in luxury hospitality and a member of Dubai Holding, operates an exceptional portfolio of 28 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia. In 1999, Jumeirah changed the face of luxury hospitality with the opening of the iconic Jumeirah Burj Al Arab and the brand is now renowned worldwide for its distinguished beachfront resorts, esteemed city hotels and luxury residences. From the contemporary Maldivian island paradise at Jumeirah Olhahali Island to the art-inspired Jumeirah Capri Palace in Italy and the modern twist on a British classic at Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London, the brand has become synonymous with warm and generous service and the ability to craft distinctive and purposeful experiences that bring joy to guests from across the world. 

About the Job: 

An opportunity has arisen for an intern to join Human Resources in Jumeirah Corporate. The main duties and responsibilities of this role: 

• Meet and greet colleagues with a smile at all times; Responsible for dealing with all colleague queries and telephone calls that come through the office and direct them to the relevant HR colleague;
• To manage the online recruitment system (Taleo) by publishing vacant positions, screening candidates, short listing suitable CV’s for the department an giving relevant feedback to the candidates.
• Maintain up to date files ensuring that filing is completed on a regular basis;
• Upon receipt of all medical appointments from HR Admin., ensure these are sent to the respective departments.
• Handle confidential matters/information with the appropriate level of sensitivity;
• To review and monitor new hire requests and status changes and process according to the company guidelines effective and efficiently and by communicating with the candidates and hiring department and coordinate with HR Administration. 
• To ensure security checks for new colleagues are done as well as vetting of all Grades 7 and above (if applicable) as per company policy.
• To update all departments (coordinators and line manager) with latest information of new joiners. 
• To drive change, influence transitions, and actively seek and contribute to ideas and solutions for continuous improvement.
• To ensure timely and effective coordination of the hotel’s recruitment process from candidate application to on-boarding and arrival.

About you: 

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications: 

• Fluency in written and verbal business English
• Demonstrated Intermediate level - Microsoft Office applications
• Professionally groomed

About the Benefits: 

We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, accommodation, life insurance, functional incentives and other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.