Manager, People & Culture

Why work for Fairmont Vancouver Airport?

Steps away from the airline gates, Fairmont Vancouver Airport offers 397 beautifully appointed accommodations and is the only hotel located within Vancouver International Airport. Our guest rooms and suites are spacious with soundproofed, floor-to-ceiling windows and unobstructed views of the airport runways and North Shore Mountains. Newly renovated, Fairmont Gold rooms are located on the top floor of the hotel with access to first class service and amenities, including the exclusive Fairmont Gold Lounge.

An inclusive, empowering and positive workplace, where we place people at the heart of everything we do. The opportunity to join one of Canada’s Great Place to Work®, alongside passionate hoteliers, where over 50% of our Leadership team is female and over 50% of promotions happen from within.

What is in it for you: 

• The opportunity to live, work and play across the world through our employee travel and internal transfer programs
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Sustainability and collaboration with local charities
• Generous Perks – complimentary dry cleaning, duty meal in our colleague dining room, transit reimbursement, complimentary hotel stay through Be Our Guest program
• Hotel & Dining Discounts – Employee benefit card offering discounted room and food & beverage rates at Fairmont & Accor properties worldwide
• Comprehensive Benefits – extended medical, dental, vision, company-matched Pension Plan and more
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, holiday, and special leave
• Competitive salary starting at $75,000, commensurate with experience

Manager, People & Culture

As Manager, People & Culture, you play a vital role in attracting, developing, engaging, and supporting our colleagues while fostering an exceptional workplace culture. This role partners closely with leaders across the hotel to deliver impactful people initiatives, provide day-to-day People & Culture support, and help create an outstanding colleague experience.

What you will be doing:

• Lead full-cycle recruitment, delivering an exceptional candidate experience while promoting the hotel as an employer of choice and supporting recruitment initiatives, events, partnerships, and onboarding activities.
• Facilitate, and continuously enhance learning and development programs, including onboarding, leadership development, service excellence, and compliance to build colleague capability and support business objectives.
• Champion colleague recognition and engagement by leading recognition programs, supporting performance review processes, conducting new hire engagement check-ins, and fostering a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
• Act as the Director, People & Culture in their absence by providing guidance and coaching to leaders on People & Culture matters, including colleague relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and people initiatives.
• Assist with the planning, coordination, and execution of People & Culture programs, events, and strategic initiatives that support colleague engagement and organizational success.
• Build strong relationships across the hotel by delivering responsive, professional support to colleagues and leaders, promoting a culture of learning, collaboration, accountability, and service excellence.
• https://careers.accor.com/global/en/job/manager-people-and-culture-in-fairmont-vancouver-airport-richmond-canada-jid-104600