HR & Training Executive - Meliá Desert Palm Dubai

Tucked away within a lush polo estate in Dubai, Meliá Desert Palm is a luxury urban resort where wellness, personalised service, and meaningful experiences come together. Behind every guest experience is a diverse team of colleagues, and our People & Culture department is at the heart of supporting them.
We are looking for an HR & Training Executive to lead recruitment, learning and development, employee activities and HR reporting. As the department’s second-in-command, you will work closely with the HR Manager to support daily HR operations, help our colleagues grow and create a positive workplace experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviews, offers and pre-employment checks, ensuring a positive candidate experience.

• Partner with Heads of Department to meet staffing needs within approved headcount and budgets, and build talent pipelines through relevant recruitment channels.

• Coordinate pre-arrival arrangements and onboarding, ensuring new colleagues have a welcoming and well-organised start.

• Identify training needs and plan, coordinate and deliver the annual training calendar in line with departmental priorities and brand standards.

• Deliver induction programmes, support departmental trainers and coordinate mandatory training, tracking participation, completion and effectiveness.

• Support cross-training, career development and internal promotion opportunities.

• Organise employee activities, recognition programmes and wellbeing initiatives, and support employee feedback and engagement action plans.

• Prepare monthly HR reports covering headcount, recruitment, turnover, training and employee activities, highlighting trends and practical recommendations.

• Support daily HR operations, colleague queries and departmental projects, coordinating routine matters in the HR Manager’s absence and escalating sensitive issues appropriately.

• Maintain accurate, confidential records and ensure compliance with UAE Labour Law, hotel policies and brand standards.
  
  

What You Bring

• 2+ years of relevant HR experience, with a strong focus on recruitment and learning and development, preferably within luxury hospitality.

• Experience delivering training and coordinating employee engagement activities, with confident facilitation and presentation skills.

• Sound knowledge of UAE Labour Law, MOHRE processes, visa and onboarding requirements.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust across a culturally diverse team.

• Strong organisational, analytical and reporting skills, including proficiency in Excel and experience with HR and learning management systems.

• Initiative, sound judgement and attention to detail, with the confidence to take ownership and support departmental priorities.

• Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.

• A degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field is an advantage.