Sr. HR Business Partner

Overview

Canyon Ranch inspires your well way of life. Since 1979, Canyon Ranch has been a trailblazer and leader of the integrative wellness lifestyle through immersive, life-changing destinations in Tucson, Arizona and Lenox, Massachusetts, a wellness retreat in Woodside, California and the largest day spa in North America at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.

Canyon Ranch guides the pursuit of wellbeing on a path through immersive destinations to a lifetime of proven answers. We inspire your well way of life through Integral Answers, Personal Guidance, Lifetime Impact and Evidence-based Progress. We deliver personal guidance from world-class experts in health & performance, food & nutrition, spa & beauty, fitness & movement, and mind & spirit that inspire proven, lasting impact on Canyon Ranch guests as they pursue their well path.

We are now hiring for a Senior Human Resources Business Partner who will provide strategic planning and tactical guidance to managers and team members, including coaching, counseling, employee relations, performance management, team member development and retention. The Senior HR Business Partner will work closely with business leaders in Recruiting, Engagement, Compliance, Employee Relations, Workforce Planning and serve as a strategic thought partner to business leaders.

The principal outcomes of this role will be to grow the Austin property by identifying, recruiting, developing, and retaining talent. The role works collaboratively with HR Directors and additional HR and business colleagues and will also be involved in the resolution of more complex HR related concerns, projects and opportunities.

• Talent Acquisition: Initiate the talent acquisition and onboarding process of new candidates as needed. Post positions, interview, and prepare referrals for each open job. Work closely with business leaders and the property HR team to ensure the handoff of qualified pre-screened candidates is completed accurately and in a timely manner. Guide managers through the established process of requesting additional staff when appropriate.
  
  Conduct deeper recruiting efforts to identify passive candidates for positions with limited candidate activity.
• Employee Relations: Consult with employees and managers to address root causes of engagement and development issues; resolve complex or challenging employee relations issues with a systematic approach. Support field management in resolving varied and potentially complex employee relations matters. Conduct timely, accurate investigations as needed. Audit the execution of company HR policies and compliance with federal, state and local employment and wage & hour statutes.
  
  Provide related legal, safety and compliance training as needed. Collaborate with company legal representatives and the Chief Human Resources Officer to respond to all agency inquiries (EEOC, DOL, DFEH) as directed.
• Talent and Performance Management: Assist with tracking, succession planning and measurement of key field talent management and retention initiatives. Consult with leaders on performance assessment, improvement, and training initiatives. Facilitate individual and group workshops to train and retain high-potential leadership. Manage and support the talent pipeline through workforce and career planning.
• Diversity and Inclusion: Consult with leaders to identify and recruit local, diverse talent. Promote the value of diversity and inclusion at all levels. Provide individual and group training to develop respectful working environments at all locations.

• Prior knowledge of the position with 6-10 years of experience in a related field.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with all levels of the organization.
• Recruiting experience with exempt and non-exempt roles in hospitality is a plus.
• Education:
  
  Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Technical:
  Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including SharePoint, Teams and Outlook. ATS experience with ICIMS is a plus.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving history.

• Use of services and facilities including the spa, fitness classes,…