Company : Ridhira Group.
Location : Hyderabad, India.
About the Role :
- Ridhira Group is expanding its hospitality and wellness verticals with multiple luxury hotel and resort pre-opening projects.
- We are seeking a Director - Talent Acquisition with exclusive experience in the hotel industry to lead mass and leadership hiring for pre-opening operations.
- The ideal candidate must have a proven track record of setting up complete talent frameworks for new hotel / resort openings, with strong experience across rooms division, F&B, culinary, spa / wellness, engineering, sales & marketing, and corporate hotel functions.
Key Responsibilities :
Pre-Opening Hiring Leadership.
Develop and execute a pre-opening manpower plan for new luxury hotels and resorts.Lead end-to-end recruitment across operational, technical, corporate, and leadership positions in hospitality.Collaborate with General Managers, Directors of Operations, and Owners to define hiring timelines and go-live readiness.Hospitality Talent Strategy.
Build a strong talent pipeline with specialization in luxury and lifestyle hospitality brands.Lead volume hiring for operations and niche hiring for spa, wellness, retreats, and wellness tourism positions.Implement global hospitality hiring trends, competency-based interviewing, and culture-fit mapping.Vendor & Industry Partnerships.
Manage relationships with hotel hiring consultants, overseas agencies, hotel management colleges, and industry associations.Build partnerships with hospitality training institutes to secure continuous talent supply for seasonal and permanent requirements.Recruitment Technology & Process Excellence.
Implement recruitment SLAs for every stage - from sourcing to onboarding for pre-opening projects.Drive digital hiring platforms and ATS systems tailored for hospitality workforce management.Ensure candidate experience aligned with luxury hospitality service culture.Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management.
Lead an internal TA team designed for scalable hiring across multiple properties.Conduct weekly recruitment review meetings with CXOs, brand heads, and hotel project - teams.Ensure compliance with hospitality labor regulations and international hiring norms (if applicable).Required Experience & Qualifications :
Minimum 5-8 years handling pre-opening hotel / resort recruitment is mandatory.(ref : iimjobs.com)