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Female candidates only
. Mandatory background in Pre-Opening roles within the Hotel / Hospitality Industry
. Fluency in English and Telugu is compulsory
About the Role
luxury hotel and resort pre-opening projects
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
15+ years of total experience in Talent Acquisition/Operations exclusively within the hotel industry.
- Minimum
10-18 years handling pre-opening hotel/resort recruitment
is mandatory. - Experience with
luxury hospitality brands
in India or international markets (preferred: Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, Accor, Taj, Oberoi, IHG, or similar). - Proven success in hiring for:
- Rooms Division
- F&B Service & Production
- Spa & Wellness
- Engineering & Facility Management
- Front Office & Guest Experience
- Sales & Revenue Management
- Finance, HR & Admin (Hospitality domain)
- Strong understanding of manpower budgeting and workforce ramp-up for hotel launch.
Skills & Competencies
- Deep understanding of hospitality culture, luxury service mindset & guest-centric talent traits.
- Strong network across hotel industry talent pools.
- High agility in
fast-paced pre-opening environments
. - Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
- Ability to deliver
high-volume hiring with speed and quality
.
Why Join Ridhira Group
- Opportunity to
build complete talent infrastructure for multiple new hotel and resort openings
. - Direct impact on
shaping service excellence and guest experience through talent selection
. - Work with a dynamic leadership team scaling
hospitality and wellness assets across India
.
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Apply Now:
Email: anusha@ridhira.com
WhatsApp CV: +91 7386688223
