Description

About Sarood Hospitality

Sarood Hospitality is a Dubai-born restaurant company. A Dubai Holding company, Sarood Hospitality is interwoven into the fabric of the emirate with an iconic portfolio of homegrown and regionally acclaimed brands.

Sarood is a full-service hospitality company specializing in the innovation, nurture and operation of sustainable food & beverage concepts ranging from premium-casual and casual dining venues. The current portfolio comprises of 5 concepts including The Duck Hook, Hillhouse Brasserie, The Bolt Hole, Trattoria and The Noodle House.

About the Job:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Executive - Learning and Development position at Sarood Hospitality.

 The main duties and responsibilities of this role include:

• Responsible for all property Learning and Development administrative activities
• Supports the delivery and execution of Learning and Development initiatives
• Provides Learning and Development service and support to all departments 
• Takes ownership of basic functional requests associated with Oracle Tahweel, Axonify and all other Learning systems and applications
• Plays a key role in data collection, analysis, and action planning for the property
• Coordinates and schedules various learning activities as needed
• Supports the Learning Needs Analysis and Learning Audit initiatives for the property
• Creates property-specific course offerings in Oracle Tahweel and tracks all training activities
• Ensure a collaborative work environment and “can do attitude” with all colleagues
• Represents Learning and Development at internal and external meetings and workshops, if required
• Responsible for supporting any property or department specific training need as approved by the Learning and Development leader 
• Develop and maintain relationships with external training vendors and manage vendor relationships and contracts 
• Keep abreast of the latest trends and best practices in learning and development and discus them with reporting manager thus enhancing the organization's training programs where approved
• Adhere to departmental policies, HSE processes, grooming standards and Learning and Development standard operating procedures 
• Any other duties as may reasonably be requested by the management and reporting manager

About You:

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

• 2+ years of Learning and Development / training experience, preferably within the hospitality industry, with strong facilitation and organizational skills
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with a recognized Group Trainer/Team Trainer qualification considered an advantage
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with professional-level English and the ability to engage effectively with employees and stakeholders at all levels
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.); exposure to LMS platforms and learning tools such as Axonify, Adobe and SurveyMonkey is advantageous
• Proactive, organized and self-driven, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage priorities under pressure, interpret data, generate reports, and continuously develop facilitation skills
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