Job Description
The Accor Salter Brothers hotel portfolio spans across 11 hotels, 4 states and in 4 distinct brands within the renowned Accor network.
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We're seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager to support our Sydney CBD hotels and shared services hub. This key leadership role drives culture, capability, compliance, and workforce experience across multiple properties.
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You'll shape the employee experience by partnering with leaders to deliver consistent, high‐quality support, embedding Accor's people frameworks in line with Salter Brothers' strategy. You'll also act as a key link between the hotels and the Portfolio Director of People & Culture, contributing to portfolio initiatives, workforce planning, and continuous improvement.
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This role will suit a confident operator who thrives in a multi‐site environment, builds strong relationships with leaders, and balances strategic human resources delivery with hands‐on support.
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Company Description
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The Accor Salter Brothers hotel portfolio spans across 11 hotels, 4 states and in 4 distinct brands within the renowned Accor network.
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We're seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager to support our Sydney CBD hotels and shared services hub. This key leadership role drives culture, capability, compliance, and workforce experience across multiple properties.
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You'll shape the employee experience by partnering with leaders to deliver consistent, high‐quality support, embedding Accor's people frameworks in line with Salter Brothers' strategy. You'll also act as a key link between the hotels and the Portfolio Director of People & Culture, contributing to portfolio initiatives, workforce planning, and continuous improvement.
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This role will suit a confident operator who thrives in a multi‐site workplace, builds strong relationships with leaders, and balances strategic human resources delivery with hands‐on support.
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Key Responsibilities
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Coach and support hotel leaders on performance, engagement, employee relations matters, and workforce planning
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Drive recruitment, onboarding, and talent development aligned with Accor's capability frameworks
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Support change management, organisational design, and portfolio‐wide HR initiatives
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Ensure compliance with legislation, awards, policies, and governance requirements
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Champion culture, wellbeing, diversity, and engagement across our properties
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Partner with payroll, shared services, and operational leaders to ensure smooth HR processes
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Analyse workforce trends and provide insights to support operational decision‐making
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Manage learning & development for our portfolio, including facilitation of brand and service training
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Build strong relationships across the portfolio to ensure consistent people practices and standards
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Qualifications
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About You
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You're a natural leader, able to connect and build trust with all levels. An experienced HR professional with strong generalist capability and a passion for hospitality.



You're confident managing multiple stakeholders, comfortable navigating complexity, and able to balance strategic thinking with practical, day‐to‐day delivery.
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You'll bring:
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Experience in a multi‐site HR role (hospitality or service industry preferred, hotels highly regarded)
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Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and award interpretation
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Proven capability in ER/IR, coaching leaders, and supporting organisational change
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Solid knowledge of Work, Health & Safety, incident management and claims management
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Excellent communication, relationship‐building, and influencing skills
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A proactive, solutions‐focused approach and the ability to work autonomously
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A genuine commitment to people, culture, and creating great workplace experiences
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Demonstrated competency in a similar human resources leadership role – hotel experience highly advantageous
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Tertiary education in Human Resources Management or relatable field
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If you're passionate about building strong teams, supporting career journeys, and creating a culture where people feel valued, we'd love to welcome you.
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Additional Information
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Why Join Us?
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This is a rare opportunity to influence and shape the People & Culture direction of a diverse and growing hotel portfolio under one of the world's most recognised hospitality brands. With a strong commitment to values, people, community, and sustainability, we are proud to be creating workplaces where we connect cultures with heartfelt care.
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Special note: Only applicants currently located in Australia with full Australian working rights will be considered.

📌 Portfolio People & Culture Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 AccorHotel
📍 New South Wales