Vandana Lata
Summary
An accomplished Human Resources professional recognized for strategic capacity and a ‘hands on' leader with strong values that enjoys practical involvement across ‘People, Culture, Safety & Compliance'. A consistently high performing manager with significant experience in HR strategy development and deployment, organisation design and business transformation, Recognised for achievements in developing innovative and cost-effective solutions for enhancing people, culture and employee engagement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent & Culture Business Partner
Novotel Sydney Darling Sqaure
09.2023 - Current
- Lead and encourage our departments to work in tight partnership with Heartists
- across the Hotel to achieve unity with all areas.
- Ensure effective management of workplace investigations, employee relations and performance management of team members whilst also providing coaching to leadership teams.
- Deliver effective training for all People & Culture initiatives to people leaders in the company.
- Developing and facilitating focused hospitality training programs to support team growth and development.
- Providing coaching and guidance on performance development, talent management onboarding and induction, ER issue resolution, workforce planning, performance management, and wellbeing
- Maintaining strong business partnerships with our leadership team.
- Assist the leadership team to manage their people through providing timely, expert People & Culture advice.
- Time spent in operations working with teams, leaders and staff alike to build knowledge, awareness and passion for strong people practices.
- Proactively pre-empt issues; whilst dually addressing cases as they come up.
- Support the understanding around gaps such as skills, leadership capabilities, compliance frameworks and development/succession planning rhythms.
- Provide coaching and guidance on performance development, talent planning, onboarding and induction, ER issue resolution, workforce planning, performance management, and wellbeing.
- Drive and support culture and engagement initiatives.
- Managing the full employee relations cycle and support end-to-end
- Promoting a health and safety culture while ensuring compliance to current legislation.
- Staying up to date with knowledge of Australian employment legislation and a strong understanding of hospitality/HR trends.
Human Resources Manager
Sinohydro Corporation Limited
03.2021 - 05.2023
- Provides technical assistance, advice and counselling to the management / site supervisors and line staff, to either address concerns, resolve problems, and/or implement ideas/suggestions in the team's efforts to achieve the mission and goals of the company.
- Maintains a systematic filing and tracking system to ensure HR matters and related paper work is processed in an efficient and timely manner.
- Ensures all Sinohydro employees records and Human Resource files are kept updated while ensuring confidentiality where necessary.
- Develop appropriate policies and procedures to support direct and implement all HR functions and where necessary ensures compliance with statutory requirements.
- Supervises and coordinates the activities of the sites and motivates and inspires staff to be exemplary in their conduct, performance and attendance.
- Ensures that the recruitment & selection, transfer and promotion of staff is carried out in accordance with HR policies and procedures of the company, and ensure all necessary documentation is processed and approved accordingly.
- Ensures all new employees i.e. permanent or temporary under-go Induction at the commencement of employment are briefed on staff rules & regulations they must be aware of, in the conduct of their duties.
- Ensures that Employee Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures are strictly followed by managers and supervisors; and ensures all cases are properly investigated and resolved in an amicable and timely manner and properly documented in order to maintain harmonious industrial relations and to avoid unnecessary trade disputes.
- Develops an effective communication system to ensure that both management and line staff are kept informed of human resources, labour and industrial relations related matters and developments, occurring within the organization and at an industry and national level that will affect the way the business operates.
- Is alert to signs or situations arising in the workplace that may have a negative impact on staff morale or performance, and takes precautionary measures in consultation with site supervisors, to resolve such situations immediately to avoid them developing into major problems.
- Doing regular inspections on sites and if any employees require disciplinary action must follow the immediate appropriate procedures for discipline.
- liaising between site supervisors.
- Conducting site(s) works, investigations and inspections
Human Resources Manager
Usha Investment Limited
04.2020 - 12.2020
- Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
- Bridge management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances, or other issues
- Manage the recruitment and selection process
- Support current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation, and preservation of human capital
- Develop and monitor overall HR strategies, systems, tactics, and procedures across the organization
- Nurture a positive working environment
- Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that drives high performance
- Maintain pay plan and benefits program
- Assess training needs to apply and monitor training programs
- Report to management and provide decision support through HR metric Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management
- Carries out other duties as assigned by the Director.
- Ensures confidentiality of all information concerning the Human Resources/Administration Department and Usha Investment Pte Ltd in general, is always maintained.
Training and Development Manager
Mana Island Resort * Spa
07.2016 - 03.2020
- Develop appropriate policies and procedures for effective implementation of the following training
- programs in consultation with the Department Managers and Supervisors:
- Induction Program
- On-the-job skills up-grading program
- Technical Skills Training
- Core Skills Training program
- Occupational Health, Safety & Security program
- Job Rotation &Cross-exposure training program
- Supervisory & Management Development
- Management Cadet Scheme
- Mataqali Scholarship Scheme
- Industrial Relations Training
- Training facilities and staff library
- Prepare Training Plan yearly
- Prepare Training Policy Yearly
- Prepare Training Variations every 6months
- Train management staff in effective staff recruitment and selection techniques and procedures, to ensure qualified and efficient employees are hired and retained.
- Ensure all new employees i.e. permanent or temporary under-go Induction at the commencement of employment, and ensures casual employees are briefed on staff rules & regulations they must be aware of, in the conduct of their duties and movement around the resort property.
- Ensure Job Description sand ‘Standard Operating Procedures' for all positions are current and updated when there are changes in work practices.
- Ensure employees are developed and utilised to their maximum potential by overseeing the administration, implementation and evaluation of training programs for all occupational levels throughout the organization.
- Conduct training programs and reviews and analyses effectiveness of training programs and teaching methods used, and makes recommendations for improvement to management.
- Ensure that training activities outlined in the resort's annual Training Plan is implemented according to schedule and any changes are approved by management and communicated accordingly to NTPC to avoid penalties.
- Play an active role in the implementation of the Labor/Management Consultative Committee (LMCC) as required by the ERP 2007, to ensure its success and effectiveness in its role and functions as outlined in the LMCC Guidelines provided.
Human Resources Assistant
Grand Pacific Hotel
03.2014 - 07.2016
- Ensure that all paperwork for new starters are printed and in the welcome envelope for the addition of the contract from HRM.
- Ensures that the stationary for the office is maintained at all times
- Answers the telephone and takes messages for the team and effectively hand deliver to appropriate member of department
- Management of employee files
- Management of notice boards/canteen displays
- Assist with the all administration of the human resources department
- Assist with the maintenance and administration of OHS workplace cases, as well as the management of rehabilitation programs
- Data base management
- Manage standardized responses to correspondence
- Ends email reminders (a week in advance) to hrm for all employees who have Completed probationary periods, end of contracts (in cases of casual contracts),6 monthly catch ups with department for appraisals
Education
MBA - Business Administration Management
The University of Fiji
Suva Fiji12.2021
High School Diploma -
The University of South Pacific
Suva Fiji11.2018
Skills
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Financial Administration
- Administrative Management
- Organizational development
- Training and development
- Product development
- Supply chain management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Business development
- Time management
- Change management
- Relationship building
- Risk management
- Process improvement
- Team leadership
- Performance management
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Talent Recruitment
- Performance Improvement
Reference
Available upon request.
Timeline
Talent & Culture Business Partner
Novotel Sydney Darling Sqaure
09.2023 - Current
Human Resources Manager
Sinohydro Corporation Limited
03.2021 - 05.2023
Human Resources Manager
Usha Investment Limited
04.2020 - 12.2020
Training and Development Manager
Mana Island Resort * Spa
07.2016 - 03.2020
Human Resources Assistant
Grand Pacific Hotel
03.2014 - 07.2016
MBA - Business Administration Management
The University of Fiji
High School Diploma -
The University of South Pacific
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