Vasu Kishan Pujari
Hotelier - HR & Training
Pune
Summary
A Learning and Development professional in the Hospitality Industry with 5 years of experience in Associate Development, Process Management and Productivity Improvements.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Manager - Learning and Development
The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai
Mumbai
2022.11 - Current
- Providing key inputs of learning & development aspects for all activities and plans for the unit.
- Reinforcement of learning & developmental initiatives in the unit through supporting individual & team development, career development, training & experience-based learning.
- Coaching and mentoring new Joinee
- Interacting with departmental / unit functional heads on a daily basis in areas of Employee development, providing appropriate support to operational departments
- Partnering in interventions for organizational & leadership development, including conducting training programs
- Reviewing training effectiveness in unit, and review the same with unit Management committee
- Partnering in Corporate initiatives as required from time to time
- Participating & assisting in the unit career development process along with the General Manager, the department heads and the Unit HR Manager
- Preparing Annual Training plans and calendars for unit, responding to departmental needs
- Coordinating training activities being carried out for unit by external agencies including briefing them about requirements
- Aligning & driving the Learning & Development function for the unit, along with the business objectives / goals.
- Developing people capabilities in unit ensuring learning and development opportunities for employees in the unit, at all levels.
- Developing & integrating Learning & Development activities within the framework of the unit
- Allocation financial resources for training plans for unit
- Establish and maintain group of contacts with Hospitality Colleges to set up system for entry-level employment and Internship Programme.
Head of Learning & Development
IHCL (Taj Group of Hotels)
Pune
2020.01 - 2022.10
- Partner with the General Manager and the Heads of Department for the training and development plans for the associates in the hotel.
- Providing key inputs of learning & development aspects for all activities and plans for the unit.
- Reinforcement of learning & developmental initiatives in the unit through supporting individual & team development, career development, training & experience-based learning.
- Coaching and mentoring new Joinee
- Interacting with the departmental / unit functional heads on a daily basis in areas of Employee development, providing appropriate support to operational departments
- Partnering in interventions for organizational & leadership development, including conducting training programs
- Reviewing training effectiveness in the unit, and review the same with unit Management committee
- Partnering in Corporate initiatives as required from time to time
- Participating & assisting in the unit career development process along with the General Manager, the department heads and the Unit HR Manager
- Preparing Annual Training plans and calendars for the unit, responding to departmental needs
- Coordinating training activities being carried out for the unit by external agencies including briefing them about requirements
- Aligning & driving the Learning & Development function for the unit, along with the business objectives / goals.
- Developing people capabilities in the unit ensuring learning and development opportunities for employees in the unit, at all levels.
- Developing & integrating Learning & Development activities within the framework of the unit
- Allocation financial resources for training plans for the unit
- Establish and maintain a group of contacts with Hospitality Colleges to set up a system for entry-level employment and Internship Programme.
- Classroom Training on Cultural Sensitization and Millennial Workshop and Food Safety Training certification
Human Resources Coordinator
IHCL (Taj Group of Hotels)
Pune
2018.01 - 2020.01
- Driving recruitment process by posting job ads, filtering applications, scheduling interviews, assisting in interview process and drafting offer letters.
- Directed job fairs to bring in local talent for long term and seasonal positions.
- Implemented tracking database for employee professional development, licensure renewal credits and renewal deadlines.
- Entered personnel and subcontractor data into central database.
- Sourcing and attracting candidates by using databases and social media.
- Establish and maintain a group of contacts with Hospitality Colleges to set up a system for entry-level employment.
- Conducting interviews and filtering candidates for all the open positions.
- Handling Pre – joining and joining formalities of new joinees and ensure that all personnel files are up-to-date as per set standards
- Assist with day to day HR operations.
- Compilation and updating of employee records in HRMS.
- Responsible for Preparation and Implementation of Annual Employee Engagement Calendar.
- Administering the Employee Recognition Program in the hotel
- Assist the Human Resource Manager in driving Employee Satisfaction Survey closures for the hotel.
- Organize ODC Boys/Casuals from Catering Colleges for In-house and Outdoor Banquet events.
- Administration of Staff Dining: Conduct Cafeteria Committee Meetings, Menu Planning, Hygiene, Upkeep of cafeteria, conduct cafeteria survey etc.
- Assist in monitoring of Bio-Metric Attendance System
- Actively involved in achieving targets for all audits.
- Staff accommodation Management.
- Assist in implementation of Grievance and Complaint Management Cell.
- Handling Employee Engagement activities
- Ensure all HR related activities are covered in Corporate Articles.
Trainee Chef
IHCl (Taj Group of Hotels)
Pune
2017.06 - 2018.01
- Handling complete shift at the continental main kitchen.
Education
Bachelor in Hotel Management - Hotel Management
Dr. DY Patil IHMCT
Pune, India 2013.07 - 2017.06
Skills
Process Improvement
Cooking
Indian Gravies and Curries
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Learning and Development
The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai
2022.11 - Current
Head of Learning & Development
IHCL (Taj Group of Hotels)
2020.01 - 2022.10
Human Resources Coordinator
IHCL (Taj Group of Hotels)
2018.01 - 2020.01
Trainee Chef
IHCl (Taj Group of Hotels)
2017.06 - 2018.01
Bachelor in Hotel Management - Hotel Management
Dr. DY Patil IHMCT
2013.07 - 2017.06
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