Marianna Positano
Arlington,VA
Summary
I have a focused and energetic personality, with a passion for employment law and human resource management. I pride myself on my communication skills, and my proven ability to work as a leader in an active setting. I can successfully communicate across different corporate levels, and with a wide range of people, and enjoy working as part of a team. I have been praised for my organizational skills and my IT and typing skills. I am ambitious, with a determination to fulfill my high aspirations and elevate the companies that I work within.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Washington Hilton
08.2024 - Current
- At the Washington Hilton, I have had the opportunity to enhance my expertise and skills as a human resource professional. This establishment has allowed me to deepen my understanding of human resources through a focus on practical and strategic approaches.
- - Recruitment and Training
- - Onboarding and Offboarding
- - HRM Systems (TALEO, TMX, Hilton lobby etc)
- - Colleague engagement
- - Employee relation - (i.e warning, grievances, and discipline and termination)
- - Policy and procedures (Creating and implementing)
- - Attending Leadership and Assistant Leadership Committee meetings
- - Maintaining compliance with employment law and regulations
- - Union administration/ CBA implementation
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Hyatt Regency
04.2023 - 08.2024
- Since joining Crystal City, I have been able to expand on my abilities as a human resource professional. This property has developed my understanding of overseeing the smooth and efficient running of the department, and increased my knowledge in the job role.
- - Recruitment and training
- - Onboarding and offboarding
- - HRM Systems (Taleo, Kronos, EIS, My Learning, and Hyatt Connect)
- - Colleague engagement and employment journey, and preparing and maintaining employee recognition programs
- - Employee relations (ie, warnings, grievances and disciplinary )
- - Updates to and upkeep of policy, procedures, and personnel files
- - Property orientation
- - Monthly payroll
- - Administration, including Visa administration
- - Attending Leadership and Assistant Leadership Committee meetings
- - Maintaining compliance with employment law and regulations
Human Resource Officer
Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill
01.2022 - 04.2023
- At the Churchill, I experienced a fast-paced environment with a necessary high attention to detail. I oversaw the running of the division, and ensured that all policies and procedures were adhered to.
- - Recruitment and contract writing
- - Onboarding and offboarding
- - HRM Systems (Taleo, PeopleSoft, Fourth, My Learning and Hyatt Connect)
- - Colleague engagement and employee journey, and preparing and maintaining employee recognition programs
- - Preparing and Maintaining employee recognition programs
- - Employee relations (ie, warnings, grievances, and disciplinary)
- - Administration of maternity and paternity leave, probation, performance development plans, and Visa applications.
- - Time-based reports on personnel absences
- - Updates to and upkeep of policy, procedures, and personnel files
- - Property orientation
- - Monthly Payroll
- - Administration
- - Maintaining compliance with employment law and regulations
Human Resource Officer
Millennium Hotels
08.2021 - 01.2022
- My time at Millennium hotels strengthened my knowledge in Human Resources. While the role was part-time, I was able to expand my responsibilities to encompass recruitment, employee relations, and career coaching.
- - First contact with employees, continued upkeep of the employee databases, and employee retention
- - Payroll
- - Recruitment, reference sourcing, training, and performing inductions and exit interviews
- - Diary management
- - General paperwork, offer letters & contracts and legal documentation.
- - Policy, procedure, and contract writing
- - Employee relation meetings (ie, warnings, grievances, and disciplinary)
- - Assisting with employee's immigration status
- - Creating and implementing effective onboarding plans
- - Developing training and development programs, while collaborating with heads of departments
- - Maintaining compliance with employment law and regulations
Human Resource Officer
Meditalia Food Ltd
03.2018 - 08.2021
- I began working with Meditalia through university and after graduation, within my family-run hospitality business. I was responsible for employee relations, career coaching, health and safety, and recruitment.
- - First contact and interviews with employees, continued upkeep of the employee databases, and employee retention
- - Recruitment, reference sourcing, training, performance management, and conducting inductions and exit interviews
- - Job advertising and hiring-process management
- - Recruitment administration, which included general paperwork, offer letters, contracts, and legal documentation
- - Diary management
- - Policy, procedure, and contract writing
- - Developing and implementing Human Resource systems
- - Employee relation meetings (ie, warnings, grievances, and disciplinaries)
- - Creating and implementing effective onboarding plans
- - Developing training and development programs
- - Risk assessments in line with current laws and regulations
Human Resource Officer (maternity Cover)
Crowne Plaza Hotel
01.2018 - 05.2018
- My role at Crowne Plaza consisted of meeting both company and human resource standards, while working closely with heads of departments. I was able to expand on my knowledge of hospitality, being given the opportunity to attend regular revenue, payroll, and staff retention meetings.
- - Payroll (fourth)
- - General human resource administration, such as handling vacancies, performing interviews, and attending disciplinary or grievance meetings
- - Working closely with the area manager
- - Keeping up with employee files and ensuring that training was up to date
- - Assisting with new employees and leaving employees, while retaining strong working relationships within the organization to improve colleague engagement
- - Maintaining a current and past knowledge of employment law
Employment Law Field Consultant (graduate Scheme Program)
Peninsula Group Ltd
08.2017 - 01.2018
- At Peninsula, I met with small companies at their request to ensure that they had the correct employment law knowledge and documentation. This included writing documentation for employment contracts, handbooks, and other legal documentation. In this role, it was important to maintain a current and working knowledge of legislation, case law, and to attend tribunal hearings.
- - Diary maintenance, and note-taking within meetings
- - Writing formal documentation, and liaising with clients in written form or to schedule meetings
- - Directing meetings with clients
- - Keeping up to date with legislations, case law, and attending recent tribunal hearings
Education
Master of Science - Human Resource Management
Brunel University London
London, United Kingdom01-2019
Bachelor of Science - Business Management And Human Resources
Royal Holloway, University of London
London, United Kingdom01-2017
High School Diploma -
Uxbridge College
London, United Kingdom01-2014
Skills
- Strong communicative skills
- Computer literate
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
- Managerial experience
- Deadline-oriented attitude
- Ability to meet quick turnarounds
Personal And Key Skills
- Comprehensive with strong communicative skills, honed from a career built in employee relations and needing to absorb information quickly and efficiently.
- Computer literate, with ambition to expand these skillsets and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and Adobe Photoshop.
- A background in managerial experience, both from assisting with the running of my family business and a career perspective. As a university ambassador, I was able to further nurture and grow this managerial experience, which I continue to build on to date.
- Level-headed, with a deadline-oriented attitude and an ability to meet quick turnarounds.
Languages
Italian
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Washington Hilton
08.2024 - Current
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Hyatt Regency
04.2023 - 08.2024
Human Resource Officer
Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill
01.2022 - 04.2023
Human Resource Officer
Millennium Hotels
08.2021 - 01.2022
Human Resource Officer
Meditalia Food Ltd
03.2018 - 08.2021
Human Resource Officer (maternity Cover)
Crowne Plaza Hotel
01.2018 - 05.2018
Employment Law Field Consultant (graduate Scheme Program)
Peninsula Group Ltd
08.2017 - 01.2018
Master of Science - Human Resource Management
Brunel University London
Bachelor of Science - Business Management And Human Resources
Royal Holloway, University of London
High School Diploma -
Uxbridge College