Human Resource Administration Assistant in Sydney, Australia

About Us

Welcome to the height of luxury, where heritage wonder and contemporary flair collide. Centrally positioned in the heart of Circular Quay, InterContinental Sydney extends breathtaking panoramic views of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Set within the beautifully restored Treasury Building of 1851, InterContinental Sydney is renowned as one of the city’s prized icons. With 509 guest rooms including 28 luxury suites, an award-winning and world class Club InterContinental lounge and vibrant dining venues, a complete five-star experience awaits.

We invite you to join our HR team as Human Resource Administrator

What’s the job?

The core focus of the HR Administrator will assuming responsibility for the administrative function of the HR department. The HR Administrator will ensure the compliant recording and tracking of all colleague documentation for the life cycle, from onboarding to off boarding. In partnership with the HR team, Department Managers and external payroll team, the HR Administrator triggers and meets all payroll deadlines along with supporting the Human Resource team in the full range of HR activities as required

Your day-to-day:

We’re seeking an HR Administrator to manage administrative processes and IHG people technology, ensuring payroll deadlines are met and supporting new starter onboarding. You’ll collaborate with leaders and external payroll teams, facilitate contract development, and drive compliance with onboarding procedures. With a keen eye on financial and compliance matters, you’ll monitor budget expenditure, conduct audits, and assist in supplier management and payment processing.

Additionally, you’ll deliver exceptional internal customer service, particularly during peak periods, while efficiently managing HR supplies and external stock providers. If you’re a detail-oriented professional with strong organizational skills and a passion for enhancing the employee experience, we want to hear from you.

You will be the HR team first point of enquiry for a range of HR & Payroll related questions from hotel staff and leaders, working 5 days a week on site.

This role is heavily administration focused so you will be a whizz at all things Microsoft, Excel, Canva, HRIS and databases and super confident with all things admin, producing reports, drafting letters, auditing files.

You must be a people person, enjoy interacting with all levels of the business and comfortable juggling multiple tasks and priorities .

Join us in supporting our team and fostering a positive workplace environment!

About you

The HR Administrator reports into the Human Resources Manager and works in partnership with the broader Human Resources team. We are looking for an enthusiastic Human Resources professional with the following:

• Formal qualification in Human Resources preferred.

• Previous experience within the Hospitality/Tourism Industry or similiar

• Administration background strongly regarded

• You will be a people person, enjoy interacting with all levels of the business and comfortable juggling multiple tasks and priorities

• Our systems areOracle, Preceda and UKG so experience in any of those systems is highly regarded

• You must meet the legal requirements to live & work in Australia with Unrestricted work rights

What we offer

You’ll be rewarded for your hard work with a range of benefits that supports you throughout your IHG career journey

• Supportive team environment with lots of opportunity to learn and grow

• Some of the best employee discounts across our IHG Hotels for accommodation, food and beverage

• A massive discounts platform for all your favorite brands and retailers

• Paid birthday leave – hip hip hooray!

• Enhanced parental leave program

• Proactive paid wellness and mental health days

• Free meal on shift

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia

• What’s your expected annual base salary?

Your career journey will be supported through our lifelong development programs, IHG career milestone celebrations, and transfer of entitlements as you move and grow with IHG.

We are proud to be InterContinental Sydney and proud to be IHG and we know you will be too.

Don’t quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you’d be a great fit for the job? We’ll never know unless you hit the ‘Apply’ button. Start your journey with us today.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual’s, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.