StartHR industry pack

HR & payroll for Hotel & Resort in the UAE

24/7 rosters, health certificates and property costs — handled.

Hotels and resorts run around the clock with front-office, F&B, housekeeping and spa teams, and localisation targets keep rising. StartHR keeps health certificates current and costs each property and outlet.

7 live features · 3 on the roadmap · plus every core StartHR module
30 daysPaid annual leave from the first year
GPSSAEmirati contributions on every payroll
The problem

What slows hotel & resort HR teams down

F&B and housekeeping staff need valid health certificates.
Three shifts, rotating days off and seasonal peaks overload HR.
What you get

10 features built for hotel & resort

Live features work today. Roadmap items are planned and marked honestly.
Emiratisation trackerOn the roadmap

Your Emirati share by role, measured against the Emiratisation (Nafis) rules for your sector.

Property & outlet cost centresLive

Assign staff to properties, restaurants and spa and see headcount and cost per outlet.

Health & training complianceLive

Health certificates, food-safety and fire-safety training per employee, by role.

24/7 shift templateLive

Apply the morning shift of a 3-shift, 7-day operation as your base policy.

Back-of-house attendanceLive

Face devices at the staff entrance; overtime flows to payroll.

Uniform & locker custodyLive

Uniforms, name badges and lockers as assets per employee.

Emirati hiring & career pathLive

Recruit for localised roles and track goals for Emirati talent.

Staff ID cards & name badgesLive

Print bilingual ID cards on card printers from the print center.

Front-desk Emirati coverage guardOn the roadmap

Warn when a front-desk shift has no Emirati receptionist rostered.

Staff-per-room calculatorOn the roadmap

Compare staffing with the proposed minimums per room category.

Rules we track for you

Credentials, localisation and working time

Certificates & licences

  • Health certificateF&B, housekeeping and spa staff.
  • Food safety training
  • Fire safety training
  • Tour guide licenceTourism licence.
Each is matched to the right job titles and alerts before it expires.

Emiratisation (Nafis)

  • EmiratisationCompanies with 50+ employees add 2% Emiratis in skilled roles each year (1% per half-year); 20–49 employee firms in key sectors hire at least one Emirati.
Sector targets change by decision — confirm yours with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE). Official rules

Recommended working time

  • 07:00–15:00Weekend: Morning shift of a 3-shift, 7-day operation; rotate rest days per employee.
  • Properties & outletsAllocate people, see the monthly labour cost of each one.

Pay elements set up for you

Duty mealsStaff accommodationShuttle / transportNight & split-shift allowanceSeasonal bonusLanguage allowance

Switch on the Hotel & Resort pack today.

30 days free. Choose your industry at sign-up; you can change it later in Settings.