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We are seeking a Plant HR Manager - Industrial Relations to Join a globally established, innovation-driven organization in the food ingredients space, known for its collaborative culture, people-first approach, and commitment to delivering sustainable, high-quality solutions.
Job Title: Plant HR Manager - Industrial Relations
Location: Bengaluru, India
Function: Industrial Relations & Human Resources
Reports To: Regional Director Human Resources
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
Industrial Relations & Legal Compliance
- Liaise with labor department, factory inspectorate, PF/ESI authorities, and other statutory bodies.
- Ensure adherence to applicable labor laws including the Factories Act, CLRA, EPF Act, Minimum WagesAct, etc.
- Conduct monthly labor management meetings and maintain all statutory records and registers.
- Prepare legal documentation, notices, responses, and support inspections or audits.
- Identify emerging IR risks and implement preventive measures during plant scale-up or operational changes.
Contractor Workforce Governance
- Ensure full compliance of contract labor management as per CLRA and statutory norms.
- Monitor contractor adherence to PF, ESI, wages, working hours, and documentation standards.
- Drive recruitment, attendance control, and efficient deployment of contract workforce.
- Conduct audits of contractors/vendors to ensure governance and legal compliance.
- Manage manpower documentation for ongoing operations and expansion projects.
Plant Statutory & Safety Compliance
- Oversee statutory requirements related to boiler, metrology, safety, environment, and PCB regulations.
- Ensure timely inspections, certifications, approvals, renewals, and statutory filings.
- Maintain allcompliance statutory registers, licenses, renewals, andfilings and documentation for audits, inspections, and regulatory visits and handle inspections, notices, and compliance audits.
- Coordinate welfare and safety activities in partnership with the plant safety team
- Welfare & Safety: Oversee canteen, safety, and employee welfare activities in coordination with the safety team.
- Oversee statutory compliance for new plant expansion or equipment installation.
Disciplinary & Legal Matters
- Draft and manage all legal documents, notices, and responses related to labor or statutory authorities.
- Handle grievances, misconduct cases, and disciplinary procedures legally.
- Conduct domestic enquiries and disciplinary actions with strict adherence to labor laws.
- Maintain documentation for legal defense in inspections or disputes.
- Completing initial reporting, accident investigations, communication work restrictions, claim adjuster correspondence, tracking and claim review analysis for settlement
- Draft charge sheets, warning letters, suspension and termination documentation.
- Represent the company in conciliation or labor proceedings if required.
Risk Management & Advisory
- Advise management on statutory risks and gaps in compliance.
- Implement preventive measures to avoid legal violations or penalties.
- Keep management updated on changes in labor laws, environmental regulations, and plant statutory requirements.
- Ensure compliance during plant expansion, new shifts, or additional manpower deployment.
- Monitor overtime, working hours, wage structures, and safety compliance.
- Advise management on IR risks during rapid operational growth.
HR Operations :
- Manage end-to-end HR operations at the plant, ensuring alignment with production priorities.
- Drive manpower planning and workforce budgeting in line with production forecasts.
- Oversee end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for plant workforce (permanent and contractual).
- Manage employee lifecycle processes including confirmation, transfers, promotions, and separations.
- Drive performance management implementation for plant employees.
- Responsible for payroll inputs, attendance systems, shift management, and statutory deductions.
- Lead employee engagement initiatives and foster positive shop-floor culture.
- Implement training and development programs focused on skill enhancement and compliance.
- Ensure effective employee communication, engagement, and grievance handling.
- Support succession planning and capability building for critical plant roles.
- Collaborate with production, maintenance, quality, and safety teams to ensure smooth operations.
- Maintain plant HR dashboards (attrition, absenteeism, productivity, compliance status).
