Job Description: Senior HR Manager
- Location: Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
- Experience: 10+ Years
- Employment Type: Full-Time
The Role:-As a Senior HR Manager, you will be responsible for driving the overall HR strategy and managing end-to-end human resource operations across the organization. The role requires a strong understanding of manufacturing workforce dynamics, industrial relations, statutory compliance, talent management, and employee engagement. You will work closely with management and departmental leaders to build a productive, compliant, and high-performing workforce while fostering a positive work environment.
Key Responsibilities:-- HR Strategy & Workforce Planning: Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives, ensuring optimal workforce planning and organizational effectiveness.
- Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Lead recruitment initiatives for plant and corporate positions, ensuring timely hiring of quality talent and seamless onboarding experiences.
- Industrial Relations (IR): Manage industrial relations matters, employee grievances, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution while maintaining a harmonious work environment.
- Statutory Compliance: Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws and statutory requirements, including EPF, ESIC, Bonus, Gratuity, CLRA, Minimum Wages, Payment of Wages, and other relevant regulations.
- Employee Engagement: Design and execute employee engagement, welfare, recognition, and retention initiatives to improve employee satisfaction and productivity.
- Performance Management: Drive performance appraisal processes, goal setting, employee development plans, and performance improvement initiatives.
- HR Operations Management: Oversee attendance management, leave administration, payroll coordination, employee records, and HR documentation.
- Policy Development & Implementation: Develop, review, and implement HR policies, procedures, and best practices in line with organizational goals and statutory requirements.
- Learning & Development: Identify training needs and facilitate employee development programs to enhance workforce capability and leadership readiness.
- Contractor & Workforce Management: Monitor contract labour deployment, vendor compliance, workforce productivity, and manpower optimization.
- HR Analytics & Reporting: Prepare and present HR metrics, reports, dashboards, and workforce insights to support strategic decision-making.
- Leadership Collaboration: Partner with management and departmental heads to address workforce challenges, succession planning, and organizational development initiatives.
Required Skills & Qualifications:-- Experience: Minimum 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant exposure to manufacturing, production, or industrial environments.
- Industry Exposure: Candidates must possess strong HR leadership experience within manufacturing or factory-based operations. Prior exposure to Rice Milling, Food Processing, Agro Commodities, FMCG Manufacturing, Packaging, or Engineering Manufacturing industries will be highly preferred.
- Industrial Relations: Strong understanding of labour laws, employee relations, disciplinary procedures, and workforce management practices.
- Compliance Expertise: In-depth knowledge of statutory compliance, labour legislation, and factory-related HR practices.
- Recruitment & Talent Management: Proven experience in managing recruitment, employee development, retention strategies, and succession planning.
- Leadership Skills: Ability to lead HR initiatives, influence stakeholders, and manage cross-functional relationships effectively.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict-resolution abilities.
- Problem Solving: Strong analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills with a proactive approach to resolving workplace challenges.
- System Proficiency: Proficiency in HRMS, payroll systems, Microsoft Excel, Word, and other HR-related tools.
Preferred Skills:-- Prior experience handling HR operations in a manufacturing plant, factory, or industrial setup.
- Exposure to contract labour management and workforce-intensive environments.
- Experience in employee engagement, organizational development, and culture-building initiatives.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
