HR Head na Weekday

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 780000 - Rs 1000000 (ie INR 7.8-10 LPA)

Min Experience: 8 years

Location: Surat, dhamdod

JobType: full-time

Lead the end-to-end People, Industrial Relations (IR), and Administration functions for a high-throughput manufacturing site. This role ensures complete statutory compliance, stable manpower availability, strong shopfloor engagement, continuous capability building, and efficient management of site services — all while maintaining productivity, cost-effectiveness, and a positive workplace culture.

Requirements

Key Outcomes

• Achieve 100% compliance with all applicable Labour Laws and the Factories Act.
• Maintain audit-ready Time Office, payroll inputs, and statutory records.
• Implement a robust manpower plan ensuring timely hiring across production, maintenance, utilities, QA/QC, ETP, and logistics.
• Execute the annual training calendar with measurable upskilling, safety, and behavioral outcomes.
• Ensure transparent grievance redressal, timely resolutions, and zero industrial unrest.
• Optimize administrative operations across canteen, transport, security, and housekeeping functions.

Key Responsibilities

Statutory Compliance and Governance

• Ensure full compliance with Factories Act, CLRA, ID Act, Payment of Wages, Minimum Wages, Bonus, Gratuity, EPF, ESIC, LWF, and related state rules.
• Maintain statutory registers, returns, licenses, and renewals; represent the organization during inspections and audits.
• Monitor implementation of new Labour Codes and update internal policies and SOPs accordingly.
• Conduct regular HR audits and ensure timely closure of CAPA actions.

Time Office and Payroll

• Manage attendance, shift rosters, overtime controls, leave administration, and contractor muster rolls.
• Validate payroll data to ensure accurate and timely disbursements in coordination with Finance.
• Track and improve productivity KPIs such as absenteeism, overtime, and manpower cost per unit.

Talent Acquisition

• Develop and execute a hiring plan for operators, technicians, and engineers across production, maintenance, QA/QC, ETP, and utilities.
• Source candidates from industrial clusters, ITIs, polytechnics, and nearby regions; manage agencies and SLAs.
• Conduct trade tests, assessments, and pre-employment medicals to ensure workforce readiness.

Training and Development

• Execute an annual training plan aligned with a live skills matrix.
• Organize statutory and technical training on safety, first aid, firefighting, and material handling.
• Facilitate supervisory and behavioral training programs, ensuring measurable impact and effectiveness.

Employee Relations and Grievance Management

• Maintain a transparent grievance redressal mechanism with defined turnaround times.
• Conduct communication forums, suggestion drives, and shopfloor engagement sessions.
• Oversee disciplinary processes as per Standing Orders; manage POSH compliance and awareness initiatives.

Administration and Site Services

• Supervise canteen operations, transport planning, PPE/uniform issuance, and visitor management.
• Govern security and housekeeping vendors through defined SOPs, SLAs, and audits.
• Manage housing or hostel facilities where applicable.

HR Systems and Analytics

• Promote active usage of HRMS for Time Office, leave, claims, and helpdesk management.
• Publish monthly HR dashboards covering headcount, hiring pipeline, attendance, attrition, OT, training, and safety metrics.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Plant HR and Administration at manufacturing sites.
• Proven experience managing sites with 300+ workforce and turnover of ₹300–500 Cr.
• Direct exposure to statutory compliance, inspectorate interactions, and contractor workforce governance.

Education

• MBA or PGDM in Human Resources or Industrial Relations.
• LLB or Diploma in Labour Laws preferred.

Skills

• Deep understanding of labour laws and factory compliance.
• Strong command of Time Office management, wage administration, and contractor governance.
• Proficiency in technical hiring for shopfloor and support functions.
• Hands-on experience in training design and facilitation.
• Proficient in HRMS systems and Excel.
• Fluency in Gujarati or Hindi preferred.