HR Manager

Job description:

Job Summary

We are looking for an HR Executive – Blue Collar Workforce to manage day-to-day HR operations, workforce coordination, recruitment, attendance, payroll inputs, employee relations and HR documentation. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in managing blue-collar employees and be comfortable handling workforce-related challenges independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end HR operations for the blue-collar workforce, including recruitment, joining, onboarding and induction.
• Handle attendance, shift management, overtime and payroll inputs, ensuring timely coordination with the Finance team.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR documentation and workforce databases.
• Handle employee grievances, disciplinary matters, absenteeism and performance-related concerns.
• Coordinate with manpower consultants, recruitment agencies and vendors for bulk and blue-collar hiring.
• Monitor manpower requirements, joining status, workforce availability and employee attrition.
• Ensure timely completion of joining formalities and proper maintenance of employee documentation.
• Support compliance with company HR policies and applicable statutory requirements, including PF & ESI.
• Prepare and maintain HR MIS, attendance reports, recruitment trackers and workforce reports.
• Coordinate with employees, supervisors, management and other departments to resolve day-to-day workforce issues.
• Identify workforce-related challenges and take timely action to improve attendance, retention and manpower availability.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in HR, preferably with hands-on experience managing a blue-collar workforce.
• Good working knowledge of attendance, payroll inputs, overtime, PF & ESI processes.
• Experience in bulk recruitment and coordination with manpower agencies will be preferred.
• Proficiency in Advanced MS Excel and MS Word.
• Strong English communication, coordination and interpersonal skills.
• Good problem-solving and employee-handling skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage day-to-day HR operations effectively.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, workforce-driven environment.