Assistant Manager Welfare & Admin

Avery Dennison; Pune District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison in Pune, Maharashtra, is seeking a Welfare Officer to lead facilities, canteen, transport, and statutory welfare programs for a manufacturing site.

The role oversees vendor contracts, safety compliance, health surveillance, and worker entitlements under ESI/EPF, while driving engagement and grievance resolution. A graduate with social welfare backgrounds is preferred.

Qualifications

• Welfare activities for manufacturing setup experience preferred.
• Handle statutory welfare provisions and compliance.
• Coordinate with safety officers and labour authorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage facilities upkeep and canteen operations with high hygiene standards.
• Oversee transportation arrangements to ensure safe daily commuting.
• Control welfare budgets, renew contracts, and monitor vendor performance.
• Oversee security operations and implement SOPs for business continuity.
• Direct welfare provisions under statutory codes with health surveillance and PPE.
• Enroll workers under ESI and EPF, process maternity benefits and gratuity entitlements.
• Maintain relations with government authorities to ensure compliance and smooth operations.
• Resolve worker grievances and conduct health, safety awareness drives and engagement events.

Skills

Welfare management

Vendor management

Employee engagement

Health & safety awareness

Grievance handling

Education

Degree or Diploma in Social Work

Labour Welfare

Personnel Management

Social Science

Job description

• Manage day to Facilities upkeep & canteen operations. He should manage vendor contracts as a primary statutory welfare service, ensuring high standards of food hygiene, quality, and subsidized nutritional offerings for all workers.
• Oversee employee transportation including e.i staff buses, taxis, and company vehicles to ensure safe, reliable daily commuting for a smooth employee experience.
• Manage plant facilities, timely uniform distribution, printing/stationery, and overall site amenities to maintain a functional, comfortable working environment.
• Manage and govern welfare budgets (Capex and Opex), oversee purchasing/contract renewals, and track vendor performance to ensure uninterrupted delivery of worker-centric services.
• Oversee plant security operations and implement the Structured Security Operating Manual and SOPs to protect employees, conduct site audits, and maintain business continuity.
• Directly manage and maintain statutory welfare provisions under statutory code, driving occupational health and hygiene in collaboration with safety officers through periodic health surveillance, worker medical examinations, clean drinking water supply, gender-segregated latrines/urinals, and PPE
• Oversee 100% worker enrollment under ESI and EPF schemes, process Maternity Benefit applications, manage Workmen's Compensation claims, and advise workers on leave, gratuity, and statutory entitlements.
• Maintain direct relations with government administration and statutory authorities—including the District Collectorate, Labour/Factory Inspectors, Police, and local bodies—to ensure full legal compliance, best practice adoption, and smooth plant operations.

Engagement & grievance handling:

• Resolve worker grievances, maintain the Welfare Complaints Register, counsel employees on personal or domestic challenges, and facilitate active Works Committee and Joint Welfare Committee meetings.
• Conduct orientation sessions for new hires, lead health/safety awareness drives, and organize employee engagement, sports, and cultural events to foster workplace morale.

Qualifications:

The incumbent should be a graduate with a Degree or Diploma in Social Work / Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Social Science from a recognised institution. The incumbent should have handled welfare activities for manufacturing set up in the past for a minimum