HR Associate

Keka Inc.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Inc. in Gurugram is seeking an HR Associate to drive end-to-end recruitment while also supporting day-to-day HR operations, employee engagement, and manpower management. You will work closely with hiring managers, candidates, contract workers, and manpower vendors to source, screen, interview, and onboard.

You will manage HR records, attendance, leave, and exits, while ensuring compliance with labour laws and effective handling of people-related issues in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• End-to-end recruitment across roles from sourcing to onboarding.
• Manage onboarding, attendance, leave, HR records, exits.
• Ensure labour law compliance and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment across assigned roles, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Source and screen candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, agencies, and other channels.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate communication, offer discussions, and joining formalities.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for current and upcoming hiring requirements.
• Manage employee onboarding, documentation, attendance, leave, HR records, and exits.
• Handle employee queries and grievances, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Coordinate with manpower vendors and manage contract/blue-collar workforce requirements.
• Understand manpower concerns and work closely with vendors and employees to resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws and statutory requirements.
• Support employee engagement activities, performance management, training, and HR initiatives.
• Maintain HR MIS and trackers related to hiring, headcount, attendance, attrition, and manpower.
• Work closely with employees, managers, and vendors to ensure smooth HR operations.

Skills

Recruitment

Communication

Onboarding

HR operations

Labour law compliance

Job description

We are looking for an HR Associate who will primarily drive recruitment while also supporting day-to-day HR operations, employee engagement, manpower management, and labour law compliance. The role will involve working closely with hiring managers, candidates, employees, contract workers, and manpower vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment across assigned roles, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Source and screen candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, agencies, and other channels.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate communication, offer discussions, and joining formalities.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for current and upcoming hiring requirements.
• Manage employee onboarding, documentation, attendance, leave, HR records, and exits.
• Handle employee queries and grievances, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Coordinate with manpower vendors and manage contract/blue-collar workforce requirements.
• Understand manpower concerns and work closely with vendors and employees to resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws and statutory requirements.
• Support employee engagement activities, performance management, training, and HR initiatives.
• Maintain HR MIS and trackers related to hiring, headcount, attendance, attrition, and manpower.
• Work closely with employees, managers, and vendors to ensure smooth HR operations.

What We’re Looking For

A hands-on HR professional with strong recruitment skills, good communication, strong follow-up abilities, and the ability to handle people-related issues independently. Someone who takes ownership and is comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment.