HR Executive

Milestone Career Planner; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Milestone Career Planner is seeking an HR Executive to manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, HR operations, and compliance. The role requires coordinating with hiring managers, handling documentation, and ensuring smooth onboarding processes.

The candidate should have 1-3 years of experience in HR generalist or recruitment, with hands-on recruitment and onboarding experience, and proficiency in MS Excel or Google Sheets.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in HR generalist or recruitment.
• Hands-on experience in recruitment and onboarding.
• Good communication skills in English and Malayalam.
• Proficiency in MS Excel or Google Sheets.
• MBA (HR), MSW or related qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment, sourcing, screening and interview coordination.
• Coordinate with hiring managers and recruitment platforms.
• Prepare offer letters, appointment letters and joining documents.
• Conduct employee onboarding and induction.
• Maintain employee records and HR databases.
• Manage attendance, leave and shift records.
• Coordinate background verification and child-safety checks.
• Coordinate probation reviews, goal-setting and performance appraisals.
• Organise employee engagement and recognition activities.
• Track headcount, attrition, recruitment and attendance metrics.

Skills

English communication

Malayalam communication

MS Excel / Google Sheets

Education

MBA (HR)

MSW

Related qualification

Tools

HRMS

HR software

Job description

We are looking for an HR Executive to manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, HR operations,

pay

roll coordination, compliance and employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Recruitment & Onboarding

Manage end-to-end recruitment, sourcing, screening and interview coordination.

Coordinate with hiring managers and recruitment platforms.

Prepare offer letters, appointment letters and joining documents.

Conduct employee onboarding and induction.

2. HR Operations

Maintain employee records and HR databases.

Manage attendance, leave and shift records.

Prepare

pay

roll inputs and coordinate with the accounts team.

Handle employee confirmations, exits and full-and-final settlements.

3. Compliance & Policies

Support statutory compliance, including PF, ESI, professional tax and labour laws.

Develop and communicate HR policies and employee handbooks.

Coordinate background verification and child-safety checks.

4. Performance & Employee Engagement

Coordinate probation reviews, goal-setting and performance appraisals.

Organise employee engagement and recognition activities.

Address employee queries and coordinate training programmes.

5. HR Reporting

Track headcount, attrition, recruitment and attendance metrics.

Prepare HR MIS reports for management.

Required Skills

&

Qualifications

1-3 years of

experience

in HR generalist or recruitment

role

s.

Hands-on

experience

in recruitment and onboarding.

Working knowledge of

pay

roll processes and Indian statutory compliance.

Good communication skills in English and Malayalam.

Proficiency in MS Excel or Google Sheets.

MBA (HR), MSW or a related qualification.

Good to Have

Experience

hiring for sales, telecalling or customer service

role

s.

Knowledge of HRMS or

pay

roll software.

Experience

in the education or EdTech sector.

Ideal Candidate Profile

People-oriented and approachable.

Organised, detail-oriented and process-driven.

Trustworthy in handling confidential information.

Proactive and capable of managing multiple priorities.

What We Offer

Opportunity to contribute to building HR processes.

Exposure to the complete employee lifecycle.

Direct interaction with leadership.

Opportunities for career growth.