HR Manager

Weekday AI (YC W21); Panaji; On-site; INR 600,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI (YC W21) is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead the complete HR function for both white-collar and blue-collar employees in a manufacturing environment. The role requires strong expertise in HR operations, recruitment, statutory compliance, employee relations, performance management, and factory manpower management.

Responsibilities include end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, payroll inputs, policy development, and industrial relations, with engagement across corporate and

Qualifications

• 7–8 years of HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Mandatory experience in Manufacturing Industry.
• Proven experience handling both blue-collar and white-collar employees.
• Strong knowledge of HR operations, labour laws, statutory compliance, and employee relations.
• Experience in factory/shop-floor HR and industrial relations will be highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment and workforce planning across corporate and factory functions.
• Manage recruitment of senior professionals as well as blue-collar/shop-floor manpower.
• Oversee onboarding, employee engagement, retention, and employee lifecycle activities.
• Drive performance management, KRAs, appraisals, probation reviews, and disciplinary processes.
• Manage attendance, leave, employee records, HR documentation, and payroll inputs.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, statutory requirements, and company policies.
• Handle employee grievances, conflict resolution, disciplinary matters, and employee relations.
• Maintain healthy industrial relations and effectively manage shop-floor workforce concerns.
• Develop and implement HR policies, SOPs, HRMS processes, and HR reporting systems.
• Support training, learning, and development initiatives for employees.
• Partner with management on manpower planning, organizational development, and HR strategy.
• Monitor HR metrics and provide regular reports to management.

Skills

HR Operations

Recruitment

Workforce Planning

Employee Relations

Industrial Relations

Labor Compliance

Payroll Coordination

Performance Management

HRMS

MS Office

Education

Graduate/Postgraduate in HR, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

HRMS

MS Office

Job description

Job Description:

This role is for one of the Weekdays clients

Salary range: Rs 600000 - Rs 720000 (ie INR 6 - 7.2 LPA)

Min Experience: 7+ years

Location: Pilerne Industrial Estate, Goa
JobType: full-time

Experience: 7–8 Years
Industry: Manufacturing – Mandatory
Gender: Male Candidates Only

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to lead the complete HR function for both white-collar and blue-collar employees in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in HR operations, recruitment, statutory compliance, employee relations, performance management, and factory manpower management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment and workforce planning across corporate and factory functions.
• Manage recruitment of senior professionals as well as blue-collar/shop-floor manpower.
• Oversee onboarding, employee engagement, retention, and employee lifecycle activities.
• Drive performance management, KRAs, appraisals, probation reviews, and disciplinary processes.
• Manage attendance, leave, employee records, HR documentation, and payroll inputs.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, statutory requirements, and company policies.
• Handle employee grievances, conflict resolution, disciplinary matters, and employee relations.
• Maintain healthy industrial relations and effectively manage shop-floor workforce concerns.
• Develop and implement HR policies, SOPs, HRMS processes, and HR reporting systems.
• Support training, learning, and development initiatives for employees.
• Partner with management on manpower planning, organizational development, and HR strategy.
• Monitor HR metrics and provide regular reports to management.

Candidate Requirements

• 7–8 years of relevant HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Mandatory experience in Manufacturing Industry.
• Proven experience handling both blue-collar and white-collar employees.
• Strong knowledge of HR operations, labour laws, statutory compliance, and employee relations.
• Experience in factory/shop-floor HR and industrial relations will be highly preferred.
• Strong recruitment and workforce management experience.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Good working knowledge of HRMS and MS Office.
• Graduate/Postgraduate in HR, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

Key Skills

HR Operations | Recruitment | Workforce Planning | Employee Relations | Industrial Relations | Labour Compliance | Statutory Compliance | Payroll Coordination | Performance Management | HR Policies | HRMS | Blue-Collar & White-Collar Workforce Management

Must-have skills

HR Operations, Workforce Planning, Statutory Compliances

Good-to-have skills

Employee Relations, HRMS, Industrial Relations