HR Manager (Plant – IR & Labour Law)

Majestic Basmati Rice Pvt. Ltd.; Kurukshetra; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Majestic Basmati Rice Pvt. Ltd. in Haryana seeks an experienced HR Manager to independently oversee plant HR operations, industrial relations and labour law compliance. The role focuses on workforce management, contract labour handling and liaison with government authorities.

You will manage employee relations, payroll inputs, attendance and onboarding, coordinating with Production, Quality and Maintenance to ensure smooth HR processes and strict regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• Hands-on plant HR experience with IR exposure.
• Strong knowledge of Indian labour laws and statutory requirements.
• Proven ability to manage contract labour and workforce planning.
• Experience handling grievances and disciplinary proceedings.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Industrial Relations & Employee Relations: maintain harmonious relationships and handle grievances.
• Labour Law & Statutory Compliance: PF, ESIC, minimum wages, and inspections.
• Plant HR Operations: recruitment, onboarding, attendance, payroll inputs, and separations.
• Contract Labour Management: manage contractors, wages, licenses and records.
• Factory Compliance & Administration: ensure safety, licenses, and audits; coordinate with departments.

Skills

IR & Employee Relations

Labour Law Knowledge

Contract Labour Management

Leadership & Communication

MS Excel

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR

Tools

MS Excel

HRMS

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to independently manage plant HR operations, Industrial Relations (IR), labour law compliance, statutory requirements and workforce management. The candidate should have strong expertise in handling contract labour, factory compliance, employee relations, disciplinary matters and liaison with government authorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Industrial Relations (IR) & Employee Relations
• Manage industrial relations and maintain harmonious relationships between management, employees and workers.
• Handle worker grievances, disciplinary actions, domestic enquiries and misconduct cases.
• Manage union-related matters, negotiations and collective bargaining, wherever applicable.
• Handle absenteeism, attrition, workforce discipline and employee engagement.
• Resolve shop-floor employee disputes and maintain a positive industrial environment.
• Labour Law & Statutory Compliance
• Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws and statutory regulations.
• Manage PF, ESIC, Gratuity, Bonus, Minimum Wages, Payment of Wages and Contract Labour compliance.
• Ensure maintenance of statutory registers, records, notices and returns.
• Handle labour inspections, audits and statutory documentation.
• Coordinate with labour departments, factories inspectorate and other government authorities.
• Monitor contractor compliance and ensure timely submission of statutory documents.
• Plant HR Operations
• Manage end-to-end plant HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, attendance, payroll inputs and separation.
• Manage manpower planning, workforce budgeting and deployment.
• Monitor contract and permanent workforce strength.
• Ensure proper implementation of HR policies, SOPs and disciplinary procedures.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Security and Administration departments.
• Contract Labour Management
• Manage manpower contractors and labour deployment.
• Verify contractor licences, agreements, wage records and statutory compliance.
• Ensure timely payment of wages and statutory benefits to contract workers.
• Monitor contractor performance and resolve labour-related issues.
• Factory Compliance & Administration
• Coordinate factory licence, renewals and applicable statutory approvals.
• Support safety audits, compliance audits and ISO-related requirements.
• Maintain factory-related HR and labour documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable workplace safety and welfare requirements.
• Required Skills & Competencies
• Strong knowledge of Indian labour laws and industrial relations.
• Expertise in contract labour and workforce management.
• Experience in handling labour disputes and disciplinary proceedings.
• Strong liaisoning and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Knowledge of statutory audits and factory compliance.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, HR MIS and HRMS.

Candidate Profile

• 7–10 years of relevant experience in Plant HR / Industrial Relations.
• Minimum 4–5 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing plant HR.
• Experience in independently managing plant-level HR and IR activities.
• Candidates from FMCG, Food Processing, Rice Manufacturing, Automobile, Engineering or other manufacturing industries preferred.
• MBA/PGDM in HR or MSW preferred.

Mandatory Screening Criteria

• Hands-on Plant HR experience.
• Strong Industrial Relations (IR) exposure.
• Practical knowledge of labour laws.
• Contract labour management.
• PF, ESIC and statutory compliance.
• Factory inspections and labour department liaisoning.
• Grievance handling and disciplinary proceedings.
• Experience managing blue-collar workforce.

Reporting To: Plant Head / Senior Management

Employment Type: Full-Time | On-site

Skills: recruitment,labour law,manufacturing,compliance