Welfare Officer

Skyroot Aerospace; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyroot Aerospace is seeking an experienced Welfare Officer to lead employee welfare initiatives, ensure compliance with labour laws, and foster a healthy, employee-friendly workplace.

The role covers welfare programs, statutory documentation, grievance management, and coordination with HR, EHS, and facilities. Prior experience in manufacturing or aerospace environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related discipline; postgraduate in Labour Welfare preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience in Labour Welfare, Employee Relations, Factory HR, HR Operations, or similar roles.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, aerospace & defence, automotive, or industrial environments is highly preferred.
• Prior experience as a Welfare Officer under applicable factory or labour legislation is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and monitor employee welfare programs and initiatives.
• Manage welfare facilities including canteen, transportation, sanitation, drinking water, rest areas, and medical facilities.
• Conduct employee interaction sessions and welfare feedback programs.
• Address employee welfare concerns and ensure timely resolution.
• Organize employee engagement, wellbeing, and health-related activities.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and employee-centric workplace culture.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, welfare legislation, and statutory requirements.
• Maintain statutory registers, records, notices, returns, and related documentation.
• Coordinate labour inspections, statutory audits, and government authority visits.
• Ensure compliance with Factories Act, Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions, Shops & Establishments regulations, and other applicable laws.
• Liaise with labour departments and statutory authorities as required.
• Monitor statutory renewals, registrations, licenses, and compliance timelines.
• Handle employee grievances confidentially and effectively.
• Support employee relations and industrial relations initiatives.
• Investigate welfare-related issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Maintain grievance records and monitor closure timelines.
• Partner with HR, Administration, EHS, and business teams to resolve employee concerns.
• Monitor welfare facilities to ensure quality, hygiene, safety, and availability.
• Coordinate with facility management teams and external service providers.
• Ensure proper maintenance of canteen, transportation, sanitation, medical, and employee welfare facilities.
• Support health camps, awareness programs, and employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Conduct periodic facility inspections and recommend improvements.
• Work closely with EHS and Safety teams on employee welfare initiatives.
• Support workplace health and safety awareness programs.
• Ensure availability of first-aid and emergency welfare arrangements.
• Participate in employee safety and emergency response drills.
• Promote occupational health and employee wellbeing programs.
• Prepare welfare, compliance, and statutory reports.
• Maintain accurate welfare records and audit documentation.
• Support internal and external audits related to labour welfare and compliance.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations and corrective actions.
• Monitor welfare-related vendors, service quality, and improvement initiatives.
• Provide periodic updates to HR leadership on welfare, compliance, and employee relations matters.

Skills

Labour Welfare

ER & IR

Labour Laws

Industrial Relations

Welfare Administration

Documentation

Facility & Vendor Mgmt

Health & Safety

Audit & Compliance

POSH Compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Social Work

Postgraduate in Labour Welfare

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Welfare Officer to drive employee welfare initiatives, statutory compliance, employee relations, workplace wellbeing, and labour welfare programs. The role will play a critical part in fostering a safe, healthy, compliant, and employee-friendly work environment while ensuring adherence to applicable labour laws and welfare regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Welfare and Engagement

• Plan, implement, and monitor employee welfare programs and initiatives.
• Manage welfare facilities including canteen, transportation, sanitation, drinking water, rest areas, and medical facilities.
• Conduct employee interaction sessions and welfare feedback programs.
• Address employee welfare concerns and ensure timely resolution.
• Organize employee engagement, wellbeing, and health-related activities.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and employee-centric workplace culture.

Labour Law and Statutory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with labour laws, welfare legislation, and statutory requirements.
• Maintain statutory registers, records, notices, returns, and related documentation.
• Coordinate labour inspections, statutory audits, and government authority visits.
• Ensure compliance with Factories Act, Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions requirements, Shops & Establishments regulations, and other applicable laws.
• Liaise with labour departments and statutory authorities as required.
• Monitor statutory renewals, registrations, licenses, and compliance timelines.

Employee Relations and Grievance Management

• Handle employee grievances and welfare-related concerns confidentially and effectively.
• Support employee relations and industrial relations initiatives.
• Investigate welfare-related issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Maintain grievance records and monitor closure timelines.
• Partner with HR, Administration, EHS, and business teams to resolve employee concerns.

Workplace Facilities and Welfare Administration

• Monitor welfare facilities to ensure quality, hygiene, safety, and availability.
• Coordinate with facility management teams and external service providers.
• Ensure proper maintenance of canteen, transportation, sanitation, medical, and employee welfare facilities.
• Support health camps, awareness programs, and employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Conduct periodic facility inspections and recommend improvements.

Health, Safety and Employee Wellbeing

• Work closely with EHS and Safety teams on employee welfare initiatives.
• Support workplace health and safety awareness programs.
• Ensure availability of first-aid and emergency welfare arrangements.
• Participate in employee safety and emergency response drills.
• Promote occupational health and employee wellbeing programs.

Compliance, Audit and Reporting

• Prepare welfare, compliance, and statutory reports.
• Maintain accurate welfare records and audit documentation.
• Support internal and external audits related to labour welfare and compliance.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations and corrective actions.
• Monitor welfare-related vendors, service quality, and improvement initiatives.
• Provide periodic updates to HR leadership on welfare, compliance, and employee relations matters.

Stakeholder and Vendor Management

• Coordinate with HR, Administration, EHS, Facilities, Security, Finance, and business teams.
• Manage welfare service providers and external vendors.
• Liaise with labour authorities and government agencies as required.
• Support development and implementation of employee welfare policies and initiatives.

Key Skills

Technical / Functional Skills

• Labour Welfare and Employee Relations
• Labour Laws and Statutory Compliance
• Industrial Relations and Grievance Management
• Factory and Workplace Welfare Administration
• Employee Engagement and Wellbeing Programs
• Statutory Documentation and Record Maintenance
• Facility and Vendor Management
• Health, Safety, and Welfare Programs
• Audit and Compliance Management
• POSH Awareness and Compliance

Professional Skills

• Strong interpersonal and employee engagement skills
• Excellent grievance handling and conflict resolution abilities
• Strong knowledge of labour laws and statutory requirements
• Stakeholder and vendor management
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Effective documentation and reporting capabilities
• High integrity and confidentiality
• Ability to work with employees across all organizational levels

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in social work, Labour Welfare, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Personnel Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in Labour Welfare, Industrial Relations, HR, Social Work, or Personnel Management is preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience in Labour Welfare, Employee Relations, Factory HR, HR Operations, or similar roles.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, aerospace & defence, automotive, or industrial environments is highly preferred.
• Prior experience as a Welfare Officer under applicable factory or labour legislation will be an added advantage.

Preferred Certifications

• Labour Laws & Industrial Relations Certification
• POSH Certification
• ISO 45001 / Occupational Health & Safety Certification
• First Aid / Occupational Health Certification

If you are passionate about employee welfare, labour law compliance, workplace wellbeing, and creating a positive work environment, we would love to hear from you.