Human Resource Generalist

Aka Logistics; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aka Logistics is seeking a proactive HR Generalist in Kolkata to manage payroll, recruitment, HR operations, and employee lifecycle activities. The role emphasizes hands-on payroll processing, end-to-end recruitment, and advanced Excel-based MIS reporting.

You will handle onboarding, documentation, policy implementation, and employee engagement while preparing monthly HR dashboards for senior management review.

Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline; MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
• 36 years of relevant HR Generalist experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll processing, attendance, and payroll queries.
• Handle end-to-end recruitment from requisition to onboarding.
• Oversee HR operations, onboarding, documentation, and employee lifecycle activities.
• Address employee grievances and support engagement initiatives.
• Prepare monthly HR dashboards and MIS reports using advanced Excel.

Skills

Payroll Processing

End-to-End Recruitment

Advanced Microsoft Excel

HR Operations

HRMIS & Reporting

Employee Lifecycle Management

Statutory Compliance

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR

Job description

Position Overview

We are looking for a proactive and result-oriented HR Generalist to manage the organization's recruitment, payroll, HR operations, and employee lifecycle activities. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in payroll processing, end-to-end recruitment, and advanced Excel-based MIS reporting.

Key Responsibilities

1. Payroll Management

• Process monthly payroll accurately and within stipulated timelines.
• Manage attendance, leave records, overtime, salary revisions, incentives, and reimbursements.
• Ensure timely salary disbursement and maintain payroll accuracy.
• Handle payroll-related employee queries and discrepancies.
• Coordinate statutory compliance related to PF, ESI, Professional Tax, TDS, and Labour Laws.
• Prepare payroll reports, salary statements, and HR MIS for management review.
• Maintain complete confidentiality of compensation and employee records.

2. End-to-End Recruitment

• Handle the complete recruitment cycle from manpower requisition to employee onboarding.
• Source candidates through job portals, social media platforms, employee referrals, and consultants.
• Screen resumes, conduct preliminary interviews, and coordinate interview schedules with hiring managers.
• Manage salary negotiations, offer rollouts, and joining formalities.
• Ensure timely closure of positions across operational, commercial, liaisoning, and corporate functions.
• Maintain recruitment trackers, candidate databases, and hiring reports.
• Develop talent pipelines for critical and future hiring requirements.

3. HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle Management

• Manage onboarding, induction, confirmation, transfers, promotions, and exit formalities.
• Maintain employee records, HR documentation, and personnel files.
• Draft appointment letters, confirmation letters, warning letters, and other HR communications.
• Support implementation of HR policies and procedures.

4. Employee Engagement & Relations

• Address employee grievances and workplace concerns.
• Support employee engagement, retention, and welfare initiatives.
• Foster a positive and professional work environment.

5. HR MIS & Reporting

• Prepare monthly HR dashboards and MIS reports.
• Analyze recruitment, attrition, attendance, and manpower data.
• Present HR analytics and reports to management using Advanced Excel.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline; MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
• 36 years of relevant HR Generalist experience.
• Prior experience in Logistics, Infrastructure, Mining, Power, Coal Handling, or Industrial sectors will be preferred.

Mandatory Skills

• Payroll Processing
• End-to-End Recruitment
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• HR Operations
• HRMIS & Reporting
• Employee Lifecycle Management
• Statutory Compliance

Advanced Excel Requirements

• VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP
• Pivot Tables
• IF & Nested IF Functions
• Conditional Formatting
• Data Validation
• Lookup & Reference Functions
• HR Dashboards & MIS Reporting

Desired Competencies

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments within deadlines.
• High accuracy, analytical ability, and attention to detail.