Human Resource Generalist

ISS India; Vadodara; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ISS India is seeking an HR Generalist to support end-to-end HR operations in Vadodara. You will manage onboarding, employee lifecycle activities, compliance coordination, and governance of HR processes to enhance employee experience.

You will collaborate with Payroll, Compliance, T&A, and L&D teams across multiple locations and act as a main point of contact for employee queries and engagement initiatives.

Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent.
• Graduates with relevant HR experience considered.
• 4–7 years of HR Generalist experience.
• Multi-location exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding and induction for new joiners.
• Coordinate joining formalities, documentation, and HRIS updates.
• Handle probation reviews, transfers, promotions, and separations.
• Support attendance tracking, leave management, and payroll inputs.
• Ensure statutory and HR documentation compliance.
• Be the first point of contact for employee queries and grievances.
• Drive employee engagement, connect sessions, and culture initiatives.
• Prepare weekly/monthly HR dashboards and reports.
• Coordinate with Payroll, Compliance, T&A, and L&D teams.

Skills

Employee relations

HR operations

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

MBA / PGDM in HR

Graduate with HR experience

Tools

MS Excel

HRMS

Job description

Job Description: HR Generalist

Position Title

HR Generalist - People & Culture

Location

Vadodara

Purpose of the Role

The HR Generalist will support the Regional People & Culture function by managing end-to-end HR operations, employee lifecycle activities, compliance coordination, employee engagement initiatives, and HR process governance. This role is expected to strengthen HR operations, enhance employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

1. Employee Lifecycle Management

• Manage onboarding and induction activities for all new joiners.
• Ensure completion of joining formalities and employee documentation.
• Coordinate probation reviews, confirmations, transfers, promotions, and separations.
• Conduct joining and exit formalities.
• Maintain employee records and HRIS updates.

2. Attendance & HR Operations Support

• Monitor attendance, leave, and shift-related issues.
• Support monthly payroll inputs and employee data validation.
• Address employee HR operational queries.

3. Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure statutory and HR documentation compliance.
• Coordinate with Compliance team for audits and labor law requirements.
• Maintain employee files and regional HR records.
• Support inspections and compliance reviews.

4. Employee Relations & Query Management

• Serve as the first point of contact for employee concerns.
• Support grievance handling and issue resolution.
• Facilitate employee communication and HR policy awareness.
• Ensure timely closure of employee queries.
• Visiting sites and employees at client site, meeting client, taking feedback and implementing with support

5. Employee Engagement & Culture Initiatives

• Execute employee engagement activities.
• Support reward & recognition programs.
• Organize employee connect sessions, celebrations, and wellness initiatives.
• Promote organizational values and culture initiatives.

6. HR Analytics & Reporting

• Prepare weekly and monthly HR dashboards.
• Track attrition, headcount, recruitment, absenteeism, and employee movement data.
• Maintain regional HR MIS and reports.
• Highlight trends and operational concerns to HRBP.

7. Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with Business Managers, Payroll, Compliance, T&A, and L&D teams.
• Ensure timely implementation of HR processes and policies.
• Drive closure of people-related action items across locations.

Key Deliverables (KPIs)

• 100% onboarding documentation compliance.
• Timely employee lifecycle transaction completion.
• Payroll input accuracy.
• Attendance and leave query closures within SLA.
• Employee grievance resolution timelines.
• Training nomination and completion tracking.
• HR MIS accuracy and timeliness.
• Employee engagement participation rates.
• Audit and compliance readiness.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources
• Any graduate with relevant HR experience

Experience

• 4-7 years of HR Generalist experience.
• Exposure to employee lifecycle management.
• Experience handling HR operations, employee relations, and coordination with payroll/compliance teams.
• Multi-location experience preferred.

Key Competencies

• Employee Relations
• HR Operations
• HR Analytics & MIS
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication Skills
• Problem Solving
• Documentation & Compliance
• Attention to Detail
• Process Orientation
• MS Excel & HRMS Knowledge