Human Resources Manager

CITYFURNISH; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cityfurnish is seeking an experienced HR Manager to support the people function across hiring, compliance, administration, and employee relations. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone who can operate as a strong individual contributor, working directly with and reporting to the management/Founder.

Prior experience in a warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing environment is preferable. We are building a scalable HR function in Gurugram, with responsibilities spanning payroll,

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of HR experience in a mixed corporate + warehouse workforce.
• Hands-on HR processes and policies execution.
• Knowledge of Indian labour law and statutory compliance.
• Experience with payroll, admin and facilities management.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end recruitment across corporate, tech, and warehouse roles.
• Coordinate learning and development plans and mandatory trainings.
• Support payroll and FNF settlements; coordinate with finance on taxes.
• Ensure warehouse compliance: fire NOC, medical fitness, PPE, contractor compliance.
• Assist with HR policies, NDAs, and employee relations including terminations and PIPs.
• Oversee exit lifecycle including asset recovery and attrition insights.
• Administer PMS cycles; tie outcomes to increments and recognitions.
• Manage office administration, vendor coordination, and facility needs.

Skills

HR management

Recruitment

Payroll processing

Vendor coordination

Policy enforcement

Communication

HRMS

Tools

HRMS

Job description

Cityfurnish is a fast-growing furniture and appliance rental platform operating across 7 Indian cities. We combine technology, design, and operations to deliver a seamless subscription experience — and we're now building the people infrastructure to match our growth.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're looking for an HR Manager to support the people function — across hiring, compliance, administration, and employee relations. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone who can operate as a strong individual contributor, working directly with and reporting to the management/Founder. Prior experience in a warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing environment is preferable.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

TALENT ACQUISITION

• Support end-to-end recruitment across corporate, tech, and warehouse roles
• Build and maintain sourcing pipelines; coordinate with consultants and staffing agencies
• Support hiring frameworks, coordinate offer negotiation, and manage onboarding execution

LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING

• Support L&D plans for corporate and warehouse teams
• Coordinate mandatory training calendars — fire safety, first aid, PPE, POSH, equipment handling
• Track regulatory-mandated certifications and flag renewals before they lapse

PAYROLL & COMPENSATION

• Support accurate, on-time payroll for all employees, including contract and warehouse workforce
• Handle FnF settlements, increments, and TDS coordination with finance

STATUTORY & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

• Warehouse: Fire NOC, medical fitness, PPE enforcement, accident reporting, contractor compliance
• Maintain the compliance calendar and liaise with labour departments, keeping management informed

LEGAL & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

• Support drafting and enforcement of HR policies — employment agreements, NDAs, asset and data policies
• Assist with terminations, PIPs, show-cause notices, and labour court matters

EXIT MANAGEMENT

• Support the full exit lifecycle — asset recovery, access revocation, FnF, exit interviews
• Track attrition trends and prepare quarterly insights for leadership

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

• Administer the PMS cycle — KRAs, review cycles, ratings, PIP process
• Support tying outcomes to increments, promotions, and recognition programs

ADMINISTRATION & FACILITIES

• Support office space management — housekeeping, security, AMCs, pantry, seating
• Assist with landlord/building liaison, lease documentation, and office insurance
• Coordinate HR and admin vendors — staffing, BGV, payroll, HRMS, compliance, legal
• Support contract negotiation, SLA tracking, and periodic performance reviews

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 5–8 years of HR experience, ideally with exposure to a mixed corporate + warehouse workforce
• Preferable: prior experience in warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing
• Hands-on experience executing HR processes and policies
• Working knowledge of Indian labour law and statutory compliance
• Hands-on with payroll, admin, and facilities — not just oversight
• Good vendor coordination skills and strong written communication
• Execution mindset — comfortable operating within structure and taking ownership of your piece of it

WHY JOIN CITYFURNISH

• Own meaningful pieces of the HR function, with real scope to grow into more
• Direct access to founders and management, with high visibility across the organisation
• Fast-paced start-up with real problems to solve at scale
• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience