Plant Human Resource Manager

BirlaNu Limited; Surat; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BirlaNu Limited is seeking a seasoned professional for Employee/Industrial Relations at its Surat unit. The role focuses on collective bargaining, grievance handling, and liaison between management and workforce to ensure smooth industrial relations and productivity.

Key areas include welfare, safety, and development programs, along with implementing PMS and objective setting in coordination with unit heads.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in Industrial relations at plant level.
• Exposure to unions, wage settlement, and employee relations in a related industry.
• Post-graduate qualifications in Social Work/Social Science or HRM; graduation preferred as B.A./LL.B.

Responsibilities

• Handle employee relations, grievances, and management communication.
• Oversee welfare, safety, and community development programs at the plant.
• Drive performance management, training, and development in consultation with unit heads.
• Ensure statutory compliance under applicable labour and factory laws; manage wage-related regulations.

Skills

Industrial relations

Employee relations

Wage settlement

Communication

Negotiation

Planning & execution

Education

B.A./LL.B

Post Graduate in Social Work/Social Science/HRM

Job description

Key Job Responsibilities:

Employee/Industrial Relations :

• Collective bargaining and accountable for reaching Long term wage settlements in the unit and monitor company or workforce adherence to Long term settlement. •Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering Management policies and helping resolve work-related problems and work place conflicts and resolving employee grievances

Employees Welfare & Community Development:

• Implementation of Safety at the plant and assist the unit in preventing the personal injuries and maintaining a safe work environment by way of making protective clothing and work permit system etc mandatory •Rationalization of manpower by way of legal way/V E R S •In charge of security, emergency & contracts. •Implement an annual objective programme & performance appraisal system for all associates, objective setting process to be evaluated on a half yearly basis. •Regulating the employee cost and over time and enhancing employee productivity and inculcation of multi-skilling concept Role & responsibilities

Employee Management & Development:

• Identifying the training needs, conducting training programmes (Internal & External) in consultation with the Unit Head and Functional Managers. •Employee Education, Employee Development and Employee Motivation. •Implementation of Performance Management system ( PMS) in the unit and facilitate in objective setting process in collaboration with the Unit head and functional managers •Developing effective communication and counselling system with the employees

Statutory Compliances:

• Represent the Management in the Companys case in conciliation proceedings & Labour court in an effective/suitable manner. •Responsible for employee discipline as per the provisions of Service conduct rules/ Certified/ Model standing orders applicable to the company. •Facilitate the unit head for compliance with various provisions of the laws related to various Technical aspects laid down under Factories Act, Pollution control Act, Explosives Act, etc and ensure that the timelines are followed. •To ensure compliance of wage-related laws like PF, Gratuity, Payment of Wages Act, Maternity Act, ESIC Act.

Essential requirements in Candidate Profile

• 8-10 years of experience in Industrial relations at plant level, having exposure to Unions, Wage Settlement& Employee relations in related industry •Any Graduation preferably should be B.A/L.L.B •Must be Post Graduate in Social Work/Social Science or Human Resource Management.

Desirable requirements in Candidate Profile:

• Knowledge of liaising with local government authorities to carry of statutory formalities •Knowledge of the local laws •Experience is handling labor unions

Behavioural Skills:

Communication:

Ability to freely discuss the information with the stakeholders in a positive way, and open to feedback or criticism.

Customer Orientation:

Should be customer-sensitive, take timely feedback from them and address their complaints immediately.

Planning & Execution:

Breaking the assignment into major milestones, and assigning timelines for each one, considering Risk factors in the planning process.

Negotiation skills:

To come to a mutually beneficial solution.

Personal Effectiveness:

Is an initiator, takes ownership of the tasks allotted to him, and sticks to the timelines assigned.

Mandatary: Gujarati Language is must