Senior Executive/ Assistant Manager- HR

The Health Factory; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Factory in Mumbai is seeking an HR Generalist to shape how we hire and care for our people. You will own recruitment and the employee lifecycle end to end for 150+ employees across Sales, Marketing, Quick Commerce, Corporate, Manufacturing and Operations.

Reporting to the HR Function Lead, this hands-on role offers ownership in building in-house hiring, onboarding improvements, and employee experience programs, with a clear path toward HR Business Partner for a growth vertical.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline; MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
• 4–7 years of HR experience covering recruitment and the employee lifecycle.
• Startup, FMCG or high-growth environment experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience running end-to-end hiring, including direct sourcing.
• Working knowledge of Indian labour laws and HR documentation.
• Exposure to hiring for sales, quick commerce, manufacturing or plant roles is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end employee lifecycle: offer, joining, confirmation, transfers and exit.
• Drive end-to-end recruitment: role briefs, sourcing, screening, interview coordination and offers.
• Build in-house direct sourcing capability and maintain a live hiring tracker.
• Design and run structured onboarding for every new joiner and gather 30-day feedback.
• Act as HR point of contact for queries, concerns and employee relations.
• Keep HRMS data accurate and prepare headcount, hiring, attrition and onboarding reports.
• Support rollout of HR policies and ensure consistency across functions and locations.
• Coordinate with HR Operations for payroll/data changes and with managers to anticipate hiring needs.

Skills

HR Generalist

Recruitment

Employee Lifecycle

HRIS/HRMS

Excel/Sheets

Stakeholder Management

Onboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree in any discipline

MBA/PGDM in Human Resources (preferred)

Job description

Experience: 4–7 years

Industry: FMCG – Food / Bakery / Snacking

Position: Senior Executive / Assistant Manager – HR (Generalist)

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 4–7 years

Industry: FMCG – Food / Bakery / Snacking

Role Overview

Join The Health Factory as an HR Generalist in a growing HR team , and help shape how a fast‑growing FMCG brand hires, onboards and looks after its people.

You will own recruitment and the employee lifecycle end to end for 150+ employees across Sales, Marketing, Quick Commerce, Corporate, Manufacturing and Operations. You will report directly to the HR Function Lead and work closely with HR Operations and business leaders.

This is a hands‑on role with real ownership. You will build in‑house hiring, make onboarding and employee experience measurably better, and have a clear path to becoming an HR Business Partner for one of our business verticals as the team grows.

We are looking for a well‑rounded generalist who enjoys variety, takes ownership and genuinely cares about the people they support.

Key Responsibilities

1. Employee Lifecycle Management

• Own every stage of the employee lifecycle, from offer and joining through confirmation, transfers and exit.
• Ensure joining documentation, employee records and lifecycle formalities are complete and accurate.
• Manage exit formalities and exit interviews, and share insights on attrition with the HR Function Lead.

2. Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Drive end‑to‑end recruitment: role briefs with hiring managers, sourcing, screening, interview coordination and offers.
• Build in‑house direct sourcing capability, reserving consultants for niche or confidential mandates.
• Maintain a live hiring tracker for all open roles and provide regular updates to hiring managers.
• Track hiring metrics such as time to hire, source mix and offer acceptance.

3. Onboarding & Employee Experience

• Design and run a structured onboarding experience for every new joiner.
• Collect and act on new‑joiner feedback at 30 days to continuously improve onboarding.
• Identify and implement improvements to the overall employee experience, with a focus on early‑tenure retention.

4. Employee Relations & Engagement

• Act as the day‑to‑day HR point of contact for employees and managers.
• Handle employee queries, concerns and grievances fairly, promptly and confidentially.
• Support engagement, communication and recognition initiatives across teams.

5. HR Systems, Data & Reporting

• Keep the HRMS and employee data accurate and up to date.
• Prepare periodic HR reports on headcount, hiring, attrition and onboarding.
• Identify gaps in HR processes and implement practical improvements.

6. Policies & Processes

• Support the rollout and communication of HR policies so employees understand and follow them.
• Ensure HR processes are applied consistently across functions and locations.

7. Cross‑functional Coordination

• Work closely with HR Operations to hand off joining, exit and data changes cleanly for payroll and compliance.
• Partner with people managers to understand team needs and anticipate hiring requirements.
• Coordinate with external recruitment partners and vendors where required.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline; MBA/PGDM in Human Resources preferred.
• 4–7 years of HR experience covering both recruitment and the employee lifecycle.
• Prior experience in a startup, FMCG or other high‑growth environment is strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience running end‑to‑end hiring, including direct sourcing, is a must.
• Working knowledge of Indian labour laws and HR documentation.
• Exposure to hiring for sales, quick commerce, manufacturing or plant roles is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong generalist HR knowledge across the employee lifecycle
• Proven recruitment and sourcing capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong HRMS and data management skills
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills for trackers and reporting
• High ownership and follow‑through, with strong attention to detail
• Empathy and a genuine focus on employee experience
• Discretion in handling confidential information
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will build reliable, employee‑focused HR execution that improves hiring speed and quality, delivers a consistently strong onboarding experience, and measurably improves employee experience and retention. Within the first 90 days, they will independently own lifecycle and recruitment activities, have a weekly hiring tracker in place for every open role, and have an improved onboarding experience live for every new joiner. Over time, the role can grow into a dedicated HR Business Partner for one of our business verticals.