Senior HR / Manager HR

Layam; Dharwad District, Chennai District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Layam is seeking an HR Generalist to manage the full HR operations spectrum in a manufacturing setting. The role includes attendance & time office, payroll input, employee lifecycle, contract labour management, and employee relations.

You will handle recruitment for blue-collar positions, manpower planning with plant management, inductions, and safety training. Strong MS Office and HRMS experience are essential, along with excellent communication and analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• Graduation with post graduate management degree/diploma in HR preferred.
• 3 to 8 years' experience in HR function with exposure as HR Generalist (preferably in manufacturing).
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and HRMS experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Extreme attention to detail and zero-defect work.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and onboarding of blue-collar workforce including document verification.
• Manpower planning with plant management to forecast needs and arrange contract staff.
• Induction and safety training, including medical training for machine operation.
• Attendance tracking and shift rosters using digital tools to minimize errors.
• Shift scheduling and roster optimization for productivity.
• Wage monitoring and timely payroll input aligned with minimum wage rules.
• Overtime and leave management ensuring compliance with working hour norms.
• Payroll support: provide attendance, OT, payslips and invoice data to finance.
• Maintain and update HR data records; ensure data integrity.
• Audit employee documents and files regularly.
• Address employee queries on salary, policies, and benefits.
• Attrition and absenteeism analysis for contract staff.
• Support PF & ESI registrations and statutory reporting.
• Prepare wage registers as per state regulations.
• Produce MIS reports daily or monthly.

Skills

Payroll processing

MS Office

HRMS

Education

Postgraduate HR degree

Tools

HRMS

MS Office

Job description

The role is to handle full spectrum of HR activities, managing the HR Operations, attendance and time office, payroll input, employee life cycle, Contract labour management, employee relations, labour relations and statutory compliances.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES & DAILY HR OPERATIONS INCLUDES:

• Recruitment and Onboarding: Managing Blue collared hiring, document verification and onboarding.
• Manpower Planning: Collaborating with plant management to forecast workforce needs and ensure the timely availability of contract employees
• Induction & Training: Facilitating or ensuring safety training and medical particularly for machine operation.
• Attendance Tracking: Managing daily attendance and shift rosters using digital tools to prevent manual errors and check absenteeism.
• Shift Scheduling: Managing shift rotations to optimize productivity
• Wage Monitoring: Ensure to pay wages on time, in accordance with minimum wage regulations, and validating invoices before submitting to finance.
• Overtime & Leave Management: Overseeing overtime hours and leave records to ensure compliance with working hour norms
• Payroll support: Work with payroll team and share the input like approved attendances, workings, OT calculations, payment disbursements, payslips, Invoice submission to finance department.
• Database Maintenance: Maintain and update accurate data records are always maintained
• Documents Audit: Audit employee documents, files, and all relevant database related information on regular basis.
• Grievance Handling: Address employee queries regarding salary, statutory, Company policies, and employee leave benefits.
• Attrition Analysis: Responsible for attrition and absenteeism of contract employees.
• Statutory: Supporting team - PF & ESI registrations, Bonus etc as per the factory act.
• Registers: Prepare the statutory wage registers as per the states
• MIS: Prepare necessary reports daily basis or monthly.Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Graduation with post graduate management degree/diploma in HR preferred -
• 3 to 8 years' experience in HR function with maximum years of exposure as a HR Generalist (Preferably Automobile manufacturing industry)
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Experience - in HRMS
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and analytical skills
• Ability to multitask and work under specific timelines/ deadlines
• Ability to Extreme attention to detail and ability to produce zero-defect work
• handle fast-paced, high-pressured environment
• Good Presence of mind in handling sensitive and confidential information