Job Title: Plant HR Manager – FMCG Manufacturing Unit (Sonipat (Rai)

Reports To: Head – Human Resources (Corporate)

Experience Range: 5-10 Years

Industry Preference: FMCG / Food Manufacturing / Consumer Goods

Role Summary

• The role of Plant HR Manager is a key on-ground Key position, responsible for driving all HR, IR, and compliance operations at Nutraj’s manufacturing unit.
• The incumbent will act as a link between the Plant Leadership and the Corporate HR team, ensuring smooth people operations, statutory compliance, labor cost control, and an agile HR support system aligned with business priorities.
• The role demands a highly hands-on, process-oriented professional, capable of working in a dynamic FMCG environment and leading from the front.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Management

• Lead recruitment for plant-based positions—blue-collar, contractual, and staff-level roles.
• Manage employee deployment in coordination with production requirements.
• Drive on-boarding, induction, and manpower planning for all categories of workforce.
• Identify manpower gaps proactively and suggest optimization measures.

2. Contractual Labor Management

• Oversee hiring of contractual workforce via approved vendors.
• Ensure 100% compliance of contractor documents (licenses, PF, ESIC, wage registers, challans, etc.).
• Verify and approve contractor bills monthly with zero discrepancies.
• Monitor labor deployment, attendance, and weekly duty rosters.

3. Time Office & Attendance Management

• Supervise daily attendance, overtime, and leave records.
• Manage Time Office operations using digital systems and ensure accuracy in data capture.
• Conduct weekly audits of attendance and overtime, ensuring policy adherence and cost efficiency.
• Prepare and present monthly manpower & overtime MIS to Plant Head and Corporate HR.

4. Payroll & Compliance Management

• Validate monthly attendance inputs and process payroll accurately.
• Ensure timely remittance of PF, ESIC, LWF, and other statutory contributions.
• Maintain zero non-compliance record with labor authorities.
• Drive factory act–related statutory registers, audits, and license renewals.

5. Industrial Relations & Employee Engagement

• Maintain positive employee relations through transparent and proactive engagement.
• Manage grievance handling, disciplinary actions, and support in IR interventions.
• Partner with HODs to maintain harmonious industrial climate at plant.
• Organize periodic welfare and engagement initiatives to enhance morale and productivity.

6. Cost Management & MIS Reporting

• Control and monitor labor cost, overtime, and welfare expenditure within budget.
• Prepare and circulate daily, weekly, and monthly HR & MIS dashboards for management review.
• Support continuous cost optimization initiatives and productivity improvement.

7. Plant Administration

• Oversee plant administration functions—canteen, transport, housekeeping, security, pest control, waste management, etc.
• Manage plant security agency operations including night shifts and gate operations.
• Lead staff welfare programs and ensure compliance with the welfare policy.
• Ensure readiness for internal and external audits and coordinate statutory inspections.

8. Statutory Licensing & Government Liaison

• Responsible for timely renewals of factory license, fire NOC, pollution board license, and other plant-related statutory permits.
• Liaison with government departments for inspections, documentation, and reporting.

Key Skills & Attributes

• Strong knowledge of labor laws and factory compliance.
• Hands-on experience in time office, payroll, and contract labor management.
• Excellent coordination skills between plant, vendors, and corporate stakeholders.
• Analytical and detail-oriented mindset with flair for numbers and cost control.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt in a high-paced FMCG environment.
• Strong communication and influencing skills for managing workforce dynamics.

Educational Qualification

• MBA / PGDM in HR from a recognized institute (preferably full-time).
• Engineering or science background would be an added advantage.

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Benefits

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person