FarmGuide - Head - Human Resource

FarmGuide is a data-driven tech startup aiming towards digitizing the periodic processes in place and bringing information symmetry in agriculture supply chain through transparent, dynamic & interactive software solutions. We, at FarmGuide (https://angel.co/farmguide), help Government in relevant and efficient policymaking by ensuring seamless flow of information between stakeholders.

Position: Head- HR

Location: Gurgaon

Job Description

- Designing and executing end to end HR framework and policies as a Business partner for 65+ employees (Pan India) while setting up processes for recruitment and leadership development needs, performance management (rolling out KPI), Talent Management, C&B etc.

- Ensuring legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.

- Ensuring planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counselling employees and supervisors.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the founder, with a team of 1 direct report, you will be responsible for:

- Assisting in development and implementation of human resource policies and programs to create an efficient and conflict-free workplace.

- Increasing business span through appropriate hiring and ensuring adherence to all policies.

- Assisting in talent acquisition and recruitment processes. Conducting the recruiting planning meetings.

- Conducting employee onboarding and induction activities.

- Assisting with the establishment of an in-house employee training and development program that addresses the company's training needs.

- Providing support to the employees in various HR related topics such as leaves, compensation etc. and resolve issues and problems.

- Providing payroll processing backup support by partnering with accounting and payroll to maintain the payroll database

- Administering compensation and benefit plans and provide day-to-day benefits administration services and assist employees with any claim issues they may have.

- Developing an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes on quality, continuous improvement, and high performance.

- Assisting with employee communication and feedback through such avenues as company meetings, suggestion programs, employee satisfaction surveys, newsletters, employee focus groups, one-on-one meetings, and Intranet use.

- Providing competitive market research and prepare to pay studies to help establish pay practices and pay bands that help to recruit and retain superior staff.

- Assisting with the implementation of the performance management system and employee development programs.

- Gathering and analysing data with the useful HR metrics.

- Understanding the business needs and work closely with the external or internal partners on leadership development needs in line with the business growth.

- Working closely with the project teams and other functions to give out awareness and communication of existing or new HR policies from time to time through presentations, focus groups etc.

- Working closely with the other HR colleagues to share the best practices and drive HR programs.

- Working in an automated environment and better the existing policies through re-evaluation

- Envisioning HR for the organization along with the management team.

Skills Required

- You should have at least 5 years of experience as an HR Business Partner in designing and executing HR policies

- Should be flexible and should be a qualified full-time MBA(HR)

- Only candidates with some years in start-up organization will be considered

- Excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, consultative approach and a charismatic personality is a must have

- Robust at stakeholder management across levels and departments and good at handling different cultures and mindset

- Should be strong in governance and execution of HR policies and processes

- Should be hands-on in handling HR with complete ownership in a lean HR team