Unit HR Manager - Manufacturing/FMCG/Retail

Broad objective of the role :

- Drive effective management of HR, IR and Administrative operations for the Chamundi Unit by conducting manpower budgeting and planning, end to end management of recruitment activities, driving PMS processes and implementing training and development programs while ensuring adherence with statutory and internal compliances and guidelines

Employee Size Total Employees ~ 500 (Permanent workmen ~ 100 | Contract workforce ~ 350 | Executive ~ 50)

Key Accountabilities :

Manpower Planning, Budgeting and Management :

- Understand PGP for the Unit and contribute to planning at the unit by developing manpower plans and related budgets basis personnel cost calculations (permanent + contract + recruitment + welfare budget)

- Oversee daily attendance and leave management of permanent workmen, assess impact on manpower availability and plan to hire contractual workforce to fill gaps

- Regulate manning ensuring adherence to standards as defined by the Head Office and aligned with Operational Performance Indicators

- Monitor and approve overtime costs being incurred; Track budgets monthly, identify deviations and make necessary adjustments

- Lead processing of payroll and payments based on attendance details of permanent workmen and contractual labor respectively

Industrial Relations and Statutory Compliances :

- Build and maintain healthy working relationships with the Unions, Regulators and Govt. bodies

- Support the Unit Head and Cluster HR Head with wage bill negotiations with the Unions

- Understand issues and requirements from Union stakeholders and facilitate effective grievance resolution

- Drive adherence to all statutory compliances (e.g. factories act, contract labour regulation, emp. state insurance act, PF, workmen bonus, gratuity)

- Draw up charge sheets, issue warning letters and lead conduct of domestic enquiries (on-roll and contract employees) incase of disruption of brewery operations

- Coordinate with various regulatory agencies and government departments like Collector Office, CP Office, Local Police station, gram panchayat, KPCB etc. to organize inspections, conducting record-checks, obtaining necessary approvals etc.

Recruitment and Onboarding :

- Manage end to end recruitment at the brewery for positions upto the M5

- Determine open positions based on vacancies and new positions required to be filled. Create/update job descriptions for the positions to enable sourcing of potential candidates

- Coordinate and conduct interviews with potential candidates (including relevant Unit stakeholders for technical interviews)

- Obtain hiring approvals from the Unit Head, Cluster Head and HO team, as required

- Prepare the induction schedule for new joinees; Organize sessions for the and facilitate completion of documentation formalities as per requirement

- Manage brewery induction programs for management trainees

Performance Management :

- Drive performance management process across goal setting, mid-year review and final review

- Resolve issues faced by departments in uploading goals on the system (SAP)

- Check cascade of goals from HODs to the team/reportees; Lead reassignment of goals, in case of employee departure and new-joinees

- Facilitate quarterly discussions with HODs to review KRAs and performance on set targets by various Unit teams

- Contribute to grade revisions, promotion decisions during the final review stage of the performance management process

Unit Admin Management :

- Understand admin requirements for the plant and draw up related budgets

- Share requirements for canteen with the vendor; Drive adherence to SLAs agreed upon by the vendor and resolve issues, as required

- Share requirements for transportation of employees (staff and operators) with the vendor; Drive adherence to SLAs agreed upon by the vendor and resolve issues, as required

- Oversee housekeeping at the unit and coordinate with P&L team for contract workforce deployment based on manpower needed

- Oversee security management at both plants and facilitate implementation of a robust Security Management System

Training and TPM :

- Lead the education and training pillar of TPM assuming responsibility of upskilling of employees through trainings

- Conduct training needs identification based on defined competencies and skill mapping for employees. Prepare training calendar and oversee effective execution of trainings (internal and external)

- Participate in FI and Safety pillar as part of TPM implementation for the Unit

CSR :

- Drive design and implementation of CSR projects/initiatives across Health, Education and Water management for nearby villages

- Visit villages, build relationships with relevant stakeholders and determine problems and opportunities of improvement (across water, health and education)

- Collaborate with local NGOs to plan for and implement CSR support;

- Determine how to spend the allocated budget from HO to best meet requirements

Team Management :

- Plan manpower requirements and make hiring decisions for team

- Define targets/set goals, allocate responsibilities and conduct performance appraisals against set targets for team members

- Provide support and guidance to ensure adequate skills and competencies are developed in the team

- Take responsibility to ensure that the team imbibes the committed UBL values and culture

II. Education and Experience Guidelines :

Education guidelines :

- MBA - HR or Master's in Social Work with HR specialization

Desired experience :

- Minimum 10 years of experience in IR/HR management for FMCGs, Alco beverage / Breweries.

- Deep knowledge of the labour laws, local statutory landscape, industrial relations management (including wage bill negotiations and settlement) Understanding of manufacturing processes