General Manager - HR

JOB DESCRIPTIONGeneral Manager – HR & Administration

Industry: Distillery / Ethanol Manufacturing
Department: Human Resources & Administration
Designation: General Manager – HR & Admin
Experience: 12–15+ Years
Location: Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh
Reporting To: Managing Director / Director

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and strategic General Manager – HR & Administration to lead the complete HR, Industrial Relations, Administration, and statutory compliance functions of our distillery/ethanol manufacturing plant at Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh.

The ideal candidate must have strong hands-on experience in HR & Administration within a distillery, ethanol, chemical, process, or manufacturing plant, with a strong understanding of plant-level manpower management, labour laws, statutory compliance, employee relations, and industrial discipline.

Key Responsibilities

HR & Manpower Management

• Lead end-to-end HR operations for the manufacturing plant.
• Develop manpower plans based on production and operational requirements.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, transfers, promotions, and workforce deployment.
• Ensure optimum utilization of manpower across departments and shifts.
• Manage employee engagement, performance management, training, and retention.
• Develop and implement HR policies, SOPs, and processes.

Industrial Relations & Employee Relations

• Handle employee grievances, disciplinary matters, absenteeism, and workforce-related issues.
• Manage relations with workmen, supervisors, contractors, and employee representatives.
• Handle disciplinary proceedings and ensure proper documentation.
• Maintain industrial discipline and a positive work environment.
• Manage contract labour and manpower contractors.

Statutory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable labour and employment laws.
• Oversee compliance related to Factories Act, PF, ESI, Bonus, Gratuity, Minimum Wages, Payment of Wages, Contract Labour, and other applicable regulations.
• Coordinate labour inspections, audits, notices, and statutory submissions.
• Maintain statutory registers, records, licences, and compliance documentation.
• Liaise with government departments and statutory authorities when required.

Plant Administration

• Oversee complete plant administration and facility management.
• Manage security, housekeeping, transportation, canteen, employee welfare, and other administrative functions.
• Implement plant-level administrative SOPs and systems.
• Monitor attendance, leave, shift schedules, overtime, and workforce discipline.
• Oversee biometric attendance and HRIS/ERP-related HR processes.

EHS & Safety Coordination

• Coordinate with EHS/Safety teams regarding employee safety and statutory requirements.
• Ensure implementation of PPE, safety training, emergency preparedness, and safety awareness programs.
• Support plant management in maintaining a safe and compliant workplace.

Payroll & HR Operations

• Supervise attendance, leave, payroll inputs, overtime, incentives, deductions, and statutory contributions.
• Coordinate with Finance for accurate and timely salary processing.
• Monitor HR MIS, manpower, absenteeism, overtime, attrition, and other HR metrics.

Strategic HR

• Partner with senior management on workforce planning and organizational development.
• Develop employee engagement and welfare initiatives.
• Identify skill gaps and implement training and development programs.
• Prepare and manage HR & Administration budgets.
• Provide regular HR reports and workforce insights to senior management.

Mandatory Experience

Candidates must have relevant plant HR experience, preferably from:

• Distillery / Ethanol Manufacturing Plant
• Alcohol Manufacturing / Biofuel Industry
• Chemical / Process Manufacturing
• Large-scale Manufacturing / Factory Operations

Experience in a distillery or ethanol plant will be strongly preferred.

Candidates with only corporate, IT, BPO, or non-plant HR experience will not be preferred.

Qualification

• MBA/PGDM in HR / Personnel Management preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in any relevant discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Indian labour laws and statutory compliance.

Required Skills

• Plant HR & Administration
• Industrial Relations
• Labour Law & Statutory Compliance
• Manpower Planning
• Contract Labour Management
• Payroll & Attendance
• Employee Relations
• Grievance & Disciplinary Management
• Factory/Plant Administration
• EHS Coordination
• HR MIS & Reporting
• Leadership & Team Management
• Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

Preferred Candidate Profile

• 12–15+ years of overall HR experience
• Strong experience in distillery/ethanol plant HR
• Experience managing blue-collar/workmen manpower
• Strong industrial relations and labour-law knowledge
• Ability to independently manage the complete HR & Admin function of a manufacturing plant
• Strong coordination with Production, Operations, EHS, Finance, and senior management
• Comfortable working in a plant environment
• Willing to relocate/work in Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh

Compensation

CTC: As per experience and industry standards.

Application

Interested candidates with relevant Distillery/Ethanol Plant HR experience may share their updated CV along with Current CTC, Expected CTC, Notice Period, Total Experience, and Relevant Plant HR Experience.

Pay: ₹22,502.51 - ₹100,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person