HR Coordinator (Fresher/Junior) — Pune, India (Hybrid)
Overview
We're looking for an HR Coordinator to support our HR Generalist function in Pune. This is a hands-on support role covering the full employee lifecycle — onboarding, offboarding, attendance and leave tracking, HRIS data management, and reporting. You'll work closely with our HR Generalist, learning end-to-end HR operations while bringing strong Excel and a genuine interest in HR tech/automation to the team. Full training on internal systems provided.
Working Hours
Shift: 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM IST (Monday to Friday), one-hour lunch break. Occasional availability beyond 10:00 PM IST for Leadership Meetings.
Key Responsibilities
Onboarding & Offboarding
- Support pre-joining documentation, day-one logistics, and induction scheduling for new hires
- Track joining formalities and maintain accurate records in our HRIS/HRMS
- Assist with exit formalities — documentation, notice period tracking, clearance coordination
Leave & Attendance
- Maintain leave and attendance records
- Support Loss of Pay (LOP) coordination with payroll
- Respond to employee queries on leave balances and attendance
HR Reporting & Dashboards
- Build and maintain HR reports and dashboards in Excel (headcount, attrition, leave utilization)
- Support the HR Generalist with payroll and compliance data reconciliation
- Help identify opportunities to automate recurring HR reporting tasks
HR Operations Support
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready HR documentation
- Support policy rollout and internal process documentation
- Assist with using AI tools to streamline HR workflows (e.g. drafting communications, summarizing data, report generation)
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Master's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field
- 0–1 year of HR experience (freshers welcome)
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (formulas, VLOOKUP/pivot tables required; VBA a plus)
- Comfortable learning new HRIS/HRMS platforms
- Genuine interest in AI tools and process automation
- Clear written and verbal English communication
- High discretion in handling confidential employee data
- Comfortable with late-shift hours (1:00 PM – 10:00 PM IST)
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to any HRIS/HRMS platform
- Prior internship or project experience in HR
- Basic understanding of Indian labour law fundamentals (PF, ESIC, leave policies)
- Demonstrated use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude) for work tasks — happy to see examples
What We Offer
- Hybrid work model (Pune)
- Structured mentorship from our HR Generalist
- Full training on internal systems and tools
- Health insurance and benefits per company policy
- Clear growth path into a full HR Generalist role
Pay: ₹350,000.00 - ₹400,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund
- Work from home
Application Question(s):
- What is your level of proficiency in English?
- How would you rate your proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, VLOOKUP, pivot tables)?
- Do you have any exposure to HRIS/HRMS platforms (even informal or academic)?
- Have you used AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) for work, study, or personal projects?
- What is your current notice period, or your availability to join if you are a fresher?
- This role is based in Pune on a hybrid model. Are you currently based in or able to relocate to Pune?
- Are you comfortable working the 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM IST shift, with occasional flexibility for later Leadership Meetings?
- Compensation for this role is structured as ₹4 LPA fixed salary, plus a retention bonus of ₹1 lakh per completed year (₹2 lakh total) paid as a lump sum on completion of a 2-year service commitment. Are you comfortable with this structure and salary range?
- Are you comfortable committing to a 2-year service period as part of this compensation structure?
- Are you comfortable handling confidential employee information with discretion?
- Do you enjoy detail-oriented, process-driven work such as documentation, tracking, and reporting?
- HR support often means helping employees through sensitive personal situations (leave, exits, grievances) with patience and empathy. How comfortable are you with this side of the role?
- Are you open to taking on tasks outside your core job description when the team needs support?
- Are you looking to build a long-term career in HR, rather than treating this as a short-term stepping stone?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pune, Maharashtra (Pune, Pune District)
