What You'll Do
Hiring & Recruitment
- Write and publish job postings across relevant platforms (LinkedIn, Naukri, etc.)
- Screen applications, conduct initial rounds, coordinate interview schedules with the founder
- Build and maintain a structured hiring pipeline and candidate database
- Own offer rollouts, documentation, and joining formalities for new hires
Payroll & Compliance
- Process monthly payroll accurately and on time, every month without exception
- Maintain all statutory compliance - PF, ESIC, PT, TDS, and any other applicable regulations
- Keep all HR-related documentation current, organized, and audit-ready
- Stay updated on relevant labour law requirements and ensure the company remains compliant
Employee Lifecycle Management
- Maintain employee records, offer letters, contracts, and personal documentation
- Handle leave tracking, attendance management, and related records
- Manage onboarding and offboarding processes formally and thoroughly
- Act as the first point of contact for employee queries and concerns
Performance & Development
- Set up and run a regular performance evaluation cycle for all employees
- Coordinate basic onboarding training for new hires
- Identify training needs and organize relevant learning initiatives as the team grows
- Track performance data and flag concerns proactively to the founder
Culture & Structure
- Translate the company's informal, fast-moving work style into documented, repeatable processes without killing its energy
- Build and communicate clear policies - attendance, leave, conduct, appraisals - so expectations are never ambiguous
- Actively contribute to building a professional, accountable, and respectful workplace culture
- Be a consistent cultural bridge: understand what the founder wants the company to feel like, and help everyone else live that standard
What We're Looking For
- Proven ownership mindset - sets up processes correctly the first time and keeps them running without reminders
- Detail-oriented without being slow - compliance and payroll are zero-error functions; mistakes here have real consequences
- Discreet and trustworthy - handles sensitive salary, performance, and personal information with full confidentiality
- Strong communicator - written and verbal; comfortable creating policy documents as well as talking to employees
- Proactive and self-directed - does not wait to be told what needs to be done next
- Adaptable - comfortable working in a small team where HR is not a support function but a critical operating function
- Good with technology - HRMS tools, Excel/Google Sheets, payroll software, communication tools
- Disciplined and process-driven, with the judgment to know when to be flexible
- Genuinely invested in being part of a company at its formative stage
Qualifications
- Graduate in any discipline; MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent is preferred
- 2–4 years of hands-on HR experience - generalist or HR operations background preferred over pure recruitment
- Prior experience handling payroll processing and statutory compliance independently (not just assisting)
- Familiarity with Ahmedabad/Gujarat labour laws and compliance requirements is a strong advantage
- Proficient in Gujarati, Hindi, and English
Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month
Experience:
- Human resources management: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
