HR Manager

About the Role

Studio 1 Interiors, located in OMR Chennai, is seeking an experienced and proactive HR Manager to oversee comprehensive HR operations across its showrooms, office, factory, and project/site teams. The successful candidate will take responsibility for recruitment, employee management, attendance tracking, payroll coordination, HR policy development, performance management, and fostering employee engagement.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including drafting job descriptions, advertising vacancies on various platforms, screening candidates, and coordinating interviews.
• Handle employee onboarding, maintain comprehensive employee records, address grievances, enforce discipline, and perform exit interviews.
• Monitor attendance and leave records, liaise with accounting for payroll processing, verify salary components, and respond to payroll-related queries.
• Develop and oversee performance management systems by setting KPIs, conducting evaluations, and managing probation, salary revisions, and promotions.
• Establish, update, and communicate HR policies relating to attendance, leave, discipline, and workplace conduct.
• Enhance employee engagement through organizing meetings, recognition programs, and addressing retention challenges.
• Ensure statutory and labor law compliance by maintaining records and coordinating with external consultants for PF, ESI, professional tax, gratuity, bonus, and other legal requirements.
• Prepare regular HR reports covering headcount, recruitment status, attendance, leave, performance, and manpower needs.
• Coordinate workforce planning to align staffing with business needs and support organizational restructuring.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Management, or related discipline.
• 3 to 6 years of relevant HR experience managing full spectrum HR functions.
• Strong skills in recruitment, employee management, payroll, attendance tracking, and statutory compliance.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, documentation skills, and proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and HR/payroll software.
• Experience managing staff across multiple company locations is beneficial.

Key Performance Indicators

• Recruitment turnaround time and quality of hires.
• Employee retention and grievance resolution efficiency.
• Attendance/punctuality metrics and payroll accuracy.
• Accuracy of employee documentation and completion of performance reviews.
• Compliance with HR regulations and overall workforce productivity.

Reporting Structure and Coordination

• Reports directly to the Managing Director/Management.
• Collaborates with Accounts, Sales, Interior Designers, Factory, Site Supervisors, Administration, and Management teams.