HR Manager at Farmers Fresh Zone · Kochi (Cochin) · 5 - 10 years · ₹5L - ₹10L / yr · Raised funding · Posted 17 May 2022
We are all in the quest to create a positive movement, a movement aimed at reducing the gap between a consumer & a farmer, a movement that gives consumers access to safe & non-toxic farmer's produce, a movement that is uplifting the farmer community.
Today we are proud to say that we are connecting 1500+ farmers to urban consumers. We envisage our brand to go global soon, post creating a cemented presence in India.
We are not looking for job-seekers, we are looking for impact-creators with a go-getter attitude. We are looking for dynamic individuals who are honestly driven by the cause and are customer-obsessed, be it our end-user, farmer, vendor, or even our internal community.
Job role:
We’re on the lookout for a Human Resources Manager to own the entire HR activities across the company - everything from recruiting and onboarding to performance management and compensation. The role will involve working, side-by-side, the key business stakeholders to foster a positive environment and make sure the company’s mission and goals are effectively implemented and respected.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for talent acquisition; employee relations consultation; policy interpretation and application, change management; performance and compensation management; and talent management for business in all the geographies
- Work closely with the Operations team - Distribution Centre & Hubs and deliver based on the business objectives of the respective geography to meet the HR objectives.
- Ensure Labor Law related compliance across the location with reference to all applicable Labor Laws.
- Partners with Payroll; HRIS; and Employee benefit functions as required to facilitate smooth functioning
- Drive Employee engagement programs across the locations to enhance productivity and morale building.
- Effective Manpower Planning strategies for present and future requirements across geographies
- Design and implement programs to improve morale and relationships
- Provide counseling for relationship management including dispute resolution and team building
- Prepare periodic reports for management with recommendations and trends
- Provide expertise and offer advice to employees in areas like career planning, employee relationships, strategic development etc.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience working as a HR manager or in a similar position preferred
- Experience of working in a manufacturing/retail, intensive operations centric, high turnover multi locations organization set up with diverse workforce like Retail, Ecommerce, Logistics, Manufacturing, Construction, Health care, Consumer facing industries.
- Proven experience developing and executing strategies designed to improve employee morale
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of local and federal laws and HR best practices
- Strong business focus and ability to build trust across all levels in the organization.
- Proven experience developing and implementing solutions to highly complex ambiguous situations that call for ingenuity and creativity
- Open to travel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal communications skills
- Knowledge of Malayalam essential.
Shubham Vishwakarma
Full Stack Developer - Averlon
About Farmers Fresh Zone
About
Farmers Fresh Zone, is an Direct to Consumer Brand Backed by the Indian Angel Network which caters to 5 South Indian cities. We are catering to urban customers with our safe-to-eat, pesticide free fruits & vegetables directly sourced from our farmers. We are enabling this by a technology driven platform working on a demand prediction model. To guarantee trust in our customers, we have introduced a feature called ‘Know your Farmer’. And we’re proud to say that, we are one of India's first agri-tech firms to introduce unit level traceability for all our products which means consumers can track the origin of a product including details of the farms and farmers. Through this feature, a customer can see where the product has been harvested, who’s been harvesting and how long it’s been harvested. Here’s our website info- https://www.farmersfz.com/
We are all in the quest to create a global brand in the fresh category driven by technology which gives access to healthy food and to foster a healthy living. We are inviting you to be part of this positive movement, a movement aimed at reducing the gap between a consumer & a farmer, a movement that gives consumers access to safe & non-toxic farmer's produce, a movement that is uplifting the farmer community.
We are a team of very young individuals and are hiring for multiple roles to expand our operations across multiple geographies or as a part of scaling up.
You can read where we got featured in the Economics Times- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/agri-tech-firm-introduces-traceability-feature-know-your-farmer/articleshow/82196279.cms
Yourstory-https://yourstory.com/2020/09/funding-alert-kerala-agritech-startup-farmers-fresh-zone-ian-fund/amp
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About the job
We are looking for an experienced and proactive HR Manager to lead HR operations and administrative functions across both organizations. You will own the full employee lifecycle, build and improve HR processes, and work closely with leadership on people strategy. This is a fully remote position.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end HR operations, including hiring, onboarding, offboarding, leave and attendance management.
- Own and maintain accurate employee records, HR documentation and compliance with HR policies and labour laws.
- Design, implement and update HR policies, processes and the employee handbook.
- Manage performance reviews, appraisal cycles and employee development plans.
- Drive employee engagement, retention and workplace culture initiatives.
- Handle employee relations, grievances and disciplinary matters with discretion.
- Partner with leadership on workforce planning, compensation and HR budgets.
- Host and coordinate internal meetings, capture action items and track follow-through.
- Oversee project tracking systems, follow up with stakeholders and surface blockers.
- Manage HR systems, CRM and business tools, including Zoho CRM.
- Supervise administrative support, including inbox management, backups and document organization.
Qualifications
- 3-7 years of experience in HR, with at least 2 years in a managerial or lead HR role.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field. An MBA or PGDM in HR is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of HR best practices, Indian labour laws and compliance.
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Experience with HR systems, CRM platforms, and Zoho CRM and tools.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Strong leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote environment.
What We Offer
- A flexible, results-driven work culture.
- A fully remote role. Use your own device with a stable internet connection.
- The chance to build and shape the HR function as the company grows.
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