Job Description

Job Title:

HR Manager

Department:

Human Resources

Reporting to:

Managing Director / General Manager - Corporate

Location:

Trivandrum / Pathanamthitta / Neyyattinkara (as per requirement)

Experience Required:

10 - 12 years

Position Overview

The

HR Manager

will serve as a strategic and operational partner to the management, driving people excellence across the group's multiple business units. The role involves managing end-to-end HR functions, ranging from talent acquisition and performance management to compliance, workforce planning, and employee engagement, in alignment with the group's growth vision and operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic HR & Organizational Development

Develop and implement the HR strategy aligned with the Delta Group's business goals and expansion plans. Partner with senior leadership to structure and strengthen manpower across quarry, mining, RMC, and healthcare verticals. Establish competency-based frameworks for key positions and design succession planning initiatives. Introduce organizational policies and systems for operational uniformity across group companies.

2. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

Plan and execute recruitment for technical, operational, and managerial roles across units (crusher, batching plant, logistics, maintenance, and corporate). Liaise with local communities and training institutions to create a skilled and reliable manpower pipeline. Implement best practices in onboarding, induction, and skill development. Ensure staffing levels are maintained in line with production schedules and project deadlines.

3. Industrial Relations & Employee Relations

Maintain harmonious industrial relations in a multi-location, unionized environment. Liaise with local panchayats, labour offices, and government bodies to ensure compliance and local goodwill. Resolve employee grievances promptly and build trust through transparent communication and welfare programs. Manage local community engagement programs and CSR activities (e.g., pensions, educational and medical assistance).

4. Performance Management & Employee Engagement

Drive an annual performance management cycle with clear KPIs linked to productivity, quality, and safety standards. Introduce recognition programs and employee engagement initiatives to enhance motivation and retention. Develop internal communication channels to align employees with Delta's values, brand, and mission.

5. Training & Development

Identify training needs for employees across production, mechanical, and logistics functions. Coordinate with external trainers or internal subject matter experts to deliver safety, behavioral, and technical training. Implement structured career development paths for operators, technicians, and supervisors.

6. Statutory Compliance & HR Operations

Ensure 100% compliance with labour laws including Factories Act, Mines Act, Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, ESI, PF, and other statutory requirements. Handle payroll, attendance, leave management, and employee records through HRMS or manual systems. Conduct regular audits of contractors and vendors for statutory adherence. Prepare MIS reports on HR metrics and manpower costs for management review.

7. Health, Safety, and Welfare

Collaborate with the Safety and Operations teams to ensure adherence to health and safety standards. Implement welfare schemes including medical insurance, accident coverage, and employee benefit programs. Support environmental and safety awareness campaigns at quarry and plant sites.

Qualifications & Skills Required

MBA / MSW / PGDM in Human Resource Management and willing to relocate to Trivandrum or Trivandrum natives preferred. 10-12 years of experience in HR roles, and out of that last 3 years in to the manager position. Proven exposure to

multi-location operations

and handling a high number employees, including contractual workforce. Strong knowledge of

HR Functionalities

, payroll, and statutory compliance. Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and leadership skills. Ability to balance corporate and site-level HR priorities. Fluency in English and Malayalam (mandatory); Tamil knowledge is an advantage.

Key Attributes

Ethical, disciplined, and approachable HR leader. Strong community and stakeholder management abilities. Hands-on and people-centric approach. Business acumen with sensitivity to operational challenges. Commitment to sustainability, safety, and local employment initiatives.

Compensation

Attractive salary package commensurate with experience and industry standards, along with performance-based incentives and statutory benefits.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹60,000.00 - ₹80,000.00 per month

Benefits:

Health insurance Provident Fund
Ability to commute/relocate:

Trivandrum, Kerala: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)
Application Question(s):

Will you be able to join immediately
Work Location: In person