Job Description

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Dadra

Role description

Role Purpose: Key Accountabilities: Preferred Experience and Qualification:

Skills

Position Overview:

The Contract Labour Manager will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end management of contract workforce at the Silvassa manufacturing facility. The role involves ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, effective contractor partner management, workforce productivity, and maintaining a harmonious labour environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Labour Management

Manage end-to-end lifecycle of contract workforce including onboarding, deployment, shift planning, and exits. Track headcount, attendance, productivity, and cost across all contractors and categories. Ensure proper deployment as per production plan and organizational needs.
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Statutory Compliance

Ensure 100% compliance with applicable labour laws (Contract Labour [R&A] Act, Factories Act, etc.). Verify contractor documents including licenses, labour registers, ESI, PF challans, wage disbursement records.
Conduct periodic audits of contractors for compliance and documentation.

Contractor & Vendor Management

Regularly review contractor performance and resolve issues related to manpower supply, absenteeism, or conflict.
Conduct monthly meetings with contractor partners for performance, grievance resolution and planning.

MIS and Reporting

Maintain accurate records of contract labour deployment, cost, and compliance metrics. Generate periodic dashboards and reports for internal and regulatory review.
Support HRBP and Finance with cost and manpower planning inputs.

Employee Engagement & Grievance Handling

Act as point of contact for contract workforce grievances and escalate unresolved cases.
Drive engagement and discipline among contract workforce through communication and awareness sessions.

Process Improvement & Digitization

Implement digital solutions (biometric attendance, automated billing) for labour tracking. Continuously improve contractor management practices to enhance transparency and efficiency.

Key Skills & Competencies:

Strong knowledge of labour laws and factory compliance. Hands-on experience in contract workforce management in a plant setup. Data-driven with ability to use MS Excel/HRIS/ERP tools. Good negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work with cross-functional teams under tight timelines.

Educational Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in any discipline; MBA/PGD in HR or Industrial Relations preferred. 8-12 years of experience in managing contract labour in a large-scale manufacturing or industrial environment. Experience in dealing with contract workforce unions, labour authorities, and government audits is a plus.

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