We are looking for a proactive and responsible HR Executive to manage the complete HR operations of our centre in Wayanad. The incumbent will be responsible for managing the end-to-end employee lifecycle, ensuring smooth HR processes, maintaining employee records, coordinating payroll and attendance, supporting recruitment, handling employee concerns, and ensuring compliance with organisational HR policies. Key Responsibilities 1. End-to-End HR Operations • Manage all day-to-day HR activities of the Wayanad centre. • Handle the complete employee lifecycle from joining to exit. • Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR documentation. • Ensure timely completion of onboarding, confirmation, transfers, promotions and exit formalities. • Act as the primary HR point of contact for employees at the centre. 2. Recruitment & Staffing • Coordinate with the Centre Head and functional managers to identify manpower requirements. • Manage end-to-end recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, interview coordination and selection. • Coordinate joining formalities and ensure timely onboarding of selected candidates. • Maintain recruitment trackers and provide regular manpower status updates to management. 3. Attendance, Leave & Payroll • Monitor and maintain employee attendance, leave and regularisation records. • Ensure timely and accurate HRMS/attendance updates. • Prepare and submit monthly payroll inputs including attendance, LOP, new joiners, exits and other applicable changes. • Coordinate with the central HR/Payroll team for payroll-related queries and corrections. • Monitor adherence to working hours, leave policies and attendance procedures. 4. Employee Relations & Grievance Handling • Address day-to-day employee queries and HR-related concerns. • Handle employee grievances professionally and escalate matters appropriately when required. • Maintain positive employee relations and support a healthy work environment. • Assist management in handling disciplinary matters, warnings and performance-related concerns as per organisational policies. 5. HR Documentation & HRMS • Maintain complete and confidential employee personnel files. • Ensure timely issuance and maintenance of appointment, confirmation, transfer, warning, relieving and other HR-related letters. • Keep employee information updated in the HRMS. • Maintain HR trackers, reports and centre-level HR MIS. • Ensure all HR documentation is accurate and audit-ready. 6. Statutory Compliance • Ensure adherence to applicable statutory requirements and organisational HR policies. • Coordinate with the central HR team for PF, ESI, professional tax and other applicable statutory requirements. • Maintain required records and documentation for audits and compliance purposes. • Ensure centre-level HR practices are aligned with applicable labour regulations. 7. Employee Engagement & HR Initiatives • Coordinate employee engagement activities and centre-level HR initiatives. • Support induction, orientation, training and awareness programmes. • Promote employee welfare and a positive workplace culture. • Conduct regular employee interactions and identify HR-related concerns or improvement areas. 8. HR Reporting & Coordination • Prepare regular HR reports and MIS for the Centre Head and HR Department. • Track manpower, attendance, attrition, recruitment, leave and other HR metrics. • Coordinate with Finance, Administration, Operations and Central HR for employee-related matters. • Ensure timely communication and implementation of HR policies and organisational initiatives at the centre. Requirements Required Qualifications & Experience • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Sciences or a related discipline. • Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience in HR Generalist / HR Operations. • MBA/PGDM/MSW in HR will be an added advantage. • Prior experience independently handling HR operations for a branch, centre, hospital, healthcare organisation, NGO or similar setup will be preferred. Required Skills • Strong knowledge of end-to-end HR operations. • Good understanding of attendance, leave and payroll processes. • Working knowledge of HRMS and MS Excel. • Basic understanding of statutory compliance and labour regulations. • Strong interpersonal and employee-handling skills. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Strong organisational and coordination abilities. • Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee matters. • Ability to work independently and take ownership of centre-level HR activities. • Good problem-solving and decision-making skills. • Malayalam proficiency is essential; knowledge of English will be required for official communication.