HR Manager – Hiring, People & CultureLocation: Kochi

Work Mode: Full-time | Work from Office

Experience: 2–5 years preferred

About the RoleWe are looking for a energetic, people-oriented and highly proactive HR Manager who can take complete ownership of our people function.

This is not a passive HR role. We need someone who can aggressively drive hiring, build a strong company culture, keep employees motivated and engaged, reduce attrition, and ensure HR operations run smoothly.

The ideal candidate should be someone who loves interacting with people, has strong energy, takes initiative and can confidently manage a fast-growing team.

Key Responsibilities1.

Aggressive

Recruitment & Hiring

- Take complete ownership of the company's hiring requirements.
- Understand manpower requirements from different departments and close positions quickly.
- Source candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, social media, referrals, recruitment networks and other channels.
- Build and maintain an active candidate pipeline.
- Conduct initial screening and coordinate interviews.
- Maintain a strong recruitment funnel and ensure positions are closed within defined timelines.
- Develop creative ways to attract positive talent.
- Build a strong employee referral program.
- Track hiring KPIs such as applications, interviews, selection ratio, joining ratio and time-to-hire.

Primary KPI: Positions should not remain vacant because of slow recruitment.

- Employee Engagement & Company Vibe
- Take ownership of maintaining a positive, energetic and fun workplace culture.
- Regularly interact with employees and understand their concerns.
- Organize employee engagement activities, celebrations, team events and recognition programs.
- Create initiatives that make employees feel valued and connected to the company.
- Maintain strong communication between management and employees.
- Identify signs of dissatisfaction, disengagement or conflict early.
- Help build a workplace where people genuinely enjoy coming to work.

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Employee Retention
- Track employee satisfaction and engagement.
- Conduct regular employee check-ins.
- Identify reasons for employee dissatisfaction and attrition.
- Conduct exit interviews and analyze why employees leave.
- Work with department heads to improve employee retention.
- Develop retention initiatives and employee recognition programs.
- Maintain a healthy relationship with high-performing employees and key team members.

Primary KPI: Improve employee retention and reduce avoidable attrition.
- Attendance & HR Administration

- Manage daily attendance and leave records.
- Maintain employee records and HR documentation.
- Monitor late coming, absenteeism and leave patterns.
- Ensure company attendance policies are followed.
- Maintain employee onboarding and exit documentation.
- Keep HR records accurate and up to date.

5. Payroll Management
- Coordinate monthly payroll processing.
- Verify attendance, leaves, incentives, deductions and salary-related changes.
- Ensure salaries are processed accurately and on time.
- Coordinate with finance/accounts for payroll requirements.
- Maintain confidentiality of employee salary information.

6. Performance & Employee Management
- Support performance review processes.
- Track probation periods and employee confirmations.
- Help department heads manage underperforming employees.
- Maintain proper documentation for performance-related issues.
- Help create clear HR policies and processes as the company grows.

7. HR Policies & Discipline
- Establish and maintain practical HR policies.
- Ensure employees understand company rules and expectations.




- Handle employee conflicts professionally.
- Maintain workplace discipline without creating a negative environment.
- Balance employee happiness with company accountability.

What We Are Looking ForThe person we hire should be:

- Energetic and highly approachable
- Presentable and professionally groomed
- Excellent communicator
- Confident enough to interact with management and employees
- Comfortable talking to candidates throughout the day
- Aggressive and target-oriented when it comes to hiring
- Extremely organized
- Proactive rather than reactive
- Good at handling difficult conversations
- Emotionally intelligent
- Positive and solution-oriented
- Able to create excitement within the team
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing company
- Someone who can take ownership rather than waiting for instructions

Ideal CandidateWe are looking for someone who can be described as: “The person who knows who is joining, who is unhappy, who needs attention, which position needs to be filled, what the team is doing, and what needs to be fixed.”

Key Performance IndicatorsYour performance will be measured through:

- Number of positions closed
- Time taken to close vacancies
- Quality of hires
- Joining conversion rate
- Employee retention rate
- Employee engagement
- Attendance compliance
- Payroll accuracy
- Employee satisfaction
- HR issue resolution time
- Employee referral participation
- Overall workplace culture and team morale

Why Join Us?
- Fast-growing company with significant opportunities for growth
- High-ownership role
- Opportunity to build the HR function and company culture
- Energetic and creative work environment
- Direct interaction with management
- Opportunity to grow into HR Head / People & Culture Head

Salary₹25,000 – ₹40,000 per month, depending on experience and capability. Performance incentives may be provided for successful recruitment and HR targets.

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