Role & responsibilities

1. Plant HR Operations & Workforce Management

- Overall responsibility for plant HR operations across all units of the integrated steel plant.
- Manpower planning for permanent, contractual and outsourced workforce.
- Ensure discipline, attendance, shift rosters and deployment optimization.
- HR policy implementation aligned with corporate HR frameworks.

2. Time Office & Payroll Management

- End-to-end ownership of Time Office operations (biometric/manual systems).
- Accurate attendance capture, shift management, overtime, leave and wage computation.
- Ensure timely and error-free payroll processing for:

- Staff

- Workmen

- Contract labour (through contractors)
- Payroll compliance with Minimum Wages, Bonus Act, Wage Code and internal approvals.

3. Employee Relations & Industrial Relations (IR)

- Maintain peaceful and productive industrial relations.
- Handling of unions, works committees, negotiations and settlements.
- Drafting and implementation of Standing Orders, Service Rules and SOPs.
- Handling disciplinary cases, charge-sheets, domestic enquiries and terminations.
- Proactive engagement to prevent disputes, strikes or work stoppages.

4. Employee Grievance Management

- Establish and manage a structured grievance redressal mechanism.
- Timely resolution of grievances related to:
- Wages & benefits

- Working conditions
- Safety & welfare
- Housing & township facilities
- Ensure transparency, fairness and documentation.

5. Statutory Compliance & Government Liaison Single-point accountability for all plant statutory compliances, including but not limited to:

Labour & HR Laws

- Provident Fund (PF)




- Employees State Insurance (ESI)
- Factory Act
- Contract Labour (R&A;) Act
- Payment of Bonus Act
- Employee Compensation Act
- Minimum Wages & Wage Code
- Shops/Factories registers, returns and inspections

Factory & Safety Authorities

- Factory Inspectorate
- Boiler Inspectorate Boiler Act compliance
- Explosives License PESO
- Fire & Safety authorities

Environment & Pollution Control

- Pollution Control Board liaison
- Consent to Establish (CTE)
- Consent to Operate (CTO)
- Environmental Clearance (EC)
- Underground Water permissions
- Compliance monitoring & audit coordination

Other Statutory Bodies

- BIS Act compliance
- Labour Department, District Administration, Local Authorities
- Handling inspections, audits, notices, show-cause replies and renewals.
- Ensure zero non-compliance and minimal legal exposure.

6. Contract Labour Management

- Governance of all contract labour deployment across plant and township.
- Contractor onboarding, license verification and compliance audits.
- Wage, attendance and statutory compliance of contractors.
- Control of contract labour costs and prevention of sham contracts.

7. Canteen & Welfare Management

- Management of statutory and non-statutory canteen operations.
- Vendor selection,



hygiene, quality and cost control.
- Implementation of employee welfare schemes and facilities.

8. Company Township & Administration

- Overall responsibility of company township administration, including:
- Housing allotment & maintenance
- Security & access control
- Housekeeping & sanitation
- Transport & amenities
- Liaison with local administration for civic issues.
- Crisis management within township (law & order, emergencies).

9. Compliance Reporting & Audit

- Periodic compliance MIS, dashboards and risk reports to CHRO & CEO.
- Coordination of internal and external audits.
- Ensure documentation, registers and licenses are audit-ready at all times.

10. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

- Lead and develop Plant HR & Admin team.
- Act as the face of management before government authorities, unions and community.
- Close coordination with Operations, Safety, Legal, Finance and Corporate HR.

Preferred candidate profile

- Robust knowledge of Labour Laws, Factory & Environmental regulations
- Proven IR & Liasoning with Government Authorities
- Government liaison and inspection management
- Crisis management & negotiation skills
- High integrity, maturity and leadership presence
- Excellent communication (Hindi & English preferred)

Qualification & Experience

- Post-Graduate in HR / IR / Personnel Management / Law
- 20–25+ years of experience in large manufacturing / integrated steel plant
- Prior experience as Plant HR Head / Sr. HR Leader mandatory
- Exposure to greenfield & brownfield projects preferred

📌 General Manager / Sr. General Manager- Plant HR (Gorakhpur)
🏢 Gallantt Ispat
📍 Gorakhpur