Position : HR Manager

K Corp is looking for a highly energetic, result-oriented and proactive HR Manager to take complete ownership of the organization's HR functions with core specialization in Recruitment . The ideal candidate should be a hands-on recruiter with strong sourcing and networking skills, a proven ability to close positions, a willingness to travel for recruitment activities, and a proven HR generalist.

Whom We are looking for

Qualifications and experience

- MBA / PGDM in HR, MSW (HR / Personnel Management) or MA in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations.
- 7–10 years in HR, with recruitment as the main focus, including at least 2 years leading hiring independently or managing a recruitment desk.
- Hands-on generalist HR experience, including payroll, PF, ESI, statutory compliance and employee relations, sufficient to run the HR department alone.
- Working knowledge with the Four Labour Codes.
- Proven track record of volume blue-collar and site hiring, including recruitment drives outside the home state.
- Candidates from ready-mix concrete (RMC) companies, the crusher industry, the construction industry and mining are strongly preferred.
- An existing network of excavator operators, jackhammer drillers, and RMC, construction and block plant personnel will be very useful.
- Familiarity with job portals, including blue-collar platforms, and with applicant tracking tools.
- Strong Excel skills and experience, with exposure in AI tools
- Fluent English and working Hindi to recruit inter-state workers; Malayalam is not required but preferred.
- Valid driving licence and readiness to spend a significant part of each month in the field.

Key Competencies

- Sourcing instinct: finds candidates for hard-to-fill site and technical roles through creative channels.
- Closing ability: moves from requisition to joining with energy, urgency and persistence.
- Sound judgement of people: judges skill, reliability and fit for demanding site conditions.
- Networking: builds trust with candidates, institutes and contractors.
- Negotiation: negotiates offers firmly within approved budgets.
- Organisation: keeps trackers, documentation and follow-ups accurate and current.
- Resilience: handles multiple urgent requirements under pressure without loss of quality.
- Independence: can step in and run the entire HR department alone,



with sound judgement and authority

Job Role

Key responsibilities

- 1. Sourcing and talent pipeline
- Coordinate directly with every HOD, and with the CEO as needed, on manpower requirements, role definitions and hiring priorities.
- Translate the manpower plan into a monthly sourcing plan by role, location and timeline.
- Source through job portals, social media, referrals, institutions, professional networks, local community contacts and labour source regions.
- Build and maintain a live talent pool, with a ready replacement pipeline for every critical role.
- Track talent availability, market salary levels and competitor hiring in the construction materials and mining sector.

2. Field recruitment and drives

- Travel to sites, ITIs, polytechnics, engineering colleges, mining institutes and source regions in and outside Kerala to run drives, walk-ins and campus hiring.
- Build lasting relationships with placement officers, training institutes, local leaders and reliable labour contractors.
- Support bulk and urgent hiring for current plants, expansions and seasonal peaks within agreed timelines.

3. Selection and assessment

- Screen and shortlist candidates against role requirements and K Corp's working conditions.
- Run structured interviews with the relevant HOD, and with the CEO for senior roles, along with trade and skill tests for operator and technical roles.
- Complete reference checks, document verification, and medical fitness checks for site roles.

4. Offers, joining and handover to HR operations

- Prepare offers within approved salary bands and negotiate with candidates.
- Stay in contact with selected candidates through the notice period to prevent dropouts and no-shows.
- Ensure every joiner's documentation, including PF and ESI details, is complete before the first day, then hand over to HR operations for onboarding.
- Arrange travel and accommodation for joiners from outside the region, where required.

5. Agencies,



contractors and cost

- Manage recruitment agencies and labour contractors, measure their performance, and replace those who underdeliver.
- Reduce cost per hire and agency dependency year on year by building direct channels.

6. Payroll processing

- Prepare monthly salary sheets for all staff and workers from attendance, overtime, incentives, advances and deductions.
- Process payroll on schedule, including PF, ESI, professional tax and labour welfare fund deductions and contributions.
- Prepare full-and-final settlements for exits.
- Reconcile payroll with accounts each month and submit it to the Sr. Manager HR for approval before release.

7. Reporting

- Maintain an up-to-date hiring tracker for all open positions.
- Report monthly to the Sr. Manager HR and the CEO on open positions, time-to-fill, offer-to-joining ratio, source effectiveness, cost per hire and early attrition.

8. Second in command and acting Head of HR

- Serve as HOD HR for K Corp and K Granites whenever the Sr. Manager HR is unavailable, with authority to run the entire HR department.
- In that capacity, ensure payroll, PF, ESI and all statutory filings are completed on time, and handle employee relations, discipline and grievances.
- Represent the company before labour, PF, ESI and mines authorities and during inspections, when required.
- Escalate matters outside delegated authority directly to the CEO.
- Take part in the monthly payroll and compliance cycle throughout the year, so that cover is seamless at short notice.

Success Measures

- Quality and availability of the candidate talent pool.
- Timely closure of positions against agreed requirements.
- Effectiveness of sourcing channels and recruitment drives.
- Offer-to-joining conversion and reduction in candidate dropouts.
- Successful delivery of urgent hiring requirements.
- Optimisation of recruitment cost and external agency dependency.
- Overall hiring effectiveness and stakeholder satisfaction.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹700,000.00 - ₹900,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Leave encashment

Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience in ready-mix concrete (RMC) companies, the crusher industry, the

construction industry and mining ?

Work Location: In person

📌 HR Manager (Kochi)
🏢 K Granites
📍 Kochi