Human Resources Associate

**Key Responsibilities:**

• **HR Operations & Compliance**
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation such as contracts, NDAs, and personal files.
• Track attendance, manage leave, and ensure punctuality systems are in place.
• Draft, update, and implement HR policies and the employee handbook.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance in all HR practices.
• **Talent Acquisition & Onboarding**
• Design job descriptions in consultation with leadership.
• Manage the recruitment cycle including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and job offers.
• Implement onboarding and induction programs for new employees and interns.
• Create and maintain a candidate database for future hiring needs.
• **Employee Engagement & Development**
• Organize team-building activities, cultural programs, and engagement initiatives.
• Conduct regular check-ins and surveys to understand employee needs and concerns.
• Coordinate training and development opportunities with internal/external experts.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and motivating workplace culture.
• **Performance Management**
• Monitor probation periods and ensure timely confirmations.
• Assist in setting up KRAs/OKRs for employees in collaboration with managers.
• Develop appraisal templates and feedback systems.
• Ensure transparency in performance reviews, promotions, and increments.
• **Accounts Support**
• Record and track employee reimbursements, vendor invoices, and office purchases.
• Generate monthly expense and budget summary reports.
• Maintain digital records for audit and compliance purposes.

**Qualifications & Skills:**

• Bachelor's degree, MBA or PGDM in HR preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of HR experience (freshers with strong internship experience may apply).
• Basic knowledge of accounting software, preferably Zoho Books.
• Strong communication skills in English and Malayalam.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proactive, empathetic, and detail-oriented.

In addition to the role-specific responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to build HR foundations from scratch in a fast-growing agritech startup. You will gain exposure to end-to-end HR functions, cross-functional work, and hands-on learning experiences in HR and basic accounts. The company offers a growth path to advance to an HR Manager or People Operations Lead role as it expands.,