Assistant Plant HR Manager

Position Title : Assistant Plant HR Manager, Nasik Reports To : Plant HR Manager, Nasik Location : Nasik, Maharashtra – India About General Mills WorldwideHeadquartered in Minnesota, US, General Mills, with $20 billion in net sales and more than 34,000 employees worldwide, is in the top 10 largest food companies in the world. Named one of the 'Top 100 Companies to Work For' by Fortune Magazine, General Mills is a highly focused consumer foods company providing products that enhance nutrition, shorten preparation times, provide health benefits, enable on-the-go eating and, of course, taste great. Our brands including Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Nature Valley, Häagen-Dazs, Yoplait, Old El Paso, Progresso, Totino's, Annie's and Small Plant Foods, in addition to strong local brands from around the world, and an emerging Bakeries & Foodservice business. General Mills is also partners in two international Joint Ventures – Cereal Partners Worldwide (with Nestle), and Haagen-Dazs Japan (with Suntory). Visit for more information on us.About Nashik PlantNashik Plant is home to the exclusive manufacturing location for General Mills India business. It houses 2 manufacturing units and has grown capacity wise at double digit CAGR over more than a decade and is poised to grow further and remains a global focus for further capacity expansion. Established as a Pillsbury plant in 2001, it became a part of the global General Mills organization with the acquisition of Pillsbury. It currently houses multiple lines of products for General Mills including Dry Mixes, Frozen goods and flat breads. The overall current capacity at the plant is more than 50,000 MT p.a. and growing every year. The plant has close to 500 people employed in various capacities. Purpose of this role The primary purpose of this role is to significantly assist the plant HR head in strategic influencing and oversee majority of operations tasks at the Nashik site. This may entail - to effectively handle all the HR / IR and Employee Relations related activities in the factory and ensure compliant operations throughout the year with zero disruptions.  Build employee and organisation excellence at the plant through optimal human resources planning, recruitment, welfare and administration, capability development and retention to support business needs. The role will also be responsible for building organizational capabilities, continuous improvement culture with Zero Loss Mindset and overall commitment and performance in line with GMI HR Operations strategy. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Workforce planning- Ensure manpower sufficiency for plant operations as per business plan. Single point of contact for all categories of workforce planning i.e. company workers, contingent workers (Casuals, NAPs, other apprentices)Strategic relationship management with all external vendors to get into and run critical contracts touching all facets of Plant HR i.e. Manpower, transport, canteen, admin, L&D, C&B (benchmarking) etc. Strategic Engagement – Plan and own strategic aspects of employee engagement. Devise engagement calendar basis needs of the site by understanding local nuances in terms of employee background (education, financial, local cultural preferences, and interventions basis gap analysis etc). Understand the pulse of the floor by staying close to shopfloor members.L&D - Be a true business partner by understanding critical learning and development required at all levels (covering all functions) for the plant organization. Do a need analysis, have stakeholder buy in and devise meaningful learning interventions with learner engagement, L&D KPI tracking and holistic feedback to further improve L&D interventions. Data & Reviews: Owner of all critical data requirement (excel tracking and reporting for critical HR processes driving efficiency and compliance at the same time). Master reviews with critical information in the form of dashboards and presentations with senior plant stakeholders. Track progress on critical items basis feedback and close loop to have sustainable results. Strategic partner for Plant leadership Team – True HR partner to all functions of plant, understand nuances of each function by staying close to nature of work, skillsets, talent requirement, changing needs as per dynamic business situation and utilizing the inputs to improve HR processes.HR Operations – Handle all core HR operations, payroll, and benefits process for the plant. 100% compliance management. Integrity/CharacterThe successful candidate will need to exhibit high standards of integrity and have a very strong core belief in "doing the right thing" and be resilient and persistent in ensuring that integrity is maintained at the highest level. The candidate also needs to act to address and resolve conflicts early and in an open and direct manner, communicate candidly with bosses, peers, and employees. He or she should also be able to work effectively within teams and across businesses and functions and cultures. A high degree of emotional resilience will be essential.Knowledge areas / Skills Thorough knowledge of employee relations, Industrial Relations, and External community building Operates with a continuous improvement philosophy and zero loss mindset.HR generalist with Hire to Retire process knowledge.Working knowledge of Employment Law & ComplianceCoaching/Mentoring & Facilitation Skills Good understanding of organizational structures and interactions & people and social relationships Excellent interpersonal & communication skills; able to communicate effectively at all levels.Planning, priority setting, problem solving and monitoring skills.Negotiation skills & Good political sense & Consulting skiKey Interfaces Internal : Plant Leadership Team, Factory Colleagues across levelsExternal : Government / Regulatory authorities Recruitment and Training Consultants Vendors / SuppliersCandidate ProfileMaster's degree or MBA in industrial relations (Tier I colleges will be an advantage).6-10 years of relevant work experience in Manufacturing Operations preferably in the FMCG, Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, or other Consumer Goods industries.Must be comfortable working in a matrixed organization.Demonstrated track record of successfully implementing strategic partnerships, community development initiatives, team building, performance management & change management for teams.Proven ability to implement significant change and lead innovation.Exceptional interpersonal skills, communication (both written and oral), presentation, influencing and conflict management apart from high emotional resilience.The incumbent must be able to develop a deep understanding of operating business units being supported and will need strong analytic skills. The individual should also have strong process orientation & imp