Associate, Employee Relations

The position exists to deliver Employee Relations & Administrative (Canteen, Transport etc.) objectives / responsibilities at Chennai Plant Position Responsibilities:  Develop Canteen and Transport policies and procedures to meet legal and corporate requirements.  Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Canteen and Transport  Prepare and send Blanker order (BO) renewal for Canteen, Transport, Reception, drivers, Health drink and Mailroom. Coordinate with Purchase for timely renewal.  Prepare Annual budget for Employee service and send to Finance for approval.  Coordinate for high profiles visitors and government delegation visit for food arrangement.  Ensure all service of food are send for food test and report to be filed for auditing purpose.  Verify manual attendance and process monthly invoice for Talentpro employees, Receptionist, mail room, Courtesy car, Fire truck driver & Transport agency employee services.  Support GAO audit and close for observations if any.  Coordinate with canteen maintenance team to close safety and medical team observation.  Handle buyback/ vehicle surrender process of LL6+ employees during exit.  Lead the used car auction process for FIPL  Liaise with RTO in matters related to lease car.  Gather required data and update MCRP Global security module  Payroll input for canteen & transport deduction of employees  Ensure PTA is available for canteen equipment service  Ensure access control is provided for new employees and exited employees removed  Handling employee issues/queries for canteen & transport  Develop relations and liaising skills with the regulatory authorities  Handle employees’ queries on pay/benefits  Support in labor cases and conciliations for existing and upcoming litigations  Handle end to end contractor compliances  Running the canteen operations with Ford’s 303 safety / hygiene standards Critical Success Factors:  Excellent interpersonal and team skills to work in cross-cultural environment.  Ability to handle crisis situations  Good communicator with persuasion skills and resilience  Should be able to handle employee grievances.  Fundamentals of labor laws and compliances: ESI, PF, Gratuity, Factories Act, Standing Order, ID Act etc.  Working knowledge on compensation philosophy, process awareness, training, performance management, industry networking and awareness Background Skills Desired:  Vendor Management  Must have good analytical and documentation skills  Good communication & people development skills  Possess good attention to detail and project management skills.  Negotiation & task orientated Language (Mandatory): Proficiency in English & Tamil is must. Education Qualification : MBA / MSW in HR is preferred Number of Years of Experience : Min 3 to 6 years Professional Exposure : Working experience in handling Employee Relations & Administration function in preferably in a multinational auto manufacturing company. Special Knowledge or skill required : Expertise in MS Office, Presentation, Report Writing, Documentation etc.