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Associate, Employee Relations

Job ID
71936
Category
Human Resources
Location
Chennai, India
Work Type
On-site
Note: Please apply using your external-facing resume. The job posting will close on 15 October 2026.

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.

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