Human Resources Manager

About us / Company overview :

PEP is a dynamic personal care company that proudly houses two innovative brands –

mCaffeine & Hyphen . With a passion for creating high-performance, conscious, and consumer-loved products, we are redefining the way personal care is experienced. While mCaffeine is India’s first caffeinated personal care brand, loved for its energizing and playful approach, Hyphen is built on the philosophy of simplifying skincare through science-backed formulations. Together, our brands reflect PEP’s mission to deliver quality, creativity, and care to millions of consumers. We believe in Confidence over all skin & body biases.

Come, join the pack!

Role Overview :

We are looking for a dynamic and driven

Assistant Manager / Manager – HR

for our growing teams while managing end-to-end

payroll

across corporate, retail, and third-party contractual employees. This role will also be responsible for ensuring all HR

statutory and labor law compliances

are diligently met in our fast-paced and high-growth environment. The ideal candidate should have experience in end to end

Employee life cycle management . This candidate will work closely with management.

Responsibilities :

1. HR Business Partnering

Act as a strategic HR partner to key business functions—corporate and retail.

Drive employee engagement, retention, performance management, and grievance handling.

Own employee lifecycle processes : onboarding, inductions, confirmations to exits.

2. Payroll Management

Manage and process monthly payroll for :

#Corporate employees

#Retail employees

#3rd party payroll employees

Coordinate with third-party vendors for accurate and timely disbursement.

Validate salary inputs : attendance, LOP, new joiners, exits, bonuses, incentives, and reimbursements.

Handle payroll reconciliation and ensure zero discrepancies.

3. Compliance & Audits

Ensure adherence to statutory and labor law compliance :

PF, ESI, Gratuity, Bonus, Shops & Establishment, and Minimum Wages.

Liaise with vendors and consultants to ensure documentation and filings are up to date.

Conduct internal HR audits and documentation reviews.

Maintain HR records in line with compliance requirements.

4. HR Operations & MIS

Prepare and maintain HR dashboards, payroll MIS, and compliance trackers.

Handle documentation for all employee categories including employment agreements and compliance declarations.

Support HR automation initiatives and process enhancements.

Qualifications :

MBA in HR / PGDHRM with 4-6 years of relevant experience

Strong hands-on experience with payroll

Strong stakeholder management, communication and conflict resolution skills

Demonstrated ability to onboard new employees and manage HR tasks

Proficient in Google Workspace / Google sheets.

Ability to multitask and thrive in a dynamic startup environment.

Social Media handles :

Websites - https : / / www.mcaffeine.com / pages / about-us &

https : / / letshyphen.com / pages / about-us

LinkedIn - https : / / www.linkedin.com / company / mcaffeine / mycompany / & https : / / www.linkedin.com / company / letshyphen /

Instagram - https : / / www.instagram.com / mcaffeineofficial / & https : / / www.instagram.com / letshyphen

Contact us : career@mcaffeine.com

career@letshyphen.com