Ashish Jadhav

Strategic HR Leader with over 16 years of comprehensive experience in Human Resource Management across Manufacturing, Logistics, Staffing, Facilities Management, and Manpower Outsourcing industries. Expertise in Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Bulk Hiring, Manpower Planning, Employee Relations, Industrial Relations (IR), Payroll Administration, Statutory & Legal Compliance, Contractor Management, Learning & Development, Performance Management, and HR Operations. Proven ability to manage large contractual workforces of 2,500+ employees across multiple client locations while ensuring compliance with labour laws, statutory regulations, and organizational policies.

Strong experience in workforce planning, client relationship management, training & development, employee engagement, grievance handling, MIS reporting, and HR strategy implementation. Adept at driving HR initiatives that improve productivity, employee retention, compliance, and overall business performance.

HR Head at Vardhans Integrated Facilities Management LLP (2026-01 – Present)

• Lead end-to-end talent acquisition, onboarding and workforce planning.
• Develop job descriptions, HR policies, SOPs and governance frameworks.
• Design performance management, training and employee development programs.
• Drive employee engagement, retention and organizational development initiatives.
• Partner with senior leadership on strategic HR and business growth plans.
• Handle employee relations, investigations, grievance resolution and disciplinary matters.
• Led bulk recruitment and manpower deployment for multiple client locations within defined turnaround times.
• Conducted induction programs, employee orientation, training sessions, and learning & development initiatives.
• Identified training needs and coordinated technical, behavioral, and compliance training programs.
• Managed complete payroll process including attendance, overtime, leave records, salary processing, and final settlements.
• Ensured statutory compliance related to PF, ESIC, PT, Bonus, Gratuity, CLRA, Labour Welfare Fund, and other labour legislations.
• Coordinated with labour authorities, auditors, consultants, and government departments for statutory compliance.
• Handled Industrial Relations (IR), employee grievances, disciplinary actions, domestic enquiries, and conflict resolution.
• Managed local contractors, manpower agencies, vendor relationships, and contract workforce compliance.
• Developed HR policies, SOPs, and compliance frameworks aligned with business objectives.
• Monitored HR MIS, recruitment reports, attrition analysis, manpower budgeting, and management dashboards.
• Supported business leadership in workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational development initiatives.

HR Manager – Business HR at Mahindra Logistics Ltd. (2022-07 – 2025-12)

• Executed strategic HR initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Managed recruitment, succession planning and workforce optimization.
• Led performance reviews, employee engagement and retention programs.
• Developed HR dashboards and analytics for decision-making.
• Managed end-to-end recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, interviewing, salary negotiations, and onboarding.
• Ensured statutory compliance related to PF, ESIC, PT, Bonus, Gratuity, CLRA, Labour Welfare Fund, and other labour legislations.
• Managed local contractors, manpower agencies, vendor relationships, and contract workforce compliance.
• Supported business leadership in workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational development initiatives.

HR Manager – Manufacturing at Cera Staffing Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2016-08 – 2022-07)

Managed manpower operations, payroll coordination, statutory compliance, and client servicing for major manufacturing clients including Bosch, Tetra Pak, S.M. Auto, Cummins, Thermax, and Praj Industries.

• Managed 1,000+ associates across multiple client locations, including deployment, attendance, shift scheduling, replacements, productivity, and workforce availability.
• Handled employee relations, absenteeism, attrition, discipline, grievances, and operational escalations.
• Managed client relationships, SLA compliance, contract requirements, review meetings, and resolution of manpower and service-related issues.
• Coordinated payroll, billing, attendance, overtime, incentives, deductions, collections, and commercial reconciliation with Finance teams.
• Led site supervisors, coordinators, and field teams; monitored performance and conducted regular reviews and training.
• Prepared MIS reports covering headcount, attendance, attrition, productivity, profitability, and operational performance.
• Implemented manpower strategies to improve productivity, reduce attrition, and optimize workforce utilization.

Assistant Manager – Client Service at Innovsource Pvt. Ltd. (2012-12 – 2016-07)

• Managed staffing operations, attendance, payroll inputs and compliance.
• Managed end-to-end recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, interviewing, salary negotiations, and onboarding.

Senior Process Executive at Adecco India Pvt. Ltd. (2009-03 – 2012-12)

Managed payroll and statutory compliance for 1,800+ associates.

MBA in Human Resources – Pune University (2020)

B.Com – Pune University