Dhruv Sodagar

HR professional with 10+ years of experience across recruitment, HR operations, payroll coordination, statutory compliance, employee relations, HR administration and plant/manufacturing HR support. Currently positioned for pharmaceutical manufacturing HR roles with exposure to manpower planning, onboarding, attendance, payroll inputs, employee documentation, compliance records, SOP-driven HR practices, employee engagement and audit-ready HR operations.

HR Assistant Manager at HOF Pharmaceuticals Limited (2024-11 – Present)

Pharmaceutical manufacturing organization with plant-based HR operations, compliance-focused documentation and SOP-driven working culture.

• Manage day-to-day HR operations for pharmaceutical manufacturing setup, including manpower coordination, employee attendance, leave records, shift support and HR documentation.
• recruitment for Production, Packing, QA, QC, Warehouse, Engineering, Admin and support functions through sourcing, screening, interview scheduling and joining formalities.
• Prepare and maintain employee personnel files, joining documents, HR letters, attendance records, compliance documents, training records and audit-ready HR data.
• Support payroll inputs, wage data, overtime, leave, professional tax, PF, ESIC and other statutory compliance records in coordination with accounts/compliance teams.
• Handle onboarding, induction coordination, employee code creation, ID card support, policy communication, HR circulars and employee lifecycle documentation.
• Support employee relations, grievance handling, absenteeism control, discipline communication, counselling, warning letters and shop-floor coordination with HODs.
• Prepare HR MIS, recruitment trackers, manpower reports, attrition data, engagement activity records and management reporting for smooth HR decision-making.
• Managed stationery and office supplies, employee transportation, canteen facilities, housekeeping, vendor coordination, and workplace cleanliness
• Coordinated audit readiness, compliance documentation, CAPA follow-up, employee training records, pest control activities, periodic medical check-ups, statutory records, and maintenance of audit-ready documentation.
• Coordinated auditor and visitor arrangements, including travel, accommodation, transportation, hospitality, and other logistical requirements.
• Coordinated employee engagement activities, welfare initiatives, grievance resolution, and employee communication within the plant.

Senior Executive - HR & Admin at Rubber King Tyre Pvt. Ltd. (2023-01 – 2024-08)

Manufacturing company known for quality flaps and butyl inner tubes in the tyre industry.

• Managed HR generalist activities including talent acquisition, onboarding, HR administration and employee lifecycle support.
• Prepared HR letters, job descriptions, employee records and HR data for compliance and management reference.
• Supported employee engagement, employee relations, grievance handling and day-to-day administration requirements.

HR Executive at Singhal Industries Pvt. Ltd. (2017-05 – 2023-01)

Flexible packaging manufacturing company providing quality products across the packaging spectrum.

• Sourced and screened candidates through job portals, references, job postings and walk-in recruitment drives.
• Generated recruitment reports, interview trackers and hiring status reports for management updates.
• Handled general administration, attendance coordination, absenteeism control and employee support activities.
• Supported gratuity, ESI, Labour Welfare, insurance, statutory policy renewals and HR documentation.

HR Recruiter at Shreeji Consultancy Services (2016-04 – 2017-05)

HR consulting and staffing company serving manufacturing, finance, HR, sales, marketing and export-import sectors.

• Used job portals, internal databases, referrals and candidate networks for recruitment assignments.
• Prepared candidates for interviews by explaining business requirements, job descriptions and role expectations.
• Maintained daily, weekly and monthly MIS reports including interview status, closure and follow-up reports.

PGDM in HRM – Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute (2015)

B.Com – Gujarat University (2014)

HSC – GSEB / GSHEB (2011)

SSC – GSEB / GSHEB (2008)