Rajesh Padwal

Growth Strategist offering 23+ years of rich experience in HR & IR Management & Administration Management functions with qualities in analytical approach, problem solving and leadership. Adroit in working well within a process driven automated administrative environment and has the ability to deal with staff at all levels. Extensive knowledge of HR & IR administration, principles and practices.

Motivated and goal driven team leader with strong work ethics, continuously striving for improvement coupled with excellent administrative aptitude and the commitment to offer quality work. Adept in providing leadership, vision and direction to multi-disciplinary teams. A keen communicator with excellent communication, analytical, problem solving.

Results-driven Leader; leading all aspects of recruitment cycle, building relationships with potential applicants and finding the right people to fill positions.

Manager HR & IR - Deccan Management Consultant Finishing School - Pune

(2026 - 2026)

• Responsible for maintaining Harmonious Industrial Relations at Client Place.
• Responsible for joining of NAPS / WILP trainees till on boarding.
• Maintaining absenteeism report for management on daily basis.
• Handling team of 23 HR coordinators to resolve day to day issues related to attendance, punching, app issues.
• Maintaining records as per Mahindra & Mahindra Policies.
• Responsible for Payroll of 6000 (Six thousand) students.
• Responsible for timely payment of all students / trainees of Mahindra Pune Plant.
• Train / motivate employees to avoid error free work.
• Conduct trainings for coordinators to enhance performance.
• Responsible for issuing disciplinary action letters for misbehaviour.
• Arrange get-together, parties, birthday celebrations, arrange picnic as a part of employee engagement.

Sr. Manager HR & IR - Miracle Cables (I) Pvt Ltd - Mumbai

(2025-08 - 2025-11)

• Develop and Implement HR strategies and policies to retain, attract & develop top talent.
• Manage full - cycle recruitment process including job posting, sourcing, interviewing and selection.
• Develop and implement a performance program to improve employee productivity and engagement.
• Handle employees related issues and provide guidance and support to employees and managers.
• Monitor attendance on a daily basis & send reports to higher management.
• Responsible for Payroll of Staff & Contractual workmen.
• Responsible for harmonious industrial relations in the plant.
• Responsible for monthly statutory compliance, timely submission of annual returns like- POSH, CLRA,Factory ,Maternity.
• Liaisonising with the Factory office & Labour office.
• Timely update management on revision of minimum wages to avoid non-compliance.
• Responsible for issuing disciplinary action letters & further action like, domestic enquiry, suspension of employee.
• Conducting various training to motivate employees as per work requirement, audits.
• Responsible for vendor audits to comply with their various requirements as per labour law.
• Attend court hearings & update management about status.
• Responsible for monthly birthday celebrations, annual function celebrations like- Dussara, Diwali, New Year to distribute sweets, and arrange cultural programs.
• Responsible for Plant security, frequently arranging training drills for security guards, fire fighting training to all employees.
• Maintaining weekly / monthly report on IR to update on current development to management.
• Responsible for employee transportation, travel arrangement, hotel booking.
• Arranging & attending meetings with union representatives to avoid disputes or resolve disputes.
• Maintaining cordial relations with all stakeholders to run the plant smoothly.
• Responsible for Annual performance appraisal of staff & suggest management about increments.
• Responsible for overall plant housekeeping to maintain the factory clean & hygienic

IR & Administration Manager - Apcotex Industries Limited - Taloja, Navi Mumbai

(2024)

• Responsible for recruitment of blue collar permanent & temporary, contractual workmen. Issuing offer letters, appointment letters to on roll employees on time.
• Responsible for monthly statutory compliance.
• Responsible for disciplinary actions, issuing show cause, warning letters, enquiry for not following company rules & regulations.
• Responsible for managing two unions – Dharmarjya Kamgar karmachari Mahasangh lead by Mr. Rajan Raje & Rashtriya General Kamgar Utkarsha Sanghatana lead by Mr. Gajanan Giri.
• Handing day to day union issues of blue-collar employees.
• Responsible for Time office management, effectively maintaining gate entry registers through junior vigilance officers,, biometric entries matching with gate entries after confirmation from dept. supervisors/ officers. for attendance management.
• Checking & verifying monthly challans, registers along with monthly bills.
• Ensuing all level of eligible employees getting ESIC card, Icard, safety shoes, helmet.
• Responsible for monthly payroll of blue-collar employees.
• Responsible for maintaining relationship with Labour office, factory inspector, local police station.
• Responsible for conducting training for blue collar employees related to safety.
• Responsible for Industrial Relation in the plant, Manage Local stakeholders.
• Responsible for conducting survey in nearby industries relating to wages & benefits.
• Responsible for implementing minimum wages on time to get benefits to contractual workmen & avoid noncompliance.
• Responsible for sending monthly reports related to union issues, contract labour billing, to management.
• Responsible for canteen management & implementing new system, new menus, hygiene in the canteen.
• Responsible for birthday celebrations, get together & any kind of functions related to employees in the plant or outside.
• Work as a catalyst between management & workmen to avoid disputes in the plant.
• Mentoring, counselling workmen for betterment of their future, guiding them how to avoid quarrels at workplace.

DGM-HR, IR & Administration - Chemspec Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. - Taloja, Navi- Mumbai

(2023-01 - 2023-08)

• Responsible for Recruitment of white color & blue color employees.
• Responsible for developing the HR plans and policies in conjunction with the company’s overall development plan.
• Responsible for union issues of Kamgar congress lead by Subin Thomas & Jai Bhartiya general Kamgar sanghatana lead by Jitendra Gharat.
• Responsible for contract Labour management & their monthly billing verification & challans.
• Responsible for maintaining discipline in the factory & issuing warning letters, show cause notices & conducting domestic enquiry.
• Attending Labour / Industrial Court on behalf of management representative & update management on new development.
• Responsible for maintaining good relation with local police station, MIDC, MPCB, Labour officers, Commissioners.
• Responsible for annual performance appraisal of all level of employees.
• Marinating all reports related to HR & IR to send MD on weekly basis.
• Attending union meeting & update minutes of meeting to directors.
• Maintaining strong relations with local leaders / politicians.

IR & Admin Manager - Bewakoof Brands Pvt. Ltd. - Bhiwandi

(2019-12 - 2023-01)

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Statutory compliance, Contract Labours Management, Grievance Management, IR Issues, Recruitment & selection, Labour Court Issues, Man-management, Liasoning.
• Responsible for Court Cases with Maharashtra Shakti Kamgar Sanghatana, appearing court & update management regarding new development in various Court Cases.
• Handling Buyers audit, maintaining records as per requirement to fulfill compliance. Arranging various training ex. - safety training / posh training to all level of employees of Factory & corporate.
• Maintaining good standard of discipline in Factory, issuing warning letters, show cause notice for deviation of company policy. Looking after general administration & security of the factory.
• Accountable for maintaining harmonious Industrial relation between Employees & management.
• Liable for maintaining employee’s records / registers as per Factory Act / CLRA Act and for Payroll of Company & Contract Labour Employees,
• Reviewing Manpower cost with production, responsible for Canteen administration, representing the management on statutory matters relating to applicable Labour Laws before the concerned authorities as and when required.
• Developing HR & IR policies & strategies as per business requirement and maintaining tactical relationship with Sarpanch, Local Political leader.

HR & IR Head- Corporate & Factory - Clothing Culture Private Ltd. - Daman & Lower Parel

(2018-10 - 2019-11)

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Accountable for Overall Factory Administration of Mumbai & Daman Factory.
• Responsible for man power planning and recruitments.
• Looked after general administration & security of the plant.
• Created an optimum balance of harmony between the management & staff.
• Responsible for monthly statutory compliance PF/ESIC/PT/LWF.
• Maintained harmonious relation with all stake holders to run plant smoothly and good relation with local leader’s/ government authorities.
• Responsible for salary & wages of all employees.
• Handled buyer’s social compliance audit and responsible for canteen/security/guest house/transportation.

GM (IR& Admin) - Sky Industries Ltd. - Turbhe, Navi-Mumbai

(2017-10 - 2018-09)

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall IR issues for corporate as well as Factory.
• Ensured all compliance / statutory returns as per various acts on time.
• Maintained harmonious relationship with workers to maintain industrial peace.
• Accountable for mainta