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ScrapUncle- HR Head at NextHire in Gurgaon, Haryana, IN
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About Company
ScrapUncle is a Delhi-based cleantech startup that provides doorstep scrap and e-waste collection services for households and businesses. Users can schedule pickups through its app or website, and ScrapUncle collects items such as paper, cardboard, metals, plastics, electronics, textiles, and other recyclables. The company focuses on making recycling transparent, convenient, and environmentally responsible.
Website: https://scrapuncle.com/
About the Role
We are hiring our first Human Resources Head, a pivotal role responsible for building our HR processes and team from the ground up. You will lead all HR verticals with a primary focus on Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, and Payroll (including Blue-Collar Employee Operations). This is a hands-on, strategic role with tremendous opportunity to shape culture, scale hiring, and implement HR best practices tailored to a high-growth, impact-driven startup.
Key Responsibilities
- Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
-Partner with leadership and department heads to forecast and fulfill hiring needs across tech, operations, and blue-collar teams.
-Lead the full-cycle recruitment process: JD creation, sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, and onboarding.
-Build a strong talent pipeline across white- and blue-collar roles.
-Set up and optimize recruitment platforms and vendor partnerships.
- Performance Management & Employee Development
-Design and implement OKR-driven performance review systems.
-Partner with team leads to define career paths, development plans, and skill-building roadmaps.
-Lead feedback cycles, one-on-one frameworks, and coaching mechanisms to ensure continuous growth.
-Establish recognition and rewards programs aligned with company values.
- Payroll, Compliance & HR Operations
-Manage end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely disbursement for all employee categories.
-Handle blue-collar workforce compliance including wage structures, ESI, PF, gratuity, and labour law adherence.
-Maintain HRMS and accurate employee records (contracts, leaves, attendance, etc.).
-Support internal and statutory audits and manage all reporting needs.
- Culture, Engagement & Retention
-Be a cultural custodian—drive employee engagement, wellness programs, and cross-functional collaboration.
-Be the go-to person for grievance handling, conflict resolution, and team morale.
-Lead communication, team events, and internal branding efforts to foster inclusion and belonging.
- Generalist Hustle & Strategic Partnership
-Take ownership of office operations, vendor management, and internal workflows.
-Support leadership with strategic people insights to drive organizational scaling.
-Be hands-on, self-driven, and ready to experiment in a high-energy startup setup.
What We’re Looking For
-5–8 years of hands-on experience in HR Generalist or Business Partner roles.
-Strong experience in Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Payroll, and Blue-Collar HR Operations.
-Prior experience in a startup or fast-scaling environment is highly preferred.
-Sound knowledge of Indian labor laws, wage regulations, and HR compliance norms.
-Excellent people skills—empathetic, proactive, and solution-oriented.
-Strong organizational, multitasking, and communication abilities.
-A builder mindset—comfortable wearing multiple hats and thriving in ambiguity.
Why Join Us
-Be the founding HR member and shape the future of people and culture.
-Drive impact in a sector with real environmental and social change.
-Work alongside a visionary leadership team in a high-ownership environment.
-Enjoy ESOPs, autonomy, and fast-track career growth as the company scales.
If you're someone who believes in people-first workplaces and loves to build HR systems from the ground up—let’s connect!