People Relations and Admin Supervisor

About the role

The People Relations and Admin Supervisor oversees end-to-end blue-collar workforce administration, camp and facilities management, fleet operations and employee relations across multiple operational units. The role bridges operational objectives and workforce well-being, ensuring regulatory compliance, cost efficiency, high safety and hygiene standards and smooth talent acquisition for Readymix units.

Key responsibilities

• Recruit blue-collar workers, run pre-employment background and reference checks, and handle visas, work permits and onboarding.
• Oversee labor accommodation facilities, run hygiene and HSE audits, and coordinate maintenance, pest control, waste management and emergency plans.
• Manage transport and logistics schedules, vendor contracts, SLAs, vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption and invoices.
• Act as main point of contact for staff, handle grievances, run welfare programs and recreational activities, and monitor attendance and readiness.
• Control accommodation, travel, utility and repair costs within the annual budget, keep employee records and compliance files, and produce HR MIS, headcount reports and budget proposals.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Operations Management or a related field.
• 5-8+ years of experience in HR administration, camp/facilities management and blue-collar employee relations.
• Proven experience in Ready-Mix Concrete, Construction, Contracting or Heavy Manufacturing, and managing large accommodations across multiple sites.
• MUST HAVE: valid local driver's license with a clean record and own car, due to frequent travel between batching plants and camps.

Required skills

• Knowledge of local labor law, visa processing, immigration rules and accommodation hygiene and safety codes.
• Fleet scheduling, fuel tracking, contractor management and vendor proposal review.
• HRIS, attendance software and advanced Excel for MIS reporting.
• Conflict resolution, cross-cultural leadership, crisis management and multilingual communication (English plus other workforce languages preferred).