Sr. Associate- People Practices

Job Description

Senior Associate \- People Practices

Do you want to be part of a fast\-growing tech startup? building innovative and sustainable technology in the Agriculture sector, and working on the projects that define the larger outcome for the generation

About AgroStar: AgroStar is IndiaS foremost AgTech start\-up with a mission of \#HeLpingFarmersWin. SharduL and Sitanshu started AgroStar with a vision to solve two of the biggest problems in Indian agriculture \- Lack of guidance for scientific/sustainable farming \& Limited access to great quality farm inputs. Today, AgroStar provides full\-stack solutions to millions of farmers across 11 Indian states via an omnichannel approach. Along the journey. we have built India's largest agronomy advisory centre. a highly engaged digital farmer network with over 95 million users. and a retail network of 10,000\+ stores. These technology\-enabled channels work together to help farmers produce better and achieve higher price realisations by providing appropriate advice, timely input delivery, and output market linkages.

In March 2022, we acquired INI Farms, and with this, we are now exporting our farmers' produce to over 35\+ countries across the globe.

With massive synergies across the value chain to unlock, we are excited about our next exponential growth phase while being more mission\-focused than ever! \#HelpingFarmersWin!

Backed by prominent investors and partners, we are rapidly growing our stack platform and access to credit

Role Overview

As an Senior Associate \- People Practices, you will be the first point of contact for new joiners, owning their onboarding journey from joining through documentation, system setup and induction. You will work closely with internal teams, coordinating timelines and resolving queries with ownership and a proactive approach. Beyond onboarding, you will manage attendance for ofice and field Staf, administer the HRMS, support payroll inputs and ensure PF and ESIC compliance. with accuracy and timeliness at the core of your work.

The Role

• Track, validate and reconcile attendance. leaves and regularisation for office and field staff, and close attendance cycles on time for payroll.
• Manage attendance for field employees (geo\-tagging, app\-based check\-ins, visit reports. manual exceptions) and resolve discrepancies with managers.
• Act as the day to day HRMS owner: employee master data, joiner/mover/leaver updates. leave and shift policy configuration. workflow approvals. and report generation.
• Handle backend updates and bulk uploads, data corrections, user access and role management, and coordinate with the vendor on issues and enhancements.
• Process payroll inputs and variable pay run pre\-/post\-payroll validations, and coordinate with Finance on disbursement and reconciliation.
• Manage PF, ESIC and other statutory requirements, including filings, challans and audits, and maintain Sops, policies and documentation.
• Run the joining process, from documentation and system setup to induction. in coordination with TA.
• Coordinate with HRBPs, managers. employees. Finance. TA and other teams. and resolve queries within defined timelines.
• Prepare MIS. attendance and headcount reports, and payroll variance analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Masters degree, preferably in HR or a related field.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in HR operations.
• Exposure to Al Tools \& MS Ofice (Including MS Word. Excel with advanced skills).
• Hands on experience in attendance management, including for field staff.
• Experience managing HRMS tools and backend activity such as updates. uploads and data corrections.

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

26\-10\-2026

Job ID

AGS950

Department

People Practices

Location

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience

2 \- 4 Years

Employee Type

Onroll