HR Executive – Zoho HR, Talent Acquisition & AI

Job Description

Job Description
HR Executive – Zoho HR, Talent Acquisition & AI

Build HR. Automate HR. Hire great people. Grow with JNB Bearings.

Location
Chennai (Office-based)
Experience
2 – 5 Years
Department
Human Resources
Employment Type
Full-time
Reports To
Directors, JNB Bearings
Compensation
Negotiable, based on experience
Before you apply: Have you worked hands-on with Zoho Recruit and Zoho People? Please mention the specific modules you’ve used and for how long — applications without this won’t be shortlisted.

Why This Role Is Different

We are building a technology-driven HR environment powered by the Zoho ecosystem — Recruit, People, Payroll, and Sign. Some of it is already running; some of it you’ll help us finish building. We need someone who treats these systems as tools to actually own — configuring workflows, closing data gaps, fixing what’s broken — not someone who does recruitment and HR admin on the side while treating Zoho as an afterthought.

We’re also looking for an HR professional who uses AI tools — ChatGPT, Claude, or similar — as a daily productivity habit, not a line on a resume.

Zoho Tools You’ll Own

We’re prioritizing candidates who can demonstrate real, hands-on fluency here over generic HR experience.

Zoho Tool

What You’ll Actually Do

Requirement

Zoho Recruit

Job postings, candidate pipelines, blueprints, interview scheduling, offer letters, recruitment dashboards.

Mandatory — Hands-on

Zoho People

Employee records, onboarding, attendance, leave, HR workflows and reports.

Mandatory — Hands-on

Zoho Payroll

Payroll inputs, statutory coordination (PF/ESI/PT/TDS) with Accounts.

Nice-to-have — Working knowledge

Zoho Sign

Offer/appointment letters, NDAs, policy documents via e-signature; template management.

Nice-to-have — Working knowledge

Zoho Forms

Joining forms, exit interviews, internal HR requests.

Preferred

Zoho Flow

Understanding automation logic between Zoho apps (e.g. Recruit → notification, Leave → approval).

Preferred

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

Own full-cycle recruitment in Zoho Recruit: sourcing → screening → interviewing → offer → onboarding

Manage and prioritize 20+ concurrent open roles (FSEs across AP/TN/Karnataka/Maharashtra + office staff)

Source actively via Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Apna, referrals, and regional job boards

Track and report recruitment volume, time-to-fill, and offer-to-join ratio — not just resume count

Coordinate the WhatsApp-based candidate notification flow (Zapier → Picky Assist) and keep it running smoothly

HR Operations (Zoho People)

Drive onboarding and induction for new joinees, including documentation and system access

Maintain accurate employee records, attendance, and leave data — this feeds payroll and reporting directly

Set up and refine HR workflows and approval chains as the team grows

Payroll, Compliance & Documentation

Coordinate with Accounts/payroll consultants for PF, ESI, PT, Gratuity, Bonus, and TDS/Form-16 compliance, ensuring HR data and employee records are accurate and submitted on time

Manage the Zoho Sign template library for offer letters, appointment letters, and HR policy documents

Track signing status and follow up to close pending documents on time

AI-Powered HR & Productivity

Use AI tools practically for JD creation, screening questions, interview prep, HR policy drafting, and MIS summaries

Bring at least one HR process improvement or automation idea to the table each quarter

HR Generalist & Policy

Maintain and update HR policies, employee handbook, and SOPs

Implement and run performance reviews (KPIs/KRAs) with quarterly or annual cycles

Handle employee grievances and support conflict resolution with sound judgment

Plan employee engagement activities and coordinate training initiatives

How This Role Is Measured

KPI

Target

Recruitment tracker

Updated daily

Digital onboarding via Zoho Sign

100% of new joiners

Zoho People data accuracy

Attendance & leave reconciled monthly

Payroll input accuracy

Finalized before the 1st of each month

Offer-to-joining ratio

Tracked and reported monthly

HR process improvement / automation

At least 1 per quarter

AI productivity usage

Demonstrable, practical, ongoing

What You Need to Bring

Must-Have

2–5 years of experience in recruitment and HR generalist functions

Demonstrable, hands-on experience with at least Zoho Recruit and Zoho People — be ready to show real usage, not just “familiar with”

Proven end-to-end recruitment results — be ready to discuss your volume, time-to-fill, and sourcing performance

Working knowledge of Indian labour law and statutory compliance (PF, ESI, PT, TDS)

Regular, practical use of AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, or similar) in your day-to-day HR work

Strong learning mindset — comfortable picking up new Zoho applications and AI tools as they evolve

Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills for reporting and tracking

Excellent communication and stakeholder management — you’ll coordinate directly with field managers across states

Nice-to-Have

Prior exposure to Zoho Payroll and Zoho Sign specifically (trainable if the Recruit/People fluency is strong)

Experience hiring for field sales or distributed sales teams

Exposure to Zoho Forms, Zoho Flow, Zoho Analytics, or Zoho CRM

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in HR, Business Administration, or related field (MBA-HR preferred)

This Role Is Not a Fit If You…

Have only traditional HR administration experience with no HR software exposure

Know Zoho only theoretically, or use Excel as your primary HR system

Rarely or never use AI tools in your actual workflow

Need constant supervision or are uncomfortable with recruitment targets

Prefer documentation/payroll-only work with no interest in recruitment

Prefer repetitive HR administration over building systems, automation, and improved processes

What We Offer

Full ownership of a modern, all-Zoho HR stack — genuinely useful, resume-building expertise

Direct exposure to leadership; fast decision-making, no bureaucracy

A clear, performance-based growth path — high performers move faster than tenure alone would suggest

Competitive, negotiable compensation based on experience + performance incentives

Growth Path

HR Executive → Senior HR Executive (HR Ops & Automation) → HR Manager. Progression is performance-based, not purely tenure-based.

Application Requirements

While applying, you will answer a short screening questionnaire covering: years of hands-on use of Zoho Recruit, Zoho People, Zoho Payroll, Zoho Sign and Zoho Forms/Flow/Analytics; how often you use AI tools (ChatGPT / Claude / other); and one example of how you’ve used AI to improve an HR process.

We assess practical Zoho and AI usage during the interview — shortlisted candidates should be ready to walk through real examples.

Source: Company Career page