đ Job Description:
Reliance Retail is hiring an HR Business Partner â Retail (Hamleys India) to support people operations across stores in Chennai and Hyderabad. The role focuses on end-to-end talent acquisition, employee engagement, compliance, and workforce planning for Indiaâs most loved toy brand â Hamleys. The HRBP will act as a trusted advisor to store and area managers, ensuring smooth HR processes, an engaged workforce, and alignment between people strategy and retail business goals.
Key Responsibilities:
đĽ Talent Acquisition:
- Manage full-cycle recruitment for retail roles including Store Managers, Assistant Managers, and Frontline Sales Staff
- Partner with business heads to forecast manpower requirements and execute workforce plans
- Source talent through multiple channels â job portals, local hiring drives, campus/job fairs, referrals, and walk-ins
- Oversee offer rollouts, onboarding, and new hire orientation for seamless integration into Hamleys culture
- Ensure timely closure of open positions in line with hiring SLAs and store staffing needs
đ¤ HR Business Partnering:
- Collaborate with store leadership to align people initiatives with business objectives
- Support organizational changes, restructuring, and transformation projects
- Serve as an HR advisor on performance, development, and engagement strategies
đ Employee Engagement & Culture Building:
- Plan and execute employee engagement programs at zonal and store levels
- Foster an inclusive, performance-driven, and value-centric workplace
- Implement action plans based on engagement survey insights
âď¸ Employee Relations & Compliance:
- Address employee grievances and disciplinary cases with fairness and compliance
- Ensure adherence to labor laws, HR policies, and statutory regulations
- Support audits, maintain documentation, and coordinate legal processes
đ HR Operations & MIS:
- Collaborate with HR operations for payroll, attendance, transfers, and exits
- Maintain accurate HR dashboards and track people-related metrics
- Generate analytical reports for management review and decision-making
đ Attrition & Retention:
- Track and analyze attrition trends across retail locations
- Conduct stay interviews, exit interviews, and pulse surveys to identify drivers of turnover
- Implement retention initiatives to enhance employee experience and reduce frontline attrition
- Strengthen Hamleysâ Employee Value Proposition (EVP) across the retail workforce
đ Experience Needed:
3 â 5 years in HR Business Partnering, preferably in retail or front-line intensive industries
đ° Salary:
6L â 9L PA
đ
Job Posted On:
01 Jul 2025
â° Apply Before:
Not mentioned
đ˘ Job Type:
Full Time, On-site
đ Location:
India â Chennai
đĄ Skills Needed:
- HR Business Partnering & Workforce Planning
- Talent Acquisition & Employee Engagement
- Grievance Handling & Labor Law Compliance
- HR Analytics, MIS, and Reporting
- Stakeholder Management & Communication
- Experience in retail, hospitality, or FMCG sectors preferred
đ Qualifications:
- Bachelorâs or Masterâs degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- Hands-on experience in store-level HR operations and talent management

