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Orbit Global hr Consultants
3 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
₹1 - ₹6 INR yearly
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Job Description:

Manager – Human Resources | HR Manager Jobs in Vijayawada | FMCG & Manufacturing

Orbit Global HR Consultants LLP – Best HR Hiring Agency in Gurgaon (Gurugram)

📍 Job Location

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

💼 Position

Manager – Human Resources / HR Manager

🏭 Industry

FMCG | Food Manufacturing | Packaged Bakery Manufacturing

💰 CTC

Commensurate with experience

🕒 Experience

8–12 Years, including substantial experience at HR Manager level in a manufacturing / plant environment

🎓 Qualification

MBA / PGDM – HR/IR or equivalent
Labour-law qualification / LLB will be an advantage.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager / Plant HR Manager to lead and build the Human Resources function for an established packaged bakery manufacturing business in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

The organisation operates the Just Breads™ and Healthies™ brands and has a 35,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, approximately 60 on-roll employees plus contract manpower, and daily production capacity of around 15 MT.

This is a senior, hands-on HR leadership opportunity reporting directly to the Managing Director / Executive Director. The selected candidate will be the senior-most HR professional at the plant and will be responsible for building professional HR systems, strengthening recruitment, ensuring statutory compliance and managing employee relations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

  • Manage end-to-end recruitment for workmen, staff and management positions.
  • Handle hiring across production, sales, QA/QC, stores, maintenance and support functions.
  • Develop cost-effective recruitment channels through job portals, employee referrals, ITIs, polytechnics, walk-ins and recruitment consultants.
  • Manage job descriptions, candidate screening, interviews, selection, offers and onboarding.
  • Build a continuous talent pipeline for current and future requirements.
  • Improve time-to-hire, cost-per-hire and offer-to-joining ratio.

2. HR Compliance & Labour Laws

  • Manage EPF, ESI, Professional Tax, Bonus, Gratuity and Minimum Wages compliance.
  • Ensure Factory Act compliance, statutory registers, returns, inspections and factory licence requirements.
  • Coordinate with Labour Department and Factory Inspectors.
  • Handle statutory inspections, notices and hearings.
  • Maintain audit-ready HR and statutory documentation.
  • Stay updated with applicable Labour Codes and regulatory changes.

3. Contract Labour & Industrial Relations

  • Manage contract manpower and contractor compliance.
  • Verify contractor wage, PF and ESI compliance.
  • Handle employee grievances, disciplinary matters and industrial relations.
  • Maintain positive employee relations on the factory floor.
  • Develop manpower-continuity plans to minimise production disruption.

4. Payroll & HR Operations

  • Own accurate and timely payroll processing.
  • Manage attendance, leave, overtime and shift-related HR operations.
  • Handle the complete employee lifecycle from appointment to exit.
  • Manage confirmation, transfers, increments and full-and-final settlements.
  • Maintain accurate employee records, HR MIS and documentation.

5. HR Policies & Systems

  • Develop and implement HR policies, SOPs and employee handbook.
  • Establish a practical Performance Management System (PMS).
  • Develop KRAs, appraisal processes, training and induction programmes.
  • Drive employee engagement, welfare and safety-culture initiatives.
  • Provide management with regular HR MIS covering headcount, attrition, recruitment and compliance.

6. HR & Administration

  • Lead and develop the HR & Admin team.
  • Work closely with the Assistant Manager – HR.
  • Oversee plant administration including canteen, transport, housekeeping, security and facility support.

Candidate Profile

Essential Requirements

  • 8–12 years of progressive HR experience.
  • Strong experience at HR Manager / Plant HR Manager level.
  • Manufacturing / factory HR experience is highly preferred.
  • Strong practical knowledge of EPF, ESI, PT, Bonus, Gratuity, Minimum Wages and Factory Act.
  • Experience handling statutory inspections, returns and labour authorities.
  • Proven volume recruitment and talent acquisition experience.
  • Strong contract labour and industrial relations experience.
  • Good knowledge of payroll and time-office operations.
  • Experience building HR systems in a lean or growing organisation.
  • MBA / PGDM in HR/IR or equivalent.
  • Fluent Telugu and working English.

Preferred

  • Experience in FMCG, food, dairy or food manufacturing plants.
  • Experience in fast-moving, shift-based manufacturing environments.
  • Knowledge of current Labour Codes.
  • Experience establishing HR systems from the ground up.
  • Labour-law certification or LLB.

Who Will Be Successful?

We are looking for a hands-on Plant HR leader, not just an HR coordinator.

The ideal candidate should be:

  • Ownership-driven
  • Strong in labour-law compliance
  • Comfortable handling factory-floor HR issues
  • Strong in recruitment and manpower planning
  • Capable of independently handling contractors and statutory authorities
  • Practical and systems-oriented
  • Comfortable working in a promoter-driven organisation
  • Able to balance strategic HR planning with day-to-day execution
  • Stable and committed to building the HR function.

Why Join This HR Manager Job?

✅ Senior HR leadership position
✅ Direct reporting to Managing Director / Executive Director
✅ Opportunity to build and own the HR function
✅ High-visibility role in a growing manufacturing business
✅ Direct promoter interaction and faster decision-making
✅ Opportunity to create recruitment, compliance and people systems from the ground up.

Selection Process

Shortlisted candidates will go through:

  1. Pre-evaluation
  2. Interview with Managing Director / Executive Director
  3. Technical assessment covering statutory and situational HR knowledge
  4. Reference verification.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can share their updated CV with Orbit Global HR Consultants LLP.

📧 info@orbitconsultancy.in
📞 8810363997
🌐 orbitconsultancy.in

Subject: Application – Manager HR – Vijayawada

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