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

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📍 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

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