:

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.
- Robust 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.

? [email protected]

? (phone hidden)

? orbitconsultancy.in

Subject: Application – Manager HR – Vijayawada

Please mention

- Total HR experience
- Manufacturing / Plant HR experience
- Current team size handled
- Recruitment experience
- Statutory compliance experience
- Current CTC
- Expected CTC
- Notice

📌 Apply for HR Manager / Plant HR Manager Jobs in Vijayawada. 8–12 years HR experience required with manufacturing, FMCG, labour law, recruitment, payroll and statutory compliance expertise.
🏢 Orbit Global HR Consultants
📍 Vijayawada