Manager - Human Resources

Nestlé; Karnataka; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé India in Karnataka is seeking a Manager – Human Resources & Contract Labour to own the end-to-end people agenda for the factory workforce, aligning HR actions with business needs to ensure continuity of operations and workforce stability.

You will partner with Factory HR Head and leadership to drive planning, onboarding, compliance, performance cycles, and engagement across permanent and contract workers, ensuring statutory compliance and timely HR actions using the HRIS system.

Qualifications

• 2 years of HR/HRBP/IR/CL management experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Exposure to Labour Codes and contract labour compliance in a factory setting.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end HR actions across hire-to-retire for factory workforce.
• Lead workforce planning, onboarding, and joining readiness for permanent and contract labour.
• Manage contract labour deployment, shifts, and compliance readiness.
• Ensure statutory documentation, audits, and welfare benefits alignment.
• Drive performance cycles, trainings, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Maintain HRIS data and ensure timely HR actions for hires, transfers, exits.

Skills

HRBP management

IR management

Contract Labour management

Job description

Manager – Human Resources & Contract Labour

Own the end-to-end people agenda for the factory workforce (BC, WC and CL) by translating factory business needs into HR actions across hire-to-retire, ensuring continuity of operations and workforce stability. The incumbent acts as the single accountable HR owner for on-ground people outcomes in partnership with the Factory HR Head, Factory leadership, and functional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Workforce Planning, Staffing & Onboarding (Permanent Employees – BC/WC)
• Lead workforce planning, staffing, and onboarding governance for BC, apprentices, temps/FTCs, and WC.
• Ensure joining readiness through documentation, statutory compliance, medical checks, orientation, and IT readiness.
• Drive timely closure of vacancies by coordinating with hiring managers and shared service partners.
• Contract Labour Deployment & Shift Management
• Lead CL workforce planning in close collaboration with Supply Chain and Production Planning.
• Ensure timely requisitions and sufficient CL availability for production requirements.
• Manage daily deployment discipline, line allocation, and resolve shortages in real time with Operations, Production leaders, Factory Manager, and contractors to prevent production loss.
• Contract Labour Hiring, Onboarding & Compliance Readiness
• Own sourcing, selection, joining formalities, legal and medical checks, and uniform/PPE availability for CL.
• Ensure periodic mandatory trainings (NCBP, COBC, POSH, Safety, QA) are completed and tracked.
• Own end-to-end readiness of the contract workforce before deployment.
• Contractor Ecosystem & Principal Employer Compliance
• Govern adherence to applicable Labour Codes and Contract Labour statutes.
• Maintain statutory documentation, committee requirements, and drive audit readiness.
• Manage contractor registration, credential governance, and enforce obligations (wages, PF/ESIC/OT/LWF, working hours, compliance MIS).
• Manage SES, arrears/bonus settlements, and long-term settlement impact assessments in coordination with ER, Finance, and Legal.
• Factory People Processes, Culture & HR Operations
• Execute performance cycles: goal setting, mid-year check-ins, People Day / PDP closure.
• Manage probation confirmations and PIP actions.
• Drive capability building and mandatory training targets.
• Own engagement actions, employee listening, and grievance resolution.
• Ensure HRIS / position data hygiene and timely system actions for hiring, transfers, and exits through NBS interfaces.

Experience & Background Required

• 2 years of relevant HR / HRBP / IR / CL management experience, preferably in a manufacturing / factory environment.
• Exposure to Labour Codes, Contract Labour compliance, and factory HR operations preferred.