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Assistant General Manager – Human Recourses (Food Industry) – For A Leading and Rapidly Growing Food Manufacturing Company – Job ID : 1506595 Jobs in Dinajpur, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh at Bdjobs.com
Title: Assistant General Manager – Human Recourses (Food Industry) – For A Leading and Rapidly Growing Food Manufacturing Company – Job ID : 1506595
Company: Bdjobs.com
Location: Dinajpur, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
A Leading and Rapidly Growing Food Manufacturing Company is looking for Assistant General Manager – Human Recourses (Food Industry)
Job Description / Responsibility
Job Context:
A leading and rapidly growing food manufacturing company is seeking an experienced and dynamic Assistant General Manager – Human Resources to lead Human Resources, Industrial Relations (IR), Employee Relations (ER), Compliance, and employee welfare functions at its factory. This role requires a strategic HR leader with strong manufacturing experience to ensure workforce stability, legal compliance, operational excellence, and employee engagement while supporting continuous production and business growth.
Job Location: Factory, Dinajpur
Industry: Food Processing
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic & Operational Leadership
- Lead the full spectrum of HR activities at the factory in alignment with corporate HR strategy.
- Align workforce planning and HR strategies with food processing cycles, storage capacity, seasonal demand, and production forecasts to ensure optimal manpower utilization.
- Drive a performance-driven culture through discipline management, attendance governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Act as a strategic partner to Senior Management, sharing on-ground insights and executing HR policies, changing initiatives, and organizational directives.
- Build a strong internal culture by modeling ethical conduct, fairness, and accountability across the factory workforce.
Workforce Strategy & People Management
- Guide and develop the factory HR & Admin team through coaching, delegation, and capability building.
- Manage employee relations proactively, building trust and maintaining a stable industrial environment through fair, consistent, and timely decisions.
- Strengthen engagement, recognition, and supervisor–employee relationships to reduce absenteeism and turnover.
- Promote transparent communication and maintain cultural alignment with organizational values.
HR Operations & Employee Management
- Oversee attendance, absenteeism, LTO (Late, Leave, On-time) analysis, and necessary corrective actions.
- Conduct daily operational reviews and troubleshoot HR-related issues including misconduct investigations, grievances, and disciplinary proceedings.
- Manage employee exit processes, release formalities, and exit interviews to capture insights and ensure smooth separations.
- Lead employee engagement activities, recognition programs, welfare initiatives, and daily employee touchpoints.
- Coordinate final settlements, separation documentation, daily/weekly labor payments, and ensure compliance with timelines.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of monthly payroll, OT, wages, and related HR operations in close coordination with Corporate HR.
Recruitment s Manpower Planning
- Collaborate with Head Office HR to ensure timely recruitment aligned with production requirements, workforce planning, and factory expansion initiatives.
- Ensure workforce deployment is optimized to support machine utilization, shift structures, new lines, and operational forecasts.
- Monitor skill-mix and worker ratios to support efficiency, quality, and cost targets.
Compliance, Audit s Legal Affairs
- Ensure all factory legal licenses, certifications, and factory compliance requirements are up to date.
- Ensure all statutory licenses, inspections, buyer compliances, certifications, and legal requirements for the factory remain up to date.
- Lead compliance audits and factory walkthroughs, coordinating with Production, Utility, Accounts, QA, and other departments for accurate documentation and timely reporting.
- Maintain effective liaison with government authorities, local administration, and law enforcement.
- Strengthen ethical conduct and ensure disciplinary actions follow due process and legal standards.
Data, Reporting & HR Analytics
- Use data-driven insights (attendance %, OT trends, manpower cost, productivity per worker, accident frequency, etc.) to guide HR decisions and plant leadership discussions.
- Prepare weekly and monthly HR dashboards, reports, and presentations for management review.
- Identify trends and recommend targeted improvement projects.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HRM, Business Administration, Industrial & Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
- Training in industrial relations, occupational safety, negotiation, or leadership development is highly desirable.
- Skills Required: Manufacturing, Food processing industry
Experience Requirements
- At least 15 year(s)
Additional Requirements
Experience:
- Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in HR and Administration, with at least 5 years in a senior HR role within a manufacturing or food industries setup.
- Proven experience managing the full spectrum of HR operations, including payroll, recruitment, employee relations, compliance, grievance handling, disciplinary management, and general administration.
- Demonstrated experience in factory HR operations: labor management, shift planning, attendance discipline, OT governance, facility management, and welfare services.
- Strong exposure to audits, certifications, regulatory inspections, and compliance with labor laws and factory standards.
- Proven success in implementing HR policies, SOPs, organizational change initiatives, and operational excellence programs.
- Experience working closely with senior leadership, production heads, and cross-functional teams to align HR execution with operational priorities.
- Experience of liaising with government authorities, local administration, law enforcement, and external stakeholders (auditors, buyers, community representatives).
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop HR/Admin teams at scale.
Skills s Competencies
- Leadership & Strategic Thinking
- Strong leadership, influencing ability, and people judgment.
- Deep understanding of factory HR operations, labor law, compliance, and industrial relations.
- High emotional intelligence with the maturity to handle sensitive workforce issues.
- Data-driven decision making, problem solving, and continuous improvement mindset.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to balance people needs with production priorities under pressure.
Job Location
Dinajpur
