Deputy General Manager

About Us

VBL is part of the RJ Corp group, a diversified business conglomerate with interests in beverages, quick-service restaurants, ice-creams, and healthcare. VBL is one of the largest franchisee of PepsiCo in the world (outside USA); with over 3 decades of association with PepsiCo. In India, VBL is a key player in the beverage industry in India with presence in 27 states & 7 union territories. Our overseas operations span across Indian subcontinent (Nepal & Sri-Lanka) and Africa (Zambia, Zimbabwe & Morocco).

Purpose of the Job

Job Context:

• To support the Plant Operations by ensuring systematic implementation of HR strategy and processes in the plant to leverage human resources for developed people productivity, build high quality Teams, focus on cost optimization and harmonious industrial relations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Smooth operation of Plant with faster resolution of IR Issues if any.
• Ensure Zero Accidents
• 100% statutory compliance within the timeline.
• Skill Development of Plant Employees
• Ensure Employee Engagement & Adherence to Work Culture

Key Accountabilities(1)

 Accountabilities 

Industrial Relations:

To build and maintain high level of Trust with Unions and ensure cordial harmonious industrial relations at the factory level. Drive monthly Union & Management meetings to promote business understanding and take the Union into confidence in driving business priorities.

Contract Labours Management

Ensure periodic review and verification of records of Contractors for compliance. Ensure fulfillment of statutory obligations by contractors e.g. PF, Bonus, ESI, Gratuity, Minimum Wages, Welfare facilities, timely return to Govt. authorities etc. Regular dialogue with Contractors for listening and sorting out their problems, if any, and streamlining the system. To review and monitor contract labour management system.

Manpower Planning & Employee Engagement

To plan the manpower requirement at all levels categories of the workforce basis the standard manning norms and ensure availability of required no. of manpower at all times to meet the factory operations requirement. To work out a yearly Employee Engagement plan linked to Factory Business Plan with the alignment of all stakeholders and execute the same effectively.

Key Accountabilities(2)

Productivity & Talent Management:

To continuously work on improving people productivity by promoting multi skill concept and through building skill level of the associates. Recruit, Induct and Build the Talent particularly at workmen & Staff level in line with the requirements of Factory operations. Work on a Training calendar basis the Training needs of the Individuals and execute the same in a systematic way.

Legal & Statutory Compliance:

To ensure 100% compliance to all the Statutes applicable to Factory and also with all work norms and work practices agreed in Long Term Settlement. Look over all legal cases including ID Cases.

Welfare & Corporate Social Responsibility

Take ownership in ensuring the welfare facilities such as Canteen, Restroom, Toilets and other requirements are provided as per the Factories Act, 1948 and maintain well in line with the Company philosophy. Ensure to drive equality in applicability of these facilities among all categories of employees including Contract Labour. To support CSR related initiatives in and around the Factory location in coordination with local authorities.

Key Interface

External Interfaces

Govt Authorities

Internal Interfaces

Trade Union & Employees

Education & Experience

Education Qualification (Highest) with Target Institute(s) Master's in Business Administration 

Desired Specialization: Human Resources Management

Desirable Requirements: Should have State Domicile

Experience Range: 13-14yrs

Desirable experience: 10 Years & above of reach experience in HR & IR. Must  have  handled IR  for Plants.

Competencies

Skills Required(1)

Functional Skills

• Industrial Relation

Behavioral Skills

• Good Interpersonal Skill
• Good Communication Skill

Skills Required(2)

• General Awareness:  Knows the fundamental or general understanding of concepts.
• Working Knowledge:  Has broad job knowledge; knows and applies the full range of concepts and practices.  Has broad / working knowledge of the subject. Candidate should use these concepts in day to day practices.
• Functional Expert: Candidate is certified functional expert with strong knowledge on concepts.
• Mastery: Candidate is subject matter expert and has command over the subject/ concepts.