HR Manager

Our client is a food technology company that specializes in R&D production and sales of bakery ingredients globally.

They are seeking a hands-on and resilient HR Manager to drive early-stage recruitment and oversee other core HR functions for their local entity in Brazil. This role will be responsible for managing end-to-end hiring partnering with business leaders on workforce planning and ensuring effective HR practices across the entire employee lifecycle. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional knowledge of local recruitment practices Brazilian labor regulations payroll and benefits administration and employee relations.

Candidates MUST possess several years of experience in the food and/or ingredients industry in order to be considered.

Strong professional working fluency in English and fluency in Portuguese is REQUIRED.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead end-to-end recruitment from defining job requirements and sourcing candidates to interviewing offer negotiation and onboarding.
• Work closely with hiring managers to understand workforce needs prioritize vacancies and develop recruitment strategies for commercial technical manufacturing supply chain and corporate positions.
• Build candidate pipelines through LinkedIn local job boards referrals professional networks and recruitment agencies as appropriate.
• Provide guidance on local salary benchmarks talent availability and hiring trends to support competitive recruitment and workforce planning.
• Oversee onboarding employee documentation personnel records and the administration of employment contracts and related HR processes.
• Coordinate payroll benefits vacation and leave administration and other personnel matters in collaboration with finance teams or external payroll providers.
• Ensure HR policies and practices comply with applicable Brazilian labor legislation including CLT requirements working hours leave entitlements and employment documentation.
• Coordinate with accounting payroll providers and relevant internal stakeholders on eSocial submissions FGTS INSS and other applicable employment-related obligations.
• Manage employee relations and support the resolution of workplace issues disciplinary matters and employee grievances in line with company policies and local regulations.
• Support performance management employee engagement training and development initiatives.
• Develop and maintain practical HR policies procedures and processes that support business needs and ensure consistent people management practices.
• Monitor recruitment and HR operational metrics identify process improvements and provide regular updates to management on hiring progress and key HR matters.
• Collaborate with regional or global management where applicable to implement company-wide HR policies while ensuring alignment with Brazilian employment requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 5 years of progressive HR management experience with substantial exposure to recruitment and generalist HR functions.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working within the food/ingredients industry.
• Proven ability to manage end-to-end recruitment independently across multiple functions and levels of seniority.
• Practical knowledge of Brazilian labor legislation - particularly CLT requirements employment contracts working hours leave and employee relations.
• Familiarity with Brazilian payroll and employment administration including eSocial FGTS INSS vacation pay and 13th-month salary either through direct responsibility or coordination with external providers.
• Understanding of local compensation and benefits practices recruitment channels and salary benchmarking in Brazil.
• Strong professional working fluency in English and fluency in Portuguese is REQUIRED.
• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Psychology or a related field.

If you are qualified and interested we kindly invite you to apply! In the meantime please consider following our company page for more updates and relevant job opportunities.