HR / People & Operations Manager (Clothing Factory) at 68byalake

About the Role

68byalake is a structured fashion production brand that requires discipline, systems, and intelligent people management. We are hiring an experienced HR / People & Operations Manager to take full control of staff management, enforce structure, and protect the company from operational, legal, and productivity risks.

This role is NOT for people-pleasers, sycophants, or “yes-man” managers.

We need someone who can think independently, enforce standards, and challenge wrong practices, regardless of who introduced them.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, probation, confirmation, and exits
• Enforce staff contracts, factory rules, disciplinary procedures, and reporting lines
• Ensure realistic workload planning (no unsafe or illogical task combinations)
• Prevent operational abuse such as:
  • Overworking staff beyond human capacity
  • Poor production logic (e.g., cutting + sewing overload in same shift)
  • Emotional or impulsive decision-making in staff deployment
• Work closely with production to ensure efficiency without burnout
• Monitor punctuality, output, absenteeism, and misconduct
• Maintain proper HR records, guarantor files, warnings, and performance reports
• Act as a buffer between ownership and factory staff, not a praise singer
• Protect the company from HR, legal, and reputational risks

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3–5 years HR or operations management experience
• Previous experience in a fashion house, factory, or production-based business is compulsory
• Strong understanding of:
  • Factory workflow realities
  • Human capacity limits
  • Nigerian labour practices
• Ability to say NO when a process is wrong or dangerous
• Firm, emotionally intelligent, and highly observant
• Not intimidated by hierarchy or long-standing staff
• Integrity is non-negotiable – background checks will be conducted

Claims of experience will be vetted. False information leads to automatic disqualification.

Who Should NOT Apply

• People who avoid confrontation
• People who agree with everything to “keep peace”
• People who cannot challenge illogical production decisions
• People who think discipline equals disrespect

Salary

• ₦120,000 – ₦180,000 monthly
  (Final offer depends on experience and proven capacity)
• Probation applies
• Performance-based review after confirmation