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