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HR Manager Cocoa

Date:  31 Dec 2025
Country:  Cote d'Ivoire
Location: 

Abidjan Unit, CI

Function:  Human Resource

About Us

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

 

Product Information

Cocoa

We’re a super specialist in all things cocoa – beans, powders, butters and beyond. In fact, we are the number one 
cocoa bean supplier globally with a leading presence in 10 key producing countries across Africa, Asia and South America. In our direct sourcing, our traceability from the farm to the factory allows us to drive sustainable practices across the cocoa supply chain. 

Job Description

Under the supervision of their hierarchical superiors:

  • Participate in the development of HR strategies
  • Assess social trends affecting the company’s development
  • Implement the group’s objectives and strategies
  • Establish and monitor HR performance indicators
  • Propose HR optimizations
  • Implement HR development strategies
  • Assist and advise management staff on HR matters
  • Help create a strong corporate culture
  • Ensure a positive social climate

Objectives

  • Ensure follow-up on the management of insurance contracts (health, life, etc.)
  • Ensure follow-up on the management of temporary staff contracts
  • Handle litigation cases in collaboration with lawyers
  • Participate in employer and union negotiations
  • Manage individual and collective conflicts and lead negotiations during social disputes
  • Advise staff on labor law matters
  • Communicate the organization’s values
  • Responsible and accountable for the performance of their team regarding safety
  • Leads by example — refuses to take or allow shortcuts
  • Organizes regular weekly meetings on safety tools

Strategic Effectiveness

 

  • Regularly update dashboards and other management and activity tracking tools for your sector
  • Keep all documents required for your role up to date
  • Manage filing and archiving
  • Report to your supervisor on the completion of your tasks and the circumstances under which they were carried out
  • Promptly and accurately report accidents and incidents in your sector

Comply with clearly identified hygiene requirements applicable to:

  • Hygiene and restroom facilities for staff
  • The canteen and designated dining areas
  • Work clothing and protective gear
  • Health status, including illnesses and injuries
  • Personal cleanliness
  • Required behaviors for staff in manufacturing, packaging, and storage area

Operational Efficiency

  • Plan staffing needs
  • Develop employee development plans
  • Recruit and provide high-potential staff to various departments
  • Assist in change management
  • Advise on corporate culture
  • Establish internal communication channels
  • Assess organizational effectiveness through periodic surveys
  • Define a training policy
  • Implement HR procedures
  • Manage restructuring plans
  • Validate training needs or assist operational managers in their assessments

Organisational Effectiveness

  • Set up dashboards and performance indicators and ensure their use
  • Control and validate payroll
  • Check the use of vacation days and other absences
  • Make salary adjustments for management staff in the system
  • Organize and monitor working conditions; enforce discipline and safety in accordance with current regulations and the code of ethics
  • Organize and lead meetings for your department

Requirement

Education / Degree: Master’s level (BAC + 5)
Specialization: Management – Law – Human Resources
Professional Experience: At least 5 years in a similar field
Specific Requirements: Good knowledge of labor law, computer skills, and English

 

ofi is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.

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