HR & Admin Supervisor (Mandarin Speaking)

About the role

A local HR and admin supervisor is needed to run day-to-day people operations and site administration for a factory in Viana, Angola. The role acts as the bridge between Chinese management and the Angolan workforce, covering hiring, payroll, compliance and site logistics. The position is full-time, local contract, with a salary of 800,000 to 1,000,000 AOA.

Key responsibilities

• Manage local recruitment for operators, technicians, warehouse, security and admin staff
• Handle onboarding, contracts, attendance, leaves and offboarding in line with Angolan labor law
• Support monthly payroll, social contributions and statutory filings
• Maintain HR records, headcount reports and workforce cost tracking
• Translate and interpret between Chinese managers and local staff on meetings, notices and policies
• Oversee admin: fixed assets, office supplies, vehicles, canteen, dormitory and visitors
• Liaise with government, migration, tax and labor inspectorates when needed
• Support the Chinese expat team on visas, permits and local coordination

Required profile

• 3+ years of HR/admin experience; factory or blue-collar workforce experience preferred
• Can speak and read Chinese (Mandarin) at working level
• Fluent Portuguese; English is a plus
• Knows Angolan labor law, INSS and payroll basics
• Stable, hands-on, low-ego, able to work in a Chinese-managed environment

Required skills

• Proficiency with office tools such as Excel, Word and PDF
• Payroll and labor law knowledge