Jobs in Mangalore



How developed is the job market in Mangalore?



Mangalore is the main port city of the state of Karnataka. Proximity to the Arabian Sea has made this Indian city to flourish more in respect of activities related to port, fishing and boat building. The city of Mangalore with its technically sound manpower, who has good command over English, is making a continual progress in the field of modern job sector. Being the non-metropolitan city, which is growing most rapidly, Mangalore, provides varied career options to a job seeker.

Who contributes more to Mangalore job industry?



Since, generations back, fishing and boat building are the two oldest forms of jobs prevalent in Mangalore. Even today, many people earn their livelihood from agricultural jobs. With the advancement of time, the city has developed its port and port related activities came into focus. Gradually oil refineries and chemical firms were established, which provides jobs to a huge number of inhabitants in Jharkhand. To name the most famous companies in Jharkhand are:

  • ELF Gas (Total Oil India Limited)
  • Kudremukh Iron Ore Company (KIOCL) Ltd.
  • Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF) Ltd.
  • Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL) Ltd.
Besides these, there is one German company operating out from Mangalore, which is even a source of jobs to the skilled people. The company is Baden Aniline and Soda Factory (BASF).

The industry of leaf spring provides job to the skilled people from this field. The companies providing jobs in leaf spring field are:

  • Lamina Suspension Products Ltd.
  • Canara Workshops Ltd.
  • Small-scale industries in Yeyyadi and Baikampady Industrial region
Being a port city, Mangalore offers numerous port related jobs to its residents as well as external job seekers. These jobs include export, import, and cargo handling etc. The different designations related to export and import are:

Other Jobs Available in Mangalore



Besides being the port city, Mangalore has even grown rapidly in varied other fields. The varied job opportunities in those sectors include jobs in BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), software development, IT (Information Technology), banking, insurance, healthcare, nursing, biotechnology, merchant navy, teaching, horticulture, research and many more.

Banking and Insurance jobs in Mangalore



The city of Mangalore has got branches of three nationalized banks Canara Bank, Corporation Bank and Vijaya Bank. These banks along with Karnataka Bank and two other scheduled banks SCDCC Bank and MCC Bank (Mangalore Catholic Co-operative Bank) Ltd. offers the following banking and insurance related jobs in Mangalore:

  • Branch Manager
  • Unit Sales Manager
  • Area sales Manager
  • Business Development Manager
  • Deputy Sales Associates
  • Cashier
  • Finance Associate
  • Collection Executive
  • Public Relation Manager
  • Accounts' Officer

BPO jobs in Mangalore



The abundance of English conversant people has made the BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) industry flourish in Mangalore. Besides that, the minimum criteria for this jobs being successful completion of 10 + 2 board examination, has made many students to engage themselves in part-time BPO jobs. Some of the world famous companies like Wipro Limited, Infosys and Mphasis have their BPOs in the city. BPOs in Mangalore mainly offer jobs like:

  • Customer Care Associate
  • Team Leader
  • Process Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Service Delivery Leader
  • General Manager
  • Human Resource Executive
  • Quality Coach
  • Trainer

IT jobs in Mangalore



IT jobs are quite well available in the job market of Mangalore because of housing some of the top most globally renowned IT (Information Technology) companies like Infosys Technologies Limited, Wipro Limited, Mphasis BFL Limited as well as other IT industries like Lipi Data Systems Limited, Bigbytes Infotech etc. These companies offer jobs to:

  • Software Developer
  • Web Designer
  • Java Programmer
  • Technical Leader
  • Search Engine Optimizer
  • Technical Writer
  • Consultant
  • Software Tester

Healthcare jobs in Mangalore



Mangalore, being one of the developing cities has got several hospitals, nursing homes, spas and fitness centers. The available healthcare jobs in Mangalore are:

  • Doctor
  • Endocrinologist
  • Nutritionist
  • Nurse
  • Pharmacists
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmologist
  • Skin Specialist
  • Radiologist
  • Physiotherapist
  • Clinical Psychologist
  • Lab Technician
  • Physiotherapist
  • Hospital Administrator
  • Clinical Data Executives
  • Spa Therapist
  • Gym instructor

Hospitality jobs in Mangalore



The increasing number of hotels and restaurants in the city of Mangalore has increased the opportunity of hospitality jobs there. These jobs are best for people who like to prosper in the catering service. Some of the available jobs in this field include:

  • Receptionist
  • Manager
  • Floor Supervisor
  • Management Trainees
  • Chef
  • Culinary Trainer
  • Tour Planner
  • Waiter or waitress
  • Facilities Manager
  • Housekeeper
  • Purchase Executive
  • Store In-charge


Last Updated on 21 September 2011