TRIIIO Recruitment Hiring! Full Time HR - Admin Manager (Bursa Listed Co) in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

HR & Admin Manager (HR Transformation & Operations) | Bursa-Listed Group

Location: Kuala Lumpur (Sungai Besi → KL Eco City)

Reporting Line: Group CEO & Group CFO

We are seeking a hands-on, commercially minded HR Manager to lead a complete HR and administrative transformation for a Bursa Malaysia ACE Market-listed group.

The group is undergoing an active business turnaround across multi-site F&B, IT retail, and central warehouse operations. This is not a routine maintenance role, you will establish structural HR frameworks, build policies from the ground up, and serve as an independent problem-solver for executive leadership.

The Opportunity:

• Rebuild HR Policies: Draft Employee Handbooks, SOPs, and compliance frameworks for F&B, retail, and warehouse operations.
• Foreign Worker Management: Oversee permits, quota applications, and Act 446 hostel compliance for a 50% foreign workforce.
• Lead HR & Admin Scope: Oversee general admin (tenancy renewals, licenses, insurance) while guiding 2 existing HR Executives.
• Independent Problem Solving: Investigate operational bottlenecks, OT disputes, and staffing ratios, resolving issues directly before reporting to C-suite.
• Statutory & Audit Readiness: Oversee payroll accuracy and manage statutory compliance (EPF, SOCSO, LHDN, HRD Corp)

What We’re Looking For:

• 8+ years of HR experience, with at least 3 years at Manager level
• Hands-on policy set-up experience (employee handbook, SOPs, compliance frameworks)
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment laws and HR best practices
• Practical experience managing foreign workers (licensing, permits, accommodation)
• Comfortable handling general office administration alongside HR
• Payroll and statutory compliance expertise (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, LHDN, HRDF)
• Proficiency in Mandarin and English
• Human-oriented, calm, and able to handle long-tenured employees during policy changes
• Direct, concise communicator with a cost-conscious, resource-optimizing mindset

Nice-to-Have:

• F&B, retail, plantation, or manufacturing industry experience
• PLC operations exposure
• HRIS implementation or HR transformation experience

Why Join?

• Direct mentorship from an experienced CEO & CFO
• Front-row seat to business transformation and strategy execution
• Opportunity to build and shape the HR function for a growing public-listed group
• Supportive, dynamic team environment
• Career growth potential as the business expands