Lee's Fandbee (sabah) Hiring! Full Time HR Manager (Immediate Starter) in Sabah, Earn up to MYR 6,000 - Ricebowl

Imagine what you could do here at Lee’s fandbee, where fresh ideas rise into extraordinary products that champion food equality for every Malaysian. Lee’s was born in 1962 when a couple welcomed their communities to their Kuala Lumpur shop, and has since grown to welcome over millions of customers in multiple countries in South East Asia. Every day, our leeders (don’t just manage daily operations) – they create a kind of wonder that transform how communities access affordable to good food at great prices. Join Lee’s, and help us leave the world tastier and more equitable than we found it.

The Difference You Will Make:
As an HR Manager at Lee’s Fandbee, you will be the driving force behind our people strategy and daily HR operations. You will oversee the full spectrum of HR functions — from recruitment and payroll to employee relations and compliance — ensuring our teams are supported, engaged, and aligned with our mission of food equality.By building strong teams, maintaining operational excellence, and ensuring compliance with local regulations, you will play a critical role in enabling business growth across our outlets, warehouse, and corporate functions.

Mission Food Equality Requirements

• Putting the customer first by thinking and acting as a customer and working backwards to create the best customer experience
• Ability to work under conditions of uncertainty in a fast-growing, sometimes ever-changing and complex environment and comfortable acting with minimal planning, direction, and supervision.
• Seasoned and strategic multitasker, with a hands-on approach and outside-the-box mentality.
• Fast executor and learner, with a strong commitments focus on deriving results

Job Summary:
As an HR Manager at Lee’s Fandbee, you will lead the full spectrum of HR functions — from building strong teams through recruitment to ensuring seamless payroll, employee relations, and compliance. You will play a key role in shaping a high-performing workforce that supports our mission of delivering affordable, quality food to every community.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end HR functions, including recruitment, payroll, employee relations, and compliance.
• Ensure smooth day-to-day HR operations across all business units (outlets, warehouse, HQ).
• Lead end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing, screening, and hiring.
• Develop effective hiring strategies to support business expansion and manpower planning.
• Work closely with hiring managers to fulfil workforce requirements in a timely manner.
• Oversee payroll processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Manage employee records, leave administration, and HR systems.
• Ensure proper documentation and HR operational efficiency.
• Serve as the main point of contact for employee concerns, disciplinary matters, and grievances.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performance work culture.
• Drive employee engagement and retention initiatives.
• Ensure all HR practices comply with Malaysian labor laws and statutory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and update HR policies and procedures.
• Handle audits and ensure proper HR governance.
• Implement and monitor performance management frameworks (KPIs, appraisals).
• Support managers in performance reviews and employee development plans.
• Identify training needs and drive learning initiatives.
• Partner with management to align HR strategies with business goals.
• Analyze HR metrics and provide actionable insights.
• Lead HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5–8 years of HR experience, with at least 2–3 years in a managerial role.
• Proven experience handling full-spectrum HR functions (recruitment, payroll, employee relations, and compliance).
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian labor laws and HR best practices.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Hands-on, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in FMCG / F&B / Distribution / Retail operations.
• Experience supporting multi-outlet or high-volume hiring environments.
• Familiarity with HR systems and payroll processes.

Pay: RM4,500.00 - RM6,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for promotion
• Professional development

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kota Kinabalu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• What is your current salary?
• What is your expected salary?
• How long is your notice period?

Experience:

• Sales: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• car license (Preferred)

Location:

• Kota Kinabalu (Preferred)

Work Location: In person