MAG AQUACULTURE SDN BHD Hiring! Full Time Senior HR Executive in Sabah - Ricebowl

Senior HR Executive – Tawau, Sabah

MAG Aquaculture Sdn. Bhd.

Location: Tawau, Sabah

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior HR Executive to be based in Tawau, Sabah and support our farm and site operations.

This is a hands-on operational HR role responsible for managing day-to-day HR activities for our site workforce, including recruitment, attendance, payroll preparation, employee relations, foreign worker administration and HR documentation.

The successful candidate will work closely with Site/Operations Management and the HR team at HQ to ensure smooth and consistent HR operations across our Sabah sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HR operations for the Tawau/Sabah site.
• Act as the first point of contact for employees and workers on HR-related matters.
• Monitor daily attendance, absenteeism, leave and overtime.
• Prepare and verify monthly payroll information, including attendance, overtime, allowances and deductions, for submission to HQ.
• Maintain accurate employee records, personnel files and HR documentation.
• Coordinate recruitment, interviews, onboarding and deployment of workers.
• Support the recruitment and manpower requirements of farm/site operations.
• Manage and monitor foreign worker documentation, work permits and related records.
• Handle first-level employee enquiries, grievances and disciplinary matters, escalating more complex cases when required.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of employee KPIs and performance management processes.
• Collect and prepare workforce data and HR reports, including headcount, attendance, turnover, overtime and manpower status.
• Work closely with site supervisors and management to address manpower and employee-related issues.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures and SOPs are properly implemented at site.
• Support employee engagement and worker welfare activities.
• Assist with HR audits, government/authority documentation and other compliance matters.
• Perform other HR-related duties assigned by management.

Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant HR experience, preferably in a site-based, manufacturing, plantation, agriculture, aquaculture, construction, logistics or other operational environment.
• Experience handling foreign workers.
• Experience in payroll preparation, attendance management and employee records.
• Good knowledge of Malaysian employment practices and statutory requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal effectively with workers and site management.
• Good command of Bahasa Malaysia and English. Other languages/dialects will be an advantage.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Organised, detail-oriented, proactive and able to work independently.
• Able to work in a hands-on site environment and handle a high-volume workforce.
• Willing to work in Tawau, Sabah and travel to other Sabah sites when required.

Pay: RM3,500.00 - RM5,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Please state your current notice period and your earliest available joining date?

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person