Assistant HR Manager
Job Summary
Big Fat Smile Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Assistant HR Manager to lead day-to-day HR functions, support business growth, and handle management advisory and workforce planning. The role involves overseeing recruitment, training, employee relations, compliance, and driving HR process improvements. This position is ideal for an HR professional ready to step into team leadership and strategic talent development.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day HR operations and workforce planning
- Oversee recruitment, training, and performance management
- Manage employee relations, compliance, and HR data analytics
Required Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business Administration or related field
- Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience
- Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment laws and HR practices
- Experience in team supervision and HRIS
Job Details
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead day-to-day HR operations and HR priorities.
- Partner with management on manpower and workforce planning.
- Oversee recruitment, selection and onboarding.
- Drive training, employee development and succession planning.
- Lead the performance management process and follow up on performance issues.
- Manage employee relations, grievances and disciplinary cases.
- Oversee compensation, benefits, HRIS, attendance and HR records.
- Ensure compliance with Malaysian employment laws and company policies.
- Analyse HR data and provide insights and recommendations to management.
- Lead employee engagement and retention initiatives.
- Improve HR policies, processes, systems and workflows.
- Advise management on HR and people-related matters.
Requirements What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience.
- Broad hands-on exposure across multiple HR functions.
- Good knowledge of Malaysian employment laws and HR practices.
- Experience handling employee relations and disciplinary matters.
- Experience supervising team members or leading HR projects/functions.
- Strong communication, leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Able to work independently in a fast-paced and lean environment.
- HRIS experience.
Why Join Us?
- This role offers the opportunity to take broader ownership of the HR function, work closely with management and directly influence how our people practices, HR systems and talent capabilities develop as the company grows.