HR Team Lead (People Operations)

Farm To Fork Sdn Bhd (Pop Meals); Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food brand startup is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to manage various HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, and performance management. This role requires a solid HR background with at least 5 years of experience, ideally in fast-growing environments. Candidates should have a thorough understanding of Malaysian labor laws and possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Join a team focused on making quality food accessible while leading innovative HR initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive salary and flexible working hours

Fast career progression

Approachable senior leadership

Opportunities for skill development

Qualifications

• Experience as a hands-on HR generalist in fast-growing organizations.
• Sound HR management experience in diverse functions such as payroll and benefits.
• Thorough understanding of labor laws and HR regulations in Malaysia.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa.

Responsibilities

• Lead employer branding initiatives to attract top talent.
• Develop comprehensive onboarding experiences for new hires.
• Implement performance management systems to recognize high performers.
• Identify skill gaps and execute targeted training initiatives.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for HQ roles.

Skills

HR management

Recruitment

Organizational development

Payroll management

Labor law understanding

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Strategic mindset

Strong execution capability

Excellent organizational skills

Education

Degree in Human Resources Management or related disciplines

Job description

Overview

Pop Meals is one of the fastest-growing food brand startups in Southeast Asia. Our mission is to make quality food accessible for everyone. We use data, automation and technology to redefine the traditional cost structure and to build the future of QSR. Having grown to 77 outlets within just a few years, our ambition is to expand to over 1000 outlets in the next 5 years.

Join us in building Southeast Asia’s next most-loved food brand - proudly started in Malaysia.

Your responsibilities

Employer branding: Get Pop Meals to be among the most desired employers to work for in Southeast Asia. Ensure that our compensation, benefits and professional development programs contribute to the attraction and retention of the highest-caliber talent.

Onboarding: “Wow” new hires with a great onboarding experience including among other things support hiring managers with a 30 day plan for every new employee and ensure that expectations between hiring manager and new employees are aligned

Culture vulture: Develop and run rituals to reinforce the company culture and values and organises regular team building events and ensure a productive and enjoyable working environment for all employees

Performance management: ensures that high performers are quickly identified and rewarded through implementation of and effective performance management systems including career development plans, frequent feedback systems and 1on1 with the direct reports are conducted

Training and development: identify skill gaps and builds together with all department heads frequent and consistent training and continuous learning and plans and executes targeted training initiatives.

Compliance: ensure strict adherence to internal policies with regards to HR regulations and policies.

Payroll & HRIS: Own and manage end-to-end payroll for HQ employees using BrioHR, ensuring timely, accurate and compliant salary processing, statutory submissions (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB) and maintenance of employee data, leave and claims in the system.

HQ Recruitment: Lead and execute end-to-end recruitment for HQ roles, including workforce planning with hiring managers, job postings, screening, interviews, offers and onboarding to ensure timely hiring of high-quality talent aligned to business needs.

Build: together with the executive team, build HR and people operations systems that scale with the company and team size including tracking and reporting of HR metrics. Hires and provides leadership to a high performing People Operations team.

Manage Employment Pass/Visa applications and maintaining high confidentiality of the information

Candidate qualifications

• 5 years experience as a hands-on HR generalist in fast growing organisations, preferably startups or other fast moving industries
• Sound HR management experience of diverse functions such as payroll, compensation & benefits, talent management, organisational development
• Experience in hiring preferred
• Have a thorough understanding of labor laws and HR regulations in Malaysia
• Very positive, energetic and easily connects with people and builds authentic relationships
• Excellent organizational skills and proactiveness, ready to get your hands dirty and solve problems and build systems
• High level of personal integrity and ethics
• Willingness to work outside the comfort zone & being always up for challenges
• Strong executional capability supported by strategic mindset
• Degree in Human Resources Management or related disciplines preferred
• Fluent in English and Bahasa

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexibility in start/ end work time (to avoid peak traffic, accommodate your family needs or gym routine,...)
• Ambitious and fast moving team with colleagues who are excited about intersection of finance, F&B and technology and to build a fast growing company
• Fast career progression with plenty of opportunity to take on increasing responsibility quickly and to help you learn and grow your skill set
• Opportunity to shape a brand and bring in your ideas across all functions of the business
• Flat hierarchy with founders/ all senior leaders being approachable and accessible

Unlock job insights

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years' experience do you have as an Operations Team Leader?