Human Resource - Foreign Worker Management

ECO Group of Companies; Puchong; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A company in foreign worker management based in Puchong, Malaysia, is seeking a skilled manager to oversee daily operations involving foreign workers. The role includes coordinating transport, ensuring compliance with HA446, and managing worker welfare and documentation. Candidates must possess strong process thinking skills, be proactive, and have experience in managing foreign workers effectively. Flexibility to work extra hours or during public holidays is necessary.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end foreign worker management required.
• Strong process thinking and planning skills needed.
• Good understanding of HA446 and hostel rules necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily manpower arrangements and worker deployments.
• Coordinate transport and welfare for foreign workers.
• Ensure compliance with HA446 and hostel safety.

Skills

End-to-end foreign worker management

Process thinking

Understanding of HA446

Ability to solve operational problems

Strong discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage daily manpower arrangement, attendance, and worker deployment.
• Coordinate transport, hostel arrangement, and welfare for foreign workers.
• Ensure HA446 compliance, hostel safety, and proper documentation.
• Handle permits, renewals, check‑out memo, FOMEMA, and immigration matters.
• Monitor worker performance, absenteeism, discipline, and issues.
• Identify risks (absconding, expiry, hostel non‑compliance) and prevent losses.
• Improve processes, solve daily operational problems, and ensure smooth workflow.
• Drive cost‑saving on transport, hostel, overtime, and vendor coordination.

Requirements

• MUST HAVE experience in end-to-end foreign worker management (daily operations + welfare + compliance).
• Strong process thinking, able to plan, solve, and improve workflows.
• Good understanding of HA446, hostel rules, and worker management.
• Plan ahead for permit expiry and manage the full timeline for FOMEMA, insurance, and immigration renewal.
• Work closely with all departments to ensure smooth foreign worker operations.
• Strong discipline, proactive attitude, and ability to handle operational issues independently.
• Able to work extra hours, on weekend and public holiday as required.
• Not afraid of ground work (hostel checks, transport issues).
• Can think ahead, prevent problems, and manage workers firmly.
• Responsible, structured, and compliance‑focused.