Human Resources Generalist

Ikano-Retail; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Ikano-Retail in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, is seeking an HR Generalist to support the management team with HR operations, recruitment, onboarding, off-boarding and HR reporting. You will maintain HRIS and employee records while coordinating learning and development activities.

The ideal candidate has 4–5 years in HR, solid knowledge of local labour laws, strong networking and communication skills, and experience in employer branding and social media recruitment campaigns.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in HR functions such as recruitment, training and development, and compensation.
• Strong knowledge of local labour laws and workplace regulations.
• Excellent networking, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in employer branding and managing social media recruitment campaigns.
• Project management experience and ability to work in a diverse environment.
• Willing to work on weekends, shifts and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment process including posting job ads, screening resumes and scheduling interviews.
• Coordinate onboarding for new hires with managers and organize onboarding sessions.
• Handle off-boarding and exit interviews appropriately.
• Maintain HRIS and co-worker records; submit monthly HR reports.
• Support Learning & Development activities and engagement programs.
• Assist in performance evaluation processes and succession planning.
• Manage internal communications for co-workers and assist office administration.

Skills

HR operations

Recruitment

Onboarding

Employer branding

Learning & Development

Communication

People skills

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Social media

Job description

The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible can afford them. We operate in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand – and have an ambitious expansion plan to bring a little bit of Sweden to new markets in the region. We are part of the Ikano Group of companies and the only IKEA franchisee owned by the Kamprad family that founded IKEA.
We also develop, own and operate Shopping Centres that are anchored by IKEA and create walkable communities by including residential, office and other types of real estate in our development plans.
We work towards making sustainability a natural part of our everyday work. We are active in our communities, driving and supporting social initiatives that benefit children, women and the environment.

Job Description

About the job

Be a strong contributor to the management team and co-workers, provide HR subject matter expertise, process HR operations matters and ensure that the HR strategies are put into practice in the most effective as well as efficient way in order to fulfil the purpose of HR functions.

Your assignment

• Support recruitment process including posting of job advertisement, screening resume and scheduling interviews.
• Support and coordinate on-boarding programme for new recruits with managers by preparing welcome pack and organize on-boarding sessions for new hires.
• Ensure off-boarding and exit interview process appropriately handled.
• Maintain an accurate HRIS and co-workers’ P-file updates.
• Contribute actively in supporting and coordinating Learning and Development activities (Inhouse and Public Training).
• Prepare and submit HR related monthly reports (Compile Recruitment KPI and turnover report, Copier Machine Report, Sickness Hour Report).
• Support and coordinate co-worker’s welfare, engagement programme, employee relation activities and meeting.
• Support Managers in managing co-worker disciplinary matters and ensuring a healthier as well as high performing workplace.
• Improve and contribute to our employer branding by developing creative posting strategies for HR digital platforms that focuses on our culture and values.
• Point of contact for all Office Management and Administrative matters to keep office as a conducive and great place to work.
• Lead and responsible for the Learning and Development activities in the Store to develop highly performing, knowledgeable co-workers. Ensure learning records and mandatory training compliance are maintained.
• Contribute to succession planning, talent development and leadership capability building.
• Support managers in Performance Evaluation and Development processes.
• Support in handling internal communication for co-workers.
• Any other assignments as and when required from time-to-time.

Qualifications

• You have at least 4 to 5 years of experience in HR function, especially recruitment, training and development, compensation and benefit.
• Well versed in all local laws governing the Human Resource and workplace.
• Good in networking and strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of employer branding, creative and able to establish and manage social media and web-based recruiting campaigns in promoting the company as an employer of choice to prospective hires.
• Project management experience and high comfort level working in a diverse environment.
• Always practice can do attitude and good problem-solving skills.
• Willing to work on the weekend, shift hours, and public holidays.

Additional Information

Please apply by 15November 2026.

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