People Partner & HR Generalist — Grow & Impact

IKEA; Kuching; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

IKEA Kuching is seeking a HR Generalist to be a trusted People partner supporting co-workers and leaders across the full employee lifecycle, delivering operational HR excellence and helping build an engaging workplace where people can grow and perform at their best.

As part of our small-store concept, this multi-skilled role works closely with the wider store team and is ready to support commercial, sales and operational activities whenever business needs require.

Qualifications

• Broad experience across HR functions including administration, recruitment, payroll, and L&D.
• Good understanding of Malaysian employment law and HR best practices.
• Passionate about people and partnering with leaders.
• Organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Able to work independently while collaborating across functions.
• Thrives in a multi-skilled environment with flexibility and teamwork.
• Lives IKEA values and contributes to an inclusive, customer-focused workplace.

Responsibilities

• Deliver HR administration across the employee lifecycle, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and new co-worker integration.
• Coordinate payroll administration and HR operational processes.
• Coordinate learning and development activities, mandatory training and onboarding programmes.
• Support performance management, employee engagement and organisational development initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to provide day-to-day People support and advice.
• Maintain HR systems, reports and employee records with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Support HR and cross-functional projects that strengthen business performance.
• Contribute to commercial, sales and operational activities as needed.

Skills

HR administration

Recruitment

Payroll coordination

Learning & development

People partner

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Organisational skills

Tools

HRIS systems

Payroll software

Job description

IKEA Kuching is seeking a HR Generalist to be a trusted People partner supporting co-workers and leaders across the full employee lifecycle, delivering operational HR excellence and helping build an engaging workplace where people can grow and perform at their best.

As part of our small-store concept, this multi-skilled role works closely with the wider store team and is ready to support commercial, sales and operational activities whenever business needs require.