Freelance HR Consultant

Freelance HR Consultant – HR & Compliance Setup

Company: Bagel Brigade
Industry: QSR / Food & Beverage Startup
Engagement Type: Freelance / Contract
Duration: 3 Months (extendable based on need)
Budget: ₹15,000 – ₹20,000 per month
Location: Remote (occasional coordination may be required)

About Bagel Brigade

Bagel Brigade is a growing QSR startup focused on fast, efficient food operations. As an early-stage company, we are currently building our HR foundations from scratch and are looking for a hands-on HR consultant who can set up compliant, scalable people processes. We are looking for a Freelance HR Consultant to design and set up core HR systems including policies, statutory compliance readiness, employee categorization, payroll coordination, and SOPs.

This is not a day-to-day HR operations role.
The focus is on structure, documentation, and compliance setup for a startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Policy & Documentation

Draft a basic Employee Handbook
Create core HR policies, including:
Leave & attendance
Code of conduct
POSH policy
Termination & exit policy
Ensure policies are legally aligned and startup-appropriate
2. Statutory Compliance Readiness

Identify applicable labour laws for a QSR startup, including:
Shops & Establishment Act
Minimum Wages Act
PF & ESIC applicability
POSH compliance
Create a statutory compliance checklist & calendar
Coordinate with CA/payroll vendors for registrations and filings
(No direct filing responsibility)

3. Employee Categorization & Payroll Coordination

Classify employees (full-time / part-time / contractual / trainees)
Design salary structure aligned with:
Minimum wages
PF/ESIC applicability
Coordinate payroll inputs with accountant or payroll software
Support payroll accuracy and documentation
4. SOP & Process Setup

Create SOPs for:
Hiring & onboarding
Attendance & leave management
Payroll cycle
Discipline & escalation
Exit & final settlement
Ensure SOPs are simple, practical, and scalable
5. Basic Hiring Support (As Needed)

Support recruitment for operational roles
Assist with screening, shortlisting, and onboarding documentation
Deliverables (Over 3 Months)

Employee Handbook & HR policy documents
Statutory compliance checklist & calendar
Employee categorization & salary structure framework
SOP manual for core HR processes
Payroll coordination checklist
Final HR handover documentation
Required Skills & Experience

1–5 years of experience in HR / People Operations
Strong understanding of Indian labour laws & compliance basics
Experience working with startups, SMEs, or QSR/F&B preferred
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong documentation and process-building skills
Familiarity with tools such as:
Zoho Payroll / GreytHR / Keka (any one)
Google Docs, Sheets, Drive
Has set up HR systems before
Understands compliance without overcomplicating
Can work within startup constraints and budgets
Focuses on clarity, structure, and execution
What This Role Is NOT

Not a daily HR operations role
Not a payroll filing or CA replacement
Not an employee engagement or culture-heavy role
Engagement Terms

Monthly retainer (freelance)
Payment against invoice
TDS applicable as per law
Clear scope and deliverables defined upfront
Job Types: Freelance, Contractual / Temporary

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

Work Location: Remote