HR Business Partner

About the job

🌱 About OrganicBazar OrganicBazar is NOT a startup burning VC money. We're a bootstrapped, profitable D2C gardening ecommerce brand that's built real scale: - 15,000–20,000+ orders per month - Channels: Shopify (own site) + Amazon + Meesho - Logistics: Delhivery (6 active accounts), Shiprocket - Warehouse: Narsinghpur, MP — seeds, grow bags, fertilizers, tools, planters - Expanding: Live plants ... D2C shipping (launching from Pune/Kadiyam nurseries) - Multi-state: MP, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Telangana, UP We need an HRBP who thinks like a business operator, not just an HR administrator. 💼 What You'll Own (Not Just /"Do/") This isn't a task list — these are outcomes you're accountable for: 1. 𝐇𝐑 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 & 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 Our outsourced HR partner (Emgage) has service gaps. You audit their performance in Week 1, present a recommendation in Week 3: keep, renegotiate, or replace. If replace — you lead the transition. 2. 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 Build a headcount model: warehouse packers, dispatch staff, CX agents — mapped to monthly order forecast. Current: 15–20K orders/month. Diwali peak: 30K+. Monsoon: seeds spike 3x. 3. 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 6 GSTIN registrations across 6 states. PF/ESIC/PT filings must be accurate. You own the compliance calendar and ensure everything is filed correctly and on time. 4. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 5–15 hires/month: warehouse packers, dispatch operators, customer support. Build sourcing channels that work for Tier 3 town (Narsinghpur) hiring — local networks, not just Naukri/LinkedIn. 5. 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 — 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 HR 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩 New dispatch team, DOA/damage SOP, specialized packaging staff — build the hiring plan and SOPs from scratch. 6. 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 & 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Leave policy, attendance, disciplinary process, exit guidelines. Hindi + English SOPs. Build a fair grievance mechanism — we had a warehouse walkout; it can't happen again. ✅ Must-Have Requirements - 5+ years HR experience with at least 2 years as HRBP/HR Manager (not recruitment-only) - Hands-on PF + ESIC challan generation and filing (not just supervision) - Professional Tax (PT) compliance experience - Hired for warehouse/factory/dispatch/CS/blue-collar operations roles - Comfortable with part-time remote work (4–5 hrs/day) with daily reporting - Willing to visit Narsinghpur, MP warehouse 2–3 days/month (reimbursed) ⭐ We'll Pay Top of Budget (₹40K) If You've Worked At: - Ecommerce/D2C: Flipkart, Amazon, Meesho, Nykaa, BigBasket, Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy, Lenskart, FirstCry, or any D2C brand - Logistics/Courier: Delhivery, Ecom Express, Xpressbees, BlueDart, Shadowfax, Ekart - Gardening/Agri ecommerce: Ugaoo, Kyari, NurseryLive, TrustBasket, The Earth Store (DIRECT competitor = instant interview) - Manufacturing/Plant HR/Factory Act background 🚫 This Role is NOT for You If: - You think HR = only recruitment. This is a business partnership role. - You've only worked in IT/services HR. Warehouse + blue-collar is a different world. - You can't work in Hindi. Our warehouse team speaks Hindi. - You won't travel to a Tier 3 town. Narsinghpur is where the action is. 🎁 What You Get: - ₹30–40K/month for 4–5 hours/day — effective rate of ₹60–80K if compared to full-time - Direct line to Founder — your recommendations get implemented, not filed away - Build HR from scratch for a profitable, scaling D2C brand - Flexible schedule — morning or evening slot, your choice - Monthly travel reimbursed - If you deliver, this grows into a full-time leadership role