HR Generalist

Department: Human Resources

Location: Bengaluru

Work Mode: Full-Time | Work From Office

Experience: 3+Years

Reporting To: Founder

About the Role

We are looking for an HR Generalist who can take ownership of the complete employee lifecycle and help build a strong, structured, and people-focused workplace.

The ideal candidate is someone who is comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, can independently handle day-to-day HR responsibilities, and is equally interested in building systems that improve how people work and grow within the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for assigned roles.
- Understand hiring requirements and prepare or refine job descriptions.
- Source candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, social platforms, and other relevant channels.
- Screen resumes and conduct initial HR screening calls.
- Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and leadership.
- Maintain candidate trackers and ensure timely follow-ups.
- Support offer discussions, documentation, and joining formalities.
- Track hiring metrics such as time-to-hire, source effectiveness, interview-to-selection ratio, and joining ratio.

2. Onboarding & Employee Experience

- Manage the complete onboarding process for recent employees.
- Ensure all joining documentation and HR formalities are completed.
- Conduct HR induction and introduce employees to company policies, culture, values, and ways of working.
- Coordinate role-specific onboarding with respective teams.
- Conduct onboarding check-ins to understand the employee's early experience.
- Identify and address onboarding gaps to improve employee integration and retention.

3. Employee Relations

- Act as a point of contact for employees on HR-related queries and concerns.
- Build healthy and professional relationships across teams.
- Handle employee concerns with confidentiality, fairness, and sound judgement.
- Support managers in addressing behavioural, performance, and workplace issues.
- Assist in conflict resolution and ensure concerns are appropriately documented and followed through.
- Maintain a strong understanding of employee sentiment and workplace dynamics.

4. Performance Management

- Support the organisation's performance management process.
- Coordinate probation reviews, performance reviews, goal-setting, and feedback cycles.
- Work with managers to ensure employees have clear goals and expectations.
- Track performance review completion and follow up on pending actions.
- Support Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), including documentation, review schedules, and follow-ups.
- Help identify recurring performance gaps and recommend interventions.
- Maintain performance records and ensure decisions are supported by clear documentation.

5. Learning & Development





- Own and coordinate the organisation's Learning & Development initiatives.
- Identify training and development needs through performance reviews, manager feedback, employee discussions, and business requirements.
- Create and maintain individual, team, and organisation-level L&D; plans.
- Coordinate internal and external training programs.
- Develop and facilitate microlearning sessions, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives where required.
- Track participation, completion, and effectiveness of training programs.
- Measure whether training translates into improved skills, behaviour, and performance.
- Support managers in creating development plans for their team members.
- Maintain an L&D; calendar and training records.
- Build a culture of continuous learning and skill development.

6. HR Operations & Administration

- Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR documentation.
- Manage attendance, leave, employee movements, and HR databases.
- Prepare HR letters including offer letters, appointment letters, confirmation letters, experience letters, warning letters, and other employee documentation.
- Maintain employee files and ensure required documents are collected and organised.
- Update HR systems and trackers regularly.
- Prepare HR reports and people-related data for management review.
- Maintain confidentiality of employee and organisational information.

7. Policies & Compliance

- Support the implementation and communication of HR policies and processes.
- Ensure employees understand company policies, procedures, and expectations.
- Maintain HR documentation required for compliance.
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders on statutory compliance, payroll inputs, benefits, insurance, and other employee-related requirements.
- Stay updated on applicable employment laws and HR practices.
- Support internal audits and documentation whenever required.

8. Payroll & Benefits Support

- Coordinate with the finance/payroll team to provide accurate monthly payroll inputs.
- Verify attendance, leave, deductions, incentives, and employee changes before payroll processing.
- Support employees with payroll-related queries.
- Assist with employee benefits, insurance, statutory benefits, and related documentation.
- Ensure employee data changes are communicated accurately and on time.

9. Engagement, Culture & Employee Development

- Support initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and workplace culture.
- Plan and coordinate employee engagement activities, celebrations, and internal initiatives.




- Gather employee feedback and identify areas for improvement.
- Support recognition and appreciation initiatives.
- Help translate organisational values into everyday employee behaviours.
- Contribute to creating a workplace where employees have clarity, accountability, and opportunities to grow.

10. Offboarding & Exit Management

- Manage the HR process for employee resignations and exits.
- Conduct exit interviews and capture meaningful feedback.
- Coordinate exit documentation and clearance processes.
- Ensure company assets and access are appropriately closed or recovered.
- Coordinate with finance and relevant teams for final settlement requirements.
- Analyse exit trends and identify recurring reasons for attrition.

Key Outcomes Expected From This Role Success in this role will be measured by:

- Hiring roles within defined timelines and maintaining a healthy candidate pipeline.
- Smooth and structured onboarding of new employees.
- Accurate and timely HR documentation and employee records.
- Effective resolution of employee concerns.
- Consistent execution of performance review and probation processes.
- Improved employee capability through measurable L&D; initiatives.
- Timely completion of training and development programs.
- Strong employee engagement and workplace experience.
- Accurate payroll and attendance inputs.
- Effective implementation of HR policies and processes.
- Well-documented and professional employee exits.

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of relevant experience in HR Generalist / People Operations roles.
- Prior experience handling multiple HR functions independently is preferred.
- Experience in recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and L&D; will be strongly preferred.
- Startup or high-growth company experience is an advantage.

What We're Looking For We are looking for someone who is:

- People-oriented: You genuinely care about employee experience while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Ownership-driven: You don't wait for someone to tell you what needs to be done. You identify gaps and close them.
- Structured: You can bring clarity and process to a fast-moving environment.
- Business-aware: You understand that HR is not just about policies and paperwork. It is about helping the organisation build and retain the right people.
- Growth-minded: You enjoy learning, developing others, and continuously improving HR practices.
- Hands-on: You are comfortable moving between recruitment calls, employee conversations, documentation, L&D; sessions, performance reviews, and HR operations in the same day.

Why This Role Matters This is a hands-on HR role with the opportunity to work across the entire employee lifecycle.

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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