Independent professionals
Project work for people who run their own business
Alongside our staffing, we engage independent professionals for defined projects. If you are looking for shift work, see our jobs: those roles are always W-2.
How it works
How engagements work
Each engagement is a defined project with a clear outcome, agreed in writing before any work starts.
Project types
Defined, business-to-business projects that sit alongside our workforce services.
Rates and payment
You set your rate. We agree it in writing before the project starts, and you invoice as the work is delivered.
Employee or contractor?
Most people who work through Alto are our W-2 employees. Contractor engagements are the exception, for project work by people running their own business.
Register
Tell us about your business and the projects you take on. We will contact you when a project fits.
Why professionals work with Alto
Alto HR was founded by former big-box retail operators and serves employers in retail, grocery, hospitality and more. Our clients sometimes need specialist work done well and on time. That is where independent professionals come in.
Clear scope
Every project is written down before it starts: the outcome, the timeline and what is included.
Your rate
You propose the price for the project, the way you price work for other clients.
Paid as agreed
Payment terms are set in writing up front, and you invoice as the work is delivered.
Operators as clients
Projects come from people who run stores and sites, so the work is practical and used.
Shift work is always employment
Cashier, stocking, housekeeping, front-desk and other shift roles at a client site are always W-2 jobs. J-1 and H-2B participants are never contractors.