HR Generalist - Primary Work Location- Milwaukee

Lad Lake; Dousman (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lad Lake is seeking an HR Generalist to manage a full lifecycle of human resources at the primary Milwaukee location. The role focuses on recruiting, onboarding, benefits, and HR support across the employee lifecycle.

Ideal candidate has 3-5 years of HR experience, strong knowledge of FMLA/ADA/FLSA, and proficiency with HRIS and ADP Workforce Now. Bachelor's or higher degree preferred; travel between campuses may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 3-5 years progressive HR experience.
• Full-cycle recruiting experience required.
• Knowledge of FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and employment requirements.
• Benefits and HRIS experience.
• ADP Workforce Now preferred.
• SHRM-CP preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle recruitment for Lad Lake positions.
• Coordinate interviews and candidate communications.
• Conduct background checks and extend offers.
• Administer onboarding, benefits, and leave processes.
• Maintain HRIS accuracy and HR data reporting.
• Support HR policy guidance and compliance.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Candidate sourcing

HR policy knowledge

FMLA/ADA/FLSA knowledge

Communication

Benefits administration

HRIS experience

ADP Workforce Now

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

HRIS

Job description

HR Generalist - Primary Work Location- Milwaukee

Lad Lake Inc Dousman, Wisconsin, United States

About this position

Primary Work Location

St Rose campus (Milwaukee) with weekly travel Dousman, WI.

Position Purpose

The HR Generalist ensures Lad Lake has an effective, responsive, and compliant employee lifecycle—from attracting qualified candidates through hiring, onboarding, benefits, leave, employment changes, and ongoing HR support.

The Generalist owns recruiting for assigned positions and serves as a key operational connection between candidates, employees, leaders, and HR. They ensure candidates and employees experience HR processes that reflect Lad Lake's mission and THRIVE.

Primary Outcomes

• Critical positions are filled with qualified people.
• Recruiting produces strong candidate pipelines and qualified hires.
• Hiring managers have effective recruiting partnership.
• Leaders receive timely and knowledgeable support throughout the hiring process.
• Candidates experience a professional, mission-connected hiring process.
• Candidates understand the work, expectations, and value of joining Lad Lake.
• Benefits, leave, HRIS, onboarding, and employee lifecycle processes are accurate and timely.
• HR workforce data is reliable.
• Leaders can make decisions using accurate workforce information.

THRIVE in This Role

The Generalist ensures that the first experiences people have with Lad Lake reflect THRIVE.

They:

• Represent Lad Lake's values throughout recruitment and hiring.
• Build respectful and inclusive candidate experiences.
• Communicate honestly and professionally with candidates and employees.
• Treat employee information with discretion and respect.
• Apply HR policies consistently while recognizing individual circumstances.
• Help ensure the employee lifecycle reflects the culture Lad Lake wants to create.

Key Areas of Accountability

• Full-cycle recruitment
• Candidate sourcing
• Interview coordination
• Background checks
• Offers
• Onboarding administration
• Benefits administration
• FMLA and leave administration
• HRIS
• Employee records
• HR transactions
• Workforce reporting
• HR compliance support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 3-5 years progressive HR experience.
• Full-cycle recruiting experience required.
• Knowledge of FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and employment requirements.
• Benefits and HRIS experience.
• ADP Workforce Now preferred.
• SHRM-CP preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.