HR Temp

Vaco; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco in Jacksonville, FL is seeking an HR Generalist for a 12-month contract to support HR operations, HRIS/Workday administration, and performance management. The role offers a hybrid work model with approximately six onsite days per month.

During the first six months you will train with an HR Business Partner and then transition to supporting another partner, growing independence. Local candidates only.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• Strong Excel skills with pivot tables and v-lookups.
• 1–3 years' hands-on HR experience, ideally in an HR Generalist role.
• Experience with HRIS; Workday experience highly preferred.
• General knowledge of employee relations and performance-management practices.

Responsibilities

• HRIS / Workday administration: maintain accurate employee information and support HR processes.
• Review, update, and clean up job titles and profiles; audit employee data.
• Process manager changes, employee transfers, and org updates; maintain HR documentation.
• Assist with HR-related processes for employees relocating between states; payroll capabilities across states.
• Support managers with routine employee-relations matters and with performance documentation.

Skills

HR operations

Employee relations

Performance management

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

HR Generalist - 12-Month Contract

Location: Jacksonville, FL - Local Candidates Required

Schedule: Hybrid - Approximately 6 Days Onsite Per Month

Duration: Approximately 12 Months

Position Summary

A well-established organization is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to provide long-term temporary support to its Human Resources team. This position is expected to last approximately 12 months and will provide coverage for two consecutive leaves within the HR Business Partner team.

During the first six months, the HR Generalist will work closely with an HR Business Partner and receive hands‑on training and support. During the second half of the assignment, the individual will transition to supporting another HR Business Partner and will be expected to operate with increasing independence.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys a combination of HR operations, HRIS/Workday administration, performance management, and manager support.

Key Responsibilities

HRIS / Workday Administration

A significant portion of this position will involve maintaining accurate employee information and supporting HR processes within Workday.

Responsibilities may include:

• Review, update, and clean up job titles and job profiles
• Audit and correct employee and job-related information
• Process manager changes, employee transfers, and other organizational updates
• Maintain accurate HR data and documentation
• Assist with HR-related processes associated with employees relocating between states
• Help determine payroll and employment capabilities in various states
• Support ongoing HRIS data integrity and process-improvement initiatives

Employee Relations & Performance Management

• Assist managers with routine employee-relations matters
• Prepare and maintain employee performance documentation
• Assist with written warnings and other performance-management documentationEnsure appropriate documentation and HR procedures are followed
• Provide general HR guidance and support to managers as needed

This position will support day-to-day employee relations but is not intended to be heavily focused on complex workplace investigations.

HR Operations & Business Partner Support

• Provide day-to-day support to HR Business Partners and company managers
• Coordinate and follow established HR processes and procedures
• Maintain organized and accurate HR documentation
• Communicate effectively with employees, managers, and HR leadership
• Learn and document processes to ensure continuity throughout the assignment
• Adapt to different leadership and management styles
• Take on increasing responsibility and independence as the assignment progresses

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
• Strong Excel skills-able to do pivot tables and v-lookups
• 1-3 years' of hands‑on Human Resources experience, ideally in an HR Generalist or similar capacity
• Experience working with an HRIS; Workday experience is highly preferred
• General knowledge of employee relations and performance-management practices
• Experience supporting managers and employees with day-to-day HR matters
• Strong organizational and process-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise appropriate discretion
• Ability to learn new processes quickly and work with increasing independence
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, professional environment

HR certifications such as SHRM-CP, PHR, or similar credentials are a plus but are not required.

Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidate will be an HR professional who is both organized and people-oriented. This individual should enjoy interacting with managers and employees rather than working exclusively behind the scenes.

The ideal person will be:

• Personable, approachable, and engaging
• Highly organized and process-oriented
• Comfortable communicating with different levels of management
• Adaptable to different leadership and working styles
• Able to learn quickly and retain detailed processes
• Proactive about documenting information and staying ahead of deadlines
• Comfortable asking questions initially and becoming increasingly self‑sufficient over time

Schedule & Work Environment

This is a Jacksonville‑based hybrid position, and candidates must be local to the Jacksonville area.

The position is expected to require approximately six days per month in the office, with the remainder of the schedule worked remotely. When onsite, appropriate private workspace will be provided due to the confidential nature of Human Resources responsibilities.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This assignment offers an unusual combination of long-term stability and significant remote flexibility, along with valuable professional development opportunities.

The selected HR Generalist will gain:

• An anticipated 12-month contract assignment
• A highly flexible hybrid schedule with approximately six onsite days per month
• Valuable hands‑on Workday experience
• Exposure to HR operations within a sophisticated corporate environment
• Experience supporting multiple HR Business Partners and management styles
• Increased independence and responsibility throughout the assignment
• Strong experience for an HR Generalist interested in progressing toward an HR Business Partner career path
• Transferable HR experience applicable to organizations within financial services, technology, banking, and other complex corporate environments

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.