Hybrid HR Generalist — Recreation & Wellbeing (Remote 2 days)

University of Wisconsin–Madison; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health/dental/vision insurance

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)

Job summary

University Recreation & Wellbeing (Rec Well) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison seeks a collaborative, dependable HR Generalist to deliver comprehensive HR services across the department. You will lead recruitment for ~100 full-time staff, 1200 student employees, and many temporaries, from position development to onboarding, ensuring a smooth experience.

You will process HR transactions, advise managers, and mentor student hourly staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of HR experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Experience interpreting HR policies and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience recruiting/hiring processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with hiring managers to deliver effective recruitment strategies.
• Executes and audits HR transactions to meet deadlines.
• Supports full-cycle recruiting including search, interviewing, assessments, and references.
• Provides analytics and maintains personnel files and communications.
• Responds to employee questions and issues.
• Represents the unit at workshops and training sessions.
• Contributes to HR policy development and implementation.

Skills

HR policy interpretation

Microsoft Office (Outlook Word Excel)

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Independent and team work

Confidentiality

Recruitment experience

Recruitment analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Workday HRIS

Job description

University Recreation & Wellbeing (Rec Well) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison seeks a collaborative, dependable HR Generalist to deliver comprehensive HR services across the department. You will lead recruitment for ~100 full-time staff, 1200 student employees, and many temporaries, from position development to onboarding, ensuring a smooth experience.

You will process HR transactions, advise managers, and mentor student hourly staff.