HR Generalist —Temporary role | Hillsboro, WI Overview We are seeking a temporary HR Generalist to provide hands-on, day-to-day HR partnership during a leave of absence. This is an on-site role primarily based at our Hillsboro facility, supporting both the Hillsboro plant and our Byron, MN plant. You’ll be a trusted resource for leaders and employees—providing practical guidance, strengthening performance and engagement, and helping ensure consistent HR practices aligned with Group policies and site needs. This assignment is ideal for an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist who enjoys working closely with operations, can flex between strategic support and tactical execution, and can confidently navigate employee relations and change in a plant environment.
Wage: Based on experience Schedule: Monday through Friday, between 8AM and 5PM **About 30 hours a week total for the length of the role
Required Skills
Ability to provide HR coaching and guidance to line managers, team leaders, and employees in alignment with policies and procedures
Working knowledge across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, engagement, performance management, and employee communications
Employee relations capability, including advising on performance, grievance, and disciplinary matters
Strong stakeholder partnership skills and the ability to build credibility with site leadership
Clear communication and influencing skills with a customer-service mindset
Strong teamwork and cross-functional collaboration
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Demonstrated initiative, curiosity, and drive for results
Openness to travel to additional facility as needed (mileage covered)
Nice to Have Skills
Experience supporting manufacturing or Food/FMCG environments
Experience supporting organizational change, restructuring, or local change programs
Experience producing HR insights and reporting for leadership meetings and decision-making
Familiarity with HRIS tools; SuccessFactors experience is desirable
Experience supporting talent and succession planning, leadership development, and training delivery
Preferred Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field (post-graduate qualification or HR certification is a plus); associate degrees with relevant experience will also be considered
At least 2+ years of experience in a similar HR role is preferred (experience level flexibility may be considered based on fit)
ABR Employment Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veterans' status.
PandoLogic. Keywords: Human Resources Generalist, Location: Hillsboro, WI - 54634
Numbers & Facts
Location
Hillsboro, WI
Industry
Staffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size
50 to 99 employees
Year Founded
1987
Website
http://www.abrjobs.com/
About Company
ABR Employment Services provides administrative, call center, light industrial and skilled industrial employment opportunities to Talent and Workforce Solutions to companies throughout Wisconsin and in Winona, MN.
At ABR, we find the right opportunities for your skills and treat you with the respect you deserve. Whether you’re looking for full-time or temporary work, whether you want to work in an office or manufacturing setting, we will match you with the area’s top employers.
ABR was named a 2014 Best of Staffing award winner. This is ABR’s fourth Best of Staffing Talent win! What this award means is that people that work for ABR have continually rated us among the top staffing firms in the U.S. for administrative, call center, light industrial and skilled industrial jobs.
Skills
Coachingunmatched
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Consumer Packaged Goodsunmatched
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Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Employee Relationsunmatched
Food Productionunmatched
HRIS/HRMSunmatched
Human Resourcesunmatched
Human Resources Certificationunmatched
Human Resources Processesunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Succession Planningunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
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