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Human Resources Generalist

ManpowerGroup

Rice Lake, WITemporary / Full-time$30/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$30/hr
Location
Rice Lake, WI
Schedule
Temporary / Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Human Resources Generalist for approximately eight weeks of temporary leave coverage in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. The role supports employees and management with daily HR operations, including payroll, onboarding, employee records, and employee relations. The schedule is a consistent 40-hour work week on day shift, with a start time between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Payroll ProcessingHuman Resources PracticesEmployment LawEmployee RelationsOrganizationCommunicationConfidential Information HandlingMicrosoft OfficeHR/Payroll SystemsIndependent WorkPriority Management

Qualifications

HR Generalist or Related ExperiencePayroll Processing Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Ready to step into a hands-on Human Resources Generalist role that keeps you moving, learning, and supporting people every day? Our client is seeking a Human Resources Generalist for temporary leave coverage in Rice Lake, WI. In this role, you’ll be the go-to HR resource for employees and management while you help keep daily HR operations running smoothly. If you bring payroll experience, strong HR fundamentals, and a confident, organized approach, you’ll fit right in.

Job Title: Human Resources Generalist

Location: Rice Lake, WI

Pay Range: $30.00 per hour

Shift: Day shift (start time between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM)

What's the Job?

  • Process and support weekly payroll activities with accuracy and confidentiality.

  • Assist with employee onboarding and new hire documentation.

  • Maintain personnel files and HR records with strong attention to detail.

  • Respond to employee questions related to payroll, benefits, policies, and procedures.

  • Support employee relations initiatives and help resolve workplace concerns.

What's Needed?

  • Previous experience as an HR Generalist, HR Coordinator, or related Human Resources role.

  • Prior payroll processing experience is required.

  • Strong knowledge of HR practices, employment laws, and employee relations.

  • Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HR/payroll systems; ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What's in it for me?

  • Short-term assignment ideal for experienced HR professionals seeking temporary work.

  • Consistent 40-hour work week.

  • Opportunity to gain experience in a dynamic HR environment.

  • Day shift schedule with start time between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM.

  • Temporary leave coverage assignment lasting approximately 8 weeks.

Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

  • Dental Plan

  • Supplemental Life Insurance

  • Short Term Disability Insurance

  • 401(k)

If this role interests you and you have payroll experience, apply now. A recruiter will be in touch to discuss this opportunity and confirm your availability for the approximately 8-week assignment in Rice Lake, WI. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

Manpower® is a global leader in contingent staffing and permanent resourcing, providing companies with strategic and operational flexibility and creating talent at scale. Our specialized recruiting teams assess and guide talent into meaningful, sustainable employment, while our PowerSuite technology enables deeper insight and smarter matching, helping candidates find opportunities that align with their strengths, experience, and career goals.

In this constantly shifting world, our flexible workforce solutions provide companies with the business agility needed to succeed. Manpower is part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands, which also includes Experis, Talent Solutions and Jefferson Wells. For more information about Manpower, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 444 open Human Resources Generalist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$30/hr
  • US median$28–31/hr44 hourly ranges

This rate, $30/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the middle half of Human Resources Generalist hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 23 open Human Resources Generalist jobs in Wisconsin and 444 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Wisconsin
Experience
Human Resources Generalist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 3 years (323 postings).
Education
105 of the 444 open Human Resources Generalist jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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