HR Generalist
Vaco LLC
Grand Rapids, MI
HR Generalist (Temporary)
Location: Grand Rapids MI
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Temp: 3 months with a chance to extend
Pay Rate: $28.00 – $31.00/hour
Our team is partnering with a growing organization to identify a hands-on HR Generalist to support their Grand Rapids-area branch on a temporary basis. This is an on-site HR opportunity, ideal for someone who can step in with minimal direction after initial training and confidently manage day-to-day HR operations.
The HR Generalist will support approximately 400 associates across the Midwest region, including onsite employees and field-based production and operations teams. This role will report directly to site leadership and partner closely with HR Business Partners during the onboarding period.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary HR point of contact for employees and managers at the site
- Support the full employee lifecycle, including new hire processing, onboarding, orientation, transfers, and employment separations
- Partner with managers on onboarding, performance management, and employee relations matters
- Respond to employee inquiries related to HR policies, procedures, and practices
- Coach managers through disciplinary processes and performance-related conversations
- Manage and resolve employee relations issues, including investigations and corrective actions
- Support employee terminations and ensure documentation and processes are handled appropriately
- Conduct regular check-ins with leadership to support business and people needs
- Ensure HR policies, practices, and employment laws are followed consistently
- Maintain accurate records and utilize HR systems and Microsoft Office tools effectively
Required Qualifications
- 2–3+ years of HR Generalist or HR Business Partner–level experience
- Ability to work independently in a stand-alone HR role with limited supervision
- Strong employee relations experience, including disciplinary processes and investigations
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
- Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to provide guidance and coaching to managers
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS systems
- Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field (or equivalent experience)
- HR certification (SHRM or HRCI) preferred
- Experience supporting hourly, production, or operations-based workforces
- Prior experience in a multi-site or field-employee environment
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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
HR@vaco.com
.Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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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.