HR Generalist

HR Generalist / Recruiter

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Property Management and Real Estate

A growing property management organization in Madison is seeking an experienced and people-focused HR Generalist / Recruiter to support its employees and ongoing hiring needs.

This position combines hands-on human resources responsibilities with full-cycle recruiting for a variety of property management, maintenance, administrative, and corporate positions. The ideal candidate is organized, approachable, comfortable managing multiple priorities, and understands the importance of hiring dependable employees in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys variety, wants meaningful ownership of the employee experience, and can build strong relationships with employees and managers across multiple properties.

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for property managers, leasing professionals, maintenance technicians, administrative staff, and corporate positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Create and post job advertisements across appropriate recruiting platforms.
• Source, screen, and interview candidates while providing a professional and responsive candidate experience.
• Coordinate interviews, gather hiring feedback, conduct reference checks, and assist with offer preparation.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for frequently hired positions.
• Track recruiting activity and provide updates regarding open positions, candidate pipelines, and hiring challenges.
• Develop relationships with community organizations, schools, trade programs, and other recruiting partners.
• Support seasonal, temporary, and urgent staffing needs across the property portfolio.

• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, employment paperwork, and employment eligibility verification.
• Serve as an accessible resource for employees regarding workplace policies, benefits, payroll questions, and general HR matters.
• Support employee relations by listening to concerns, documenting issues, and helping managers address workplace challenges appropriately.
• Assist managers with coaching, performance documentation, corrective action, and employee development.
• Administer employee changes, promotions, transfers, leaves of absence, and separations.
• Maintain accurate and confidential personnel files and HRIS records.
• Support benefit enrollment, open enrollment, and employee benefit questions.
• Assist with payroll-related updates and ensure employee information is submitted accurately and on time.
• Coordinate required training and track completion of company and safety-related programs.
• Support employee engagement, recognition, retention, and culture-building initiatives.
• Assist with workers’ compensation claims, unemployment requests, and other employment-related documentation.
• Help maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Participate in the development and improvement of HR processes, policies, and procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field preferred.
• Three or more years of experience in human resources, recruiting, or a combination of both.
• Experience recruiting for property management, maintenance, skilled trades, hospitality, construction, or another high-volume service environment is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and standard HR practices.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, HRIS platforms, job boards, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong interviewing, relationship-building,…