Interim HR Generalist

Are you a hands?on HR professional who enjoys supporting day?to?day operations while helping an organization stay organized during busy periods? In this Interim HR Generalist role, you’ll play a key role in keeping core HR functions running smoothly while internal leadership focuses on broader initiatives. If you’re adaptable, detail?oriented, and ready to jump in where needed, this role may be for you.

Code: 48090

Posted: 2026-06-17

Category: Human Resources

The Interim HR Generalist will provide support across a variety of HR functions, ensuring continuity in daily operations during a period of increased workload. This role will focus on employee support, onboarding, benefits coordination, leave tracking, and general HR administration. The consultant will also assist with light recruiting and payroll support as needed, partnering closely with internal HR leadership to maintain efficient and consistent processes.

Worksite Location: Onsite – Rochester, MN

Salary Range: Hourly rate between $40-$50, DOE

Benefits: Versique benefits include medical, dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, MN ESST, MN PFML, and a 401(k) with company match.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Provide day to day HR support across employee lifecycle activities
Respond to employee questions related to benefits, policies, and general HR inquiries
Track and manage leave of absence cases and related documentation
Support onboarding processes, including new hire paperwork and I?9 compliance
Assist with light candidate screening and coordination with hiring managers
Support payroll processing activities, including variable or commission components
Partner with HR leadership to maintain smooth HR operations
Assist with administrative HR tasks and process improvements as needed
Ensure accurate recordkeeping and compliance across HR documentation

Required Skills & Experience:

Proven HR Generalist experience with broad, end to end HR knowledge
Experience supporting benefits, onboarding, and employee relations
Familiarity with leave of absence tracking and HR compliance
Exposure to payroll processes, ideally including variable or commission elements
Ability to work independently and support a small HR function
Strong organizational and multitasking skills
Excellent communication and customer service mindset
Experience in privately held or fast growing organizations is a plus

About Versique:
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.

Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.

We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.

Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

Let’s find your people, together.

Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

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