Company Overview:

ChocXO Chocolatier LLC is a fast-growing, premium North American chocolate manufacturer redefining how modern food manufacturing is built and scaled. Privately owned, well-capitalized, and founder-led, we operate at the intersection of branded CPG, contract manufacturing, innovation, and sustainability — with the freedom to invest long-term and do things the right way. In the past year alone, we have: Scaled from one manufacturing site to three Expanded our brand portfolio, including the mission-driven Endangered Species Chocolate Invested heavily in new capacity, automation, and enterprise-grade systems Begun construction on a next-generation manufacturing campus in Rockwall, Texas Our manufacturing footprint includes: Delta, British Columbia

• 60,000 sq. ft. fully automated, SQF Level 3 flagship Indianapolis, Indiana
• 35,000 sq. ft. facility, home of Endangered Species Chocolate Rockwall, Texas
• 225,000 sq.

ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution complex opening in 2026 We are now entering the most important phase of our growth: institutionalizing excellence. This is the shift from growth powered by heroics to growth powered by systems, discipline, and repeatability.

The Role:

The HR Business Partner is the senior HR leader on site, partnering with operations leadership to build and run the people systems a fast-scaling manufacturer needs — employee relations, recruiting, talent development, payroll and HRIS, policy, and compliance — across the Rockwall facility. Employee Relations

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all employee relations matters at the facility; coach supervisors and managers through issues before they escalate.
• Conduct workplace investigations, maintain accurate documentation, and represent the company at hearings or agency proceedings as needed.
• Guide managers through performance management, corrective action, and difficult conversations with consistency Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
• Own the full recruiting cycle for hourly and salaried operations roles — intake, sourcing, interviewing, and offers — filling requisitions with both quality and speed.
• Build and maintain a structured interview, testing, and selection process; counsel hiring managers on candidate assessment and selection.
• Run a new hire onboarding program that gets employees safe, productive, and engaged quickly; track 30/60/90-day retention.
• Conduct and analyze exit interviews; translate turnover trends into targeted retention actions. Payroll & HRIS Optimization
• Process full-cycle payroll for all US legal entities across hourly and salaried populations.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for Ceridian Dayforce; configure, test, and optimize the system to eliminate manual workarounds and spreadsheet-based calculations.
• Review payroll outputs, reconciliations, tax filings, and year-end activities (W-2, W-3, ACA/1095-C).
• Ensure payroll accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with all federal, state and local.
• Serve as primary liaison with third-party payroll, benefits, and HRIS vendors. Talent, Performance & Culture
• Administer the annual performance review cycle; drive consistent use to build accountability and elevate talent and ensure individual pay actions reach payroll accurately and on time.
• Lead people development, talent management, succession, and retention initiatives aligned to the operational strategy.
• Advise leadership on organizational structure, spans of control, and workload balance to improve reliability of performance.
• Lead change management — building understanding of proposed changes, securing leadership support, and seeing implementation through.
• Champion culture initiatives that create a collaborative work environment consistent with ChocXO's values.
• Coach and build the capability of department managers on HR processes and systems so the business owns its people decisions. Policy, Compensation & Compliance
• Create and maintain HR forms, policies, procedures, and the employee handbook; ensure consistent interpretation across shifts and sites.
• Create and maintain specific, measurable job descriptions for all positions, tied to the performance management program and compensation structure.
• Partner on compensation and benefits program design and administration in alignment with operational budgets.
• Maintain compliance with US federal, state, and local employment law — FLSA, IRS, ERISA, EEO, ADA, FMLA, and state wage and hour requirements.
• Monitor legislative change and assess its impact on HR and payroll processes and systems.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 5+ years of progressive HR generalist experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment, including hands-on payroll ownership
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field
• Active SHRM-CP or

SHRM-SCP

certification (PHR/SPHR also accepted); CPP a plus

• Expert-level Ceridian Dayforce experience is mandatory
• Demonstrated multi-state US payroll experience and working knowledge of FLSA, IRS, ERISA, EEO, ADA, and FMLA requirements
• Broaden HR depth across compensation, performance management, leadership development, employee relations, change management, and organizational development
• Experience examining and re-engineering HR processes — formulating policy and implementing new procedures that hold
• Strong interpersonal, coaching, and written communication skills, with proven conflict resolution and mediation ability
• Proficiency with

Microsoft Office and Excel Core Competencies:

• Leads by example — models the leadership qualities and values expected of others
• Delegates effectively — assigns work to the right person, team, or department
• Builds teamwork and an inclusive, collaborative workforce with common goals
• Communicates clearly and professionally; gives honest feedback and handles disagreement directly
• Listens actively, so employees know they are heard and their input matters
• Emotional intelligence — self-aware, steady under pressure, and able to de-escalate
• Decisive — solves problems and makes fact-based decisions in a timely manner
• Adaptable — flexes management style to the needs of a diverse, multi-shift workforce

Working Conditions:

• Able to sit and stand in an office setting
• Able to walk around on the production floor as needed
• Must wear protective clothing, such as coats, hair nets and safety shoes when on the production floor
• Ability to push, pull, bend and lift in an office setting

Pay:

$80,000.00

• $90,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you experience with HRIS systems such as Dayforce, ADP, or other relevant systems? Do you have prior experience in payroll?

Education:

Bachelor's (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Rockwall, TX 75032 (Required)

Work Location:

In person