Senior Human Resources Business Partner | 1st Hire/PE-Backed

The Opportunity: Hoxton Circle is partnering with a growing, multi-state distribution business to hire its first dedicated HR leader beneath the Chief People Officer. You’ll be the HR advisor for leaders across a large, mostly hourly California workforce, with the chance to build the function as the business grows through acquisition. Direct reports are planned as the team expands.

What You’ll Be Doing: Partner with senior and site leaders on workforce planning, org structure and people priorities, using HR data to drive decisions and working closely with Finance on headcount. Lead complex employee relations work, including investigations, corrective action, terminations and leave and accommodation matters, and coaching managers through it. Own California and multi-state compliance, partnering with Payroll, Operations and Legal on wage-and-hour risk, policies, training and agency matters. Support acquisition due diligence and integration, and lead performance, compensation and change management cycles across the business.

Who You Are: You have 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 as an HR Business Partner or HR Manager, supporting large hourly workforces in distribution, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing or transportation. You know California employment and wage-and-hour law in depth, you’ve run workplace investigations, and you’ve supported a multi-state company of meaningful size. You’re comfortable being the first HR hire, equally at home on warehouse floors and with leadership, and you handle difficult conversations with candor and discretion. SHRM-SCP, SPHR or PHR-CA certification, PE-backed or acquisition integration experience, labor relations experience, and bilingual English and Spanish are all a plus. Hoxton Circle and our clients are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable fair chance laws.