People Partner at Fox Marble in Richmond, CA

Fox Marble has been one of the Bay Area’s premier stone fabrication and installation companies for more than 40 years. From custom kitchen slabs to large-scale commercial projects, our team of expert fabricators, installers, and craftsmen transforms natural stone and tile into spaces that last for generations.

Today, Fox Marble is entering an exciting new chapter. We’ve joined forces with Fireclay Tile, a fast-growing, design-driven manufacturer known for handcrafted tile and a modern digital platform that makes specifying and purchasing surfaces easier than ever. Together, we’re building something unique: a vertically integrated surfaces company that combines handcrafted materials, precision fabrication, and expert installation — all under one roof.

Our Richmond facility is home to a team of highly skilled craftsmen who take pride in doing things the right way, and our field team is professional, experienced, and focused on delivering exceptional value. If you enjoy working with great people, building beautiful things, and being part of a company that values craftsmanship, innovation, and integrity, you’ll fit right in.

The Team You’ll Work With …

As the People Partner, you will work directly with our talented People Team to lead HR operations, employee relations, employee engagement, and workforce support. The People Partner will serve as a strategic partner to department managers, ensuring our organization operates with technical clarity, consistency, and a deep respect for both our people and our company values.

This role reports to Eric Edelson, Fox Marble and Fireclay’s CEO, and is based out of our Richmond, CA facility. Our culture thrives on professional development, technical mastery, and opportunities for growth within the organization. This is a salary position and pays $80,000 - $105,000.

The opportunities you will have …

• Drive HR Operational Excellence: Lead the end-to-end employee lifecycle, from managing sophisticated onboarding/offboarding processes to maintaining meticulous personnel documentation.
• Champion Labor Compliance: Act as the subject matter expert for California wage and hour laws, overseeing timekeeping accuracy, overtime, meal premium requirements, leave of absence administration
• Navigate Employee Relations: Provide expert guidance to supervisors on performance management, conduct expectations, and teammate concerns. Lead workplace investigations, ensuring well-documented, consistent, and compliant resolution of issues
• Foster Workforce Engagement: Maintain a consistent, visible presence across all operational areas to build trust, remain accessible, and support employees across all departments. Partner with leadership to strengthen engagement and promote a high-performance culture
• Advise Leadership: Partner with executive leadership to interpret policy, support operational decision-making, and reinforce core values like Ganas, Kindness, and Sustainability.

Serving as a Brand Ambassador, representing our shared legacy of excellence and our core values including:

Kindness ○ Honesty ○ Tread Lightly on the Earth ○ Measure Twice, Cut Once ○ Ganas (Desire)

Accountable to B Corp standards, ensuring we take care of our People and our Planet while turning a Profit.

About You …

• An Accessible Leader: You believe in "serving the people" and pride yourself on being a primary point of contact who balances professional boundaries with genuine empathy.
• Compliance-Minded: You have a sharp eye for detail regarding HR systems, employment law, and the nuances of managing a diverse, 100+ person workforce.
• A Values Advocate: You are passionate about building a "values-driven" work environment and are excited to promote principles like Honesty, Kindness, and GANAS.
• Operationally Savvy: You are comfortable moving between high-level leadership advisory and the "boots-on-the-ground" reality of daily workplace walkthroughs and engagement.
• Technology First: You lean into technology solutions and have experience in tools like Rippling, Workday, or other strong HRIS systems. You are able to transform data into actionable business insights with a deep love for project management and AI like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. We run on Google, Rippling, and Asana.
• Fluent in Spanish and English

You have a passion for craftsmanship and an eye for detail, whether working with natural stone, engineered surfaces, or artisan tile.

You are a team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and is eager to uphold the "Excellence from the Ground Up" standard that Fox Marble and Fireclay are known for.

Benefits …

• 4% 401(k) match
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Paid Sick Time and Parental Leave
• Teammate discounts on our beautiful products

Our Commitment

Fox Marble provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by contacting people@fireclaytile.com.