HR Business Partner, Tecovas
Retail & Field
$120-130k
Eligibility to participate in Corporate Bonus Program
More information about location
Online cowboy boots retailer
Job no longer available
Online cowboy boots retailer
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$120-130k
Eligibility to participate in Corporate Bonus Program
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To be the most beloved heritage western brand in the world by creating unparalleled products, experiences, and joy for everyone who crosses our path.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- 7+ years of HR experience in a multi-unit or retail environment
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the flexibility to support a retail and customer experience-driven organization—including occasional after-hours needs as business demands arise
- Experience with employee relations, performance management, and HR investigations
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion and maturity
- Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies
- SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) credential is preferred, but not required
- You have a strong understanding of HR best practices and employment law, especially in retail or hourly environments
- You’re an excellent communicator and coach, able to earn trust across roles and seniority levels
- You thrive in fast-paced, high-change environments and are comfortable shifting between tactical and strategic tasks
- You bring a balanced mindset—empathetic, but direct; compliance-driven, but people-first
- You’re a collaborator who works well cross-functionally and builds positive working relationships across diverse teams
- You have a tech-forward mindset, and you can identify and leverage innovative HR technologies and automation tools to streamline processes, enhance data-driven decision-making, and elevate the employee experience
What the job involves
- Tecovas is looking for an HR Business Partner, Retail & Field to support our field leadership, customer experience, and retail teams
- In this role, you'll be a key partner to store leadership, helping drive a high-performing, inclusive, and values-aligned culture. You’ll lead with empathy and integrity while advising on all things people-related, including employee relations, performance management, engagement, and compliance
- Serve as a strategic HR partner across our growing retail, customer experience, and field leadership teams, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure employee experience is a core consideration in decisions, processes, and organizational priorities
- Lead the resolution of complex employee relations matters, including investigations into misconduct or policy violations, with a focus on timely, fair, and consistent outcomes
- Build strong, trust-based relationships across all levels of the field organization, ensuring employees are equipped with the tools and support needed to consistently deliver a best-in-class customer experience
- Conduct regular compensation market checks to ensure our pay structures remain competitive, equitable, and in line with our compensation philosophy
- Oversee and lead the annual performance review and compensation planning processes, ensuring alignment with business goals, transparency, and fairness across roles and levels
- Partner with store leadership to identify high-potential team members, support succession planning efforts, and create opportunities for internal mobility and career growth
- Lead a team responsible for core HR operations such as onboarding, offboarding, leave of absence management, and other key employee lifecycle activities, while continuously identifying opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency
- Champion innovation by ensuring the team is proactively exploring and integrating automation and AI-driven tools to improve HR processes and reduce manual administrative work
- Surface and share trends, insights, and feedback from the field and HQ to help inform broader people strategies, strengthen culture, and shape the development of a scalable HR program
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of labor laws and retail employment practices, ensuring store policies and procedures remain compliant with legal and internal standards
Application process
- In a remote setting, interviewing at Tecovas may include phone interviews, virtual “on-site” interviews, and on-the-job mock cases. We are committed to run a thorough process for candidates with whom we identify a potential match, and we will do our best to follow-up with each and every applicant! If you’re on the fence, just give it a try!
- Hiring process and disclaimer: Should you receive an offer from us after going through the interview process, a background check will be conducted prior to onboarding. The results of a background check are evaluated as part of the hiring process, but this does not mean that you will not be considered for the job based upon the results. We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage everyone to apply!
Our take
Cowboy boots are timeless - an icon of American fashion that has endured through the ages. But Tecovas aims to bring them into the 21st Century with an online retail model that doesn’t skimp on quality.
Its boots are traditionally made at a veteran boot factory in Léon, Mexico, with over 200 steps in the process, but Tecovas’ straight-to-consumer model allows the company to bypass middle-party retailers and knock nearly $100 off the average price points of their boots.
It’s the first company to offer this sort of model for this product, and has upended a billion-dollar industry in doing so. Its initial success has helped it to open 13 physical stores in Texas, the state with the biggest market for cowboy boots. But over 70% of Tecovas’s sales come from other states, allowing the company to essentially create new markets where other brands that only operated in brick-and-mortar stores are unable to compete.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jan 2022
$56m
SERIES C
Feb 2020
$15m
SERIES B
Total funding: $105.4m
Company benefits
- We offer insurance plans that pay 99% of your health premium coverage and 100% of your dental & vision insurance coverage for your family/dependents
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO policy
- Corporate wellness program
- Generous employee discounts!
Company HQ
Bouldin Creek, Austin, TX
Leadership
Paul Hedrick
(Founder & Executive Chairman)Former Trader Assistant at Belvedere and Business Analyst at McKinsey.
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