At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy! 

A day in the life…

The Human Resources Coordinator is responsible for maintaining the human resource database and all employee records and files.  Completes assigned reporting functions involving attendance tracking, terminations, hire and transfer data and other information as assigned.  Provides recommendations regarding the development and administration of human resource policies and programs.  Assists in informing new employees of human resource policies and programs as needed.  Performs general office support functions as needed.

What you will be doing…

• Run reports of new entries in HR systems and report any relevant changes to Payroll
• Complete background checks and new hire paperwork for new hires
• Create/update paper files for any new hires, status changes, and terminations
• Administer company leave policy by running and reviewing reports of leave usage, leave status updates, and denied leaves
• Communicate relevant changes in leave status to HR manager and supervisor
• Collaborate with plant HR manager on escalated leaves
• Run monthly reports for business units who request them
• Organize monthly business updates, “lunch and learns,” and other trainings in corporate office
• Train supervisors / managers on new hire document completion
• Assist in policy reviews as needed

Do you have what it takes? 

(Basic Qualifications)

• 1 year of human resources experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Experience with data entry and filing.
• Ability to integrate external research, HR practices, and federal/state legislation to create new or update existing policies.
• Experience editing policy documents.

Do you stand above the rest?

(Preferred Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in business or other related field.
• Knowledge of FMLA and leave administration.
• 1 year of experience in a leave administration role.
• Experience using ADP Enterprise, ADP Total Absence Management, and ApplicantStack.

• Basic understanding of HR legislation and project planning.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently with accuracy.

What it’s like at the Russell Stover Plants

• Safety. Your safety is important to us, so we provide protective gear. We also go through an in-depth Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training on your first day and continue to share safety tips daily
• Surroundings. You’ll be working around different machines – Schubert’s, forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and chocolate candy banks/steels.
• Activity. Some activities may require standing in one place for long periods, walking around, or climbing stairs/ladders, and routinely lift 50 lbs.
• Temperature. You will be comfortable year-round with our climate-controlled environment. Our temperatures are consistently around 63°F but could fluctuate depending on your specific role.
• Smell. You will enjoy a variety of deliciously sweet aromas and you may end your day smelling like chocolate!
• Dress code. Relaxed, with a few rules to follow for food safety, personal safety and in guidance with our good manufacturing practices (GMP). Comfortable, closed-toe shoes are required. Leather, imitation leather, or rubber boots or shoes must be worn in the kitchen and other areas when working around hot liquid/product or hot water.

At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Make Happy. Work Happy.