Recruiter - Distribution Center

GNC; Whitestown (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

GNC in Whitestown, IN is seeking a DC Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for Distribution Center operations, partnering with leaders to attract and hire for hourly, supervisory and leadership roles. The role emphasizes speed, compliance, and strong candidate experience in a high-volume setting.

You will own recruiting strategy for the DC, build pipelines, and drive speed to hire while ensuring a positive candidate and hiring manager experience. 5 days in-person at our Indy DC is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years recruiting experience in distribution, manufacturing or high-volume ops.
• Experience recruiting hourly and exempt talent.
• Strong sourcing and pipeline capabilities.
• Experience with ATS and recruitment tech.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage full cycle recruiting for Distribution Center roles including hourly, supervisory and leadership positions.
• Partner with DC leadership to understand workforce planning and operational priorities.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for high-volume roles.
• Lead sourcing across job boards, partnerships, referrals and local events.
• Screen candidates and assess qualifications against competencies.
• Coordinate interviews and manage hiring workflows through the ATS.
• Drive offers and support pre-employment checks and onboarding.
• Monitor time-to-fill, applicant flow and source effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and internal policies.
• Support employer branding and local recruiting initiatives to strengthen market presence.
• Maintain clear communication with candidates and hiring leaders throughout.

Skills

Sourcing & pipeline

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

High-volume recruiting

ATS proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ATS systems

Recruitment tech

Job description

Since 1935, GNC has been a global leader in health and wellness innovation, inspiring people to achieve their goals with a trusted and dynamic range of products. As #TeamGNC, we prioritize our consumers, constantly collaborating and developing new ideas to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Our team is passionate about driving change and turning aspirations into actions. We believe that good health is the greatest gift, and there's nothing more rewarding than helping others achieve it. Join us in empowering others to Live Well!

What We’re Looking For:

At GNC we embrace a “Live Well” philosophy, fostering a dynamic environment where innovation meets passion. Whether someone is an athlete or just starting to focus on their health, we want to deliver the cutting-edge products they deserve. We are looking for an individual who is excited and eager to play a pivotal role in driving excellence in the health and wellness industry. This position offers the opportunity to engage in a collaborative environment where you will make a personal impact every day.

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented DC Recruiter to lead full cycle recruiting for our Distribution Center operations, partnering closely with operational leaders to attract, assess, and hire top talent across hourly roles. This role plays a critical part in maintaining workforce stability and ensuring hiring processes move quickly, efficiently, and compliantly in a high-volume environment.

This individual will own recruiting strategy for the Distribution Center, drive pipeline development, improve speed to hire, and deliver an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience.

What You’ll Do:

This is a Full-Time Salary Position

• Manage full cycle recruiting for Distribution Center roles including hourly, supervisory, and leadership positions.
• Partner with Distribution Center leadership to understand workforce planning, hiring needs, and operational priorities.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for high-volume and hard-to-fill positions.
• Lead sourcing efforts across job boards, community partnerships, referral channels, and local recruiting events.
• Screen candidates and assess qualifications against operational and leadership competencies.
• Coordinate interviews and manage hiring workflows through the ATS.
• Drive offer process and support pre-employment workflows including background checks and onboarding.
• Monitor recruiting metrics including time to fill, applicant flow, and source effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with all employment laws, hiring practices, and internal policies.
• Support employer branding efforts and local recruiting initiatives to strengthen market presence.
• Maintain strong communication with candidates and hiring leaders throughout the process.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• 5 days in-person attendance (Whitestown, IN) at our Indy Distribution Center.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include long periods of computer screen usage, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of recruiting experience, preferably in distribution, manufacturing, supply chain, or high-volume operations
• Experience recruiting hourly and exempt talent
• Strong sourcing and pipeline building capabilities
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruitment technology
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple requisitions at once
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong sense of urgency and follow through
• Distribution Center or warehouse recruiting experience (preferred)
• High-volume recruiting environment (preferred)
• Experience supporting multi-shift operations (preferred)
• Knowledge of recruiting metrics and workforce planning (preferred)