About this role
About the Role:
You will be the HR point person for Sur La Table's Brownsburg Distribution Center — the person managers rely on for answers, candidates count on to move quickly, and leadership looks to when workforce decisions need to be grounded in data. As HR Manager - Distribution Center , you will run full-cycle recruiting, manage the employee lifecycle, support compliance and safety, and build relationships across a large hourly population.
In your first six to twelve months, success means establishing yourself as the trusted HR partner on-site, streamlining recruiting and onboarding processes, and delivering workforce reporting that drives real decisions for BDC leadership.
This is a lean team. You will own a lot, move fast, and make decisions with full end-to-end responsibility.
What You'll Do:
Recruiting & Staffing
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for BDC roles — posting, screening, offers, and Day 1 clearance — with volume increasing during peak and seasonal windows.
- Manage temp staffing operations, including agency relationships, onboarding and offboarding, and hours submission.
Onboarding & New Hire Experience
- Own the new hire experience end to end — facilitate orientation, ensure every system and document is ready before Day 1, and run structured 15/45/90-day check-ins that surface trends and share findings with key leaders.
Workforce Administration
- Manage attendance tracking, timecard edits, call-off documentation, and policy enforcement consistently, accurately, and with care.
Leave & Workers' Compensation
- Own the leave of absence process in partnership with AbsencePro — handling communications, approvals, and follow-ups.
- Provide first-response on workers' comp claims and escalate complex situations to the Sr. HR Manager with good judgment and documentation.
Performance Management & Compliance
- Pull completion and rating reports, keep BDC leadership informed on review timelines, and raise flags before deadlines slip.
- Coordinate monthly safety topics, annual training, and LMS compliance reporting to keep the BDC population current and documentation airtight.
Reporting, Engagement & Employee Relations
- Produce and distribute regular HR reports — headcount, rosters, terminations, OSHA, perfect attendance, labor — and communicate what the numbers mean clearly.
- Run recognition programs, coordinate engagement initiatives, execute BDC events, and conduct exit interviews that translate findings into actionable patterns.
- Serve as the day-to-day HR point of contact for employees and managers, maintaining accurate records in Paylocity and escalating employee relations concerns with sound judgment.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field — or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience; distribution center or warehouse background strongly preferred
- Proven experience managing full-cycle recruiting, including high-volume and seasonal hiring
- Working knowledge of FMLA and leave of absence administration
- Solid understanding of federal and state employment law
- Ability to translate AI capabilities into business outcomes — identifying high-leverage opportunities where AI can improve decision quality, organizational speed, and workforce effectiveness
- Proficiency in HRIS systems; Paylocity experience a plus
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities without losing track of details
- Clear, confident communicator in writing and in person
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Smartsheet
- Available to work onsite five days per week; office hours may vary based on business needs
Preferred Qualifications:
- PHR or SHRM-CP certification
Why Join:
The people who do best here are builders. They take ownership, move fast, and want to see the direct impact of their work.
- Team Impact: Build and lead HR operations for a large distribution center workforce — your decisions directly shape the employee experience on the ground every day.
- Growth & Development: Expand your HR leadership skills across the full employee lifecycle, from recruiting and compliance to analytics and engagement, with support from senior HR leadership.
- Ownership: Own team performance and delivery across every HR function at the BDC — recruiting, onboarding, compliance, safety, and employee relations.
- Competitive Benefits: Paid time off policies, 401(k) match, medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies, and employee discounts across our portfolio of brands.
Interview Process:
- Recruiter Screen - A 30- to 45-minute conversation with our recruiting team to align on the role, your background, and what you are looking for.
- Hiring Manager Interview - Conversation with the Sr. HR Manager focused on your HR operations experience, approach to managing a distribution center workforce, and leadership style.
- Reference Checks - Conducted in parallel with the final stages where possible.
- Offer - We move quickly for the right candidate.
Interview process is subject to change. Any updates will be communicated promptly and clearly.