How Do Temp Workers Increase Warehouse Efficiency?

 Anyone who has worked on a warehouse floor knows the peril of inefficiency.

Like a catastrophic chain reaction, each mishap topples into the next one. Backlogs and delays turn into increased costs. Employee disengagement spirals into higher numbers of errors and decreases quality. Low morale manifests in low productivity and negativity.

There are countless tips, software, and systems designed to increase efficiency in your warehouse. However, one thing sometimes overlooked is hiring temporary workers!

Hiring temp workers for a seasonal peak, transition period, or a specific project may be the solution you seek! 

Increase Warehouse Efficiency with Temp Workers

The flexibility of hiring temps for your warehouse allows you to implement strategic planning regarding staffing. Identify peak periods and plan accordingly, partnering with a specialized staffing agency to provide the skilled, sometimes specific, labor you need. Having extra hands-on deck helps stave off dreaded bottlenecks in the workflow. But there are some other significant benefits to hiring temps for your warehouse.

Quick Solutions

Standard hiring for a permanent employee takes time –the recruitment, interview, and onboarding process can take weeks. But hiring a temp takes little to no time at all! Staffing agencies have ready-made lists of willing and qualified candidates prepared to start work quickly. It is an ideal short-term solution for an unexpected staffing need in your warehouse!

Flexibility

Temporary workers also provide flexibility, permitting you to scale up as needed. Such instances include upticks in workload or an extended employee absence. Because they come pre-screened by the staffing agency and are ready to work, onboarding goes quickly. Additionally, the nature of temp work spares you from the commitments of a permanent hire.

Specialized Skill Sets

Increasing numbers of workers recognize the benefits of temp work and bringing specialized skills. Take advantage of this when hiring temp workers and use them to provide insight and help train your employee base in new areas and skills. Again, partnering with a staffing agency is a fantastic way to skip past the line-up of unqualified candidates. The temporary worker, vetted by the staffing agency, is already equipped with specialized specific skill sets you need to get the job done!

Low-cost Hiring

Hiring new employees is expensive! The costs associated with a new hire include recruitment, job posting, advertising, screening and testing costs, basic wages, benefits, and taxes. It's also risky — and a significant expenditure for an employee who may be a "dud" in the long run or is filling a temporary position. However, hiring temp workers is much more cost-efficient. The staffing agency is the temp worker's actual employer and is responsible for paying out the extra costs tied to payroll. (Such as benefits, sick pay, retirement, etc.)

Shared Workload

One of the biggest benefits of hiring temporary workers is simply the reality that you have someone to share the load. Having extra hands on deck and workers who come to you trained and ready to go protects your permanent employees from burnout.

At Career Concepts, we help employers like you find the talent you need. Candidates have been vetted and are trained and ready to go! For over fifty years, we've provided our clients and candidates with quality, excellence, and authenticity. "The Right People. The Right Job." Connect with us today, and let's get started!