Hire warehouse and industrial staff in 10 days
Forklift operators, pickers, machine operators, quality inspectors, inventory analysts and production schedulers. Hire onsite in all 50 states, or globally for the work that runs remote.
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What slows warehouse hiring down
Two problems sit on top of each other. The floor needs people who show up for a 5am shift, and the office needs someone tracking inventory accuracy, carrier windows and production schedules. One of those has to be local. The other does not need to be local at all.
Two problems stacked
The floor needs people who show up for a 5am shift. The office needs someone tracking inventory accuracy, carrier windows and production schedules.
Overpaying for half
Most operations solve both the same way and overpay for half of it.
No-shows back up receiving
A no-show forklift operator backs up receiving, while a supervisor spends the afternoon keying in ASNs instead of running the floor.
Split floor from office
You keep local hands where the pallets are. You move the keyboard work to a desk that costs less and never calls out.
Two models, one honest number
Traditional agencies charge 20-30% of first-year salary, billed once and forgotten. Both HireHawk models sit under that line, and both tell you the number before you see a candidate. Pick by desk: physical work goes US direct hire, keyboard work goes Global.
Inventory analysis, logistics coordination, production scheduling and procurement, run as fully managed desks inside your WMS. From $12/hr all-inclusive with sourcing, vetting, payroll and support in one fee.
Explore global staffing →Warehouse associates, forklift operators, machine operators and floor leadership, hired permanent onto your payroll in all 50 states. $995 retainer plus 12.5% of first-year salary, or 15% with no upfront.
Explore US staffing →Have a seat open now?
Tell us the seat you need covered. We will match a recruiter who staffs your industry daily, and share expected cost and timeline.
Roles by department
Field roles
The 5am floor crew, permanent, on your payroll.
Back office
Inventory, scheduling and carrier windows tracked from a screen.
Not seeing the seat you need? We staff 100+ roles across 10+ departments, and yours gets scoped on the discovery call.
Explore all roles we staff →Sub-industry fit
Light industrial is not one buyer. A food production line and a peak-season fulfilment center have different vetting standards, different shift patterns and different back office loads. We staff five of them, and the vetting brief changes for each.
Line crews plus production scheduling
Dock teams plus inventory reconciliation
Pick and pack plus order data
Sanitation-aware crews plus batch record entry
Machine operators plus procurement follow up
Plant and production engineering roles are covered separately. See staffing for manufacturing and distribution operations for that side of the site.
From discovery call to onboarding in 21 days
Fewer than 1% of applicants are presented to clients. Every candidate moves through 5-Stage Vetting with AI-assisted screening before you meet them, and you receive vetted candidates in 10 calendar days from the discovery call.
AI-assisted screening
Every application is screened against the role's real requirements before a recruiter reviews it.
Skills assessment
Candidates prove the core skills the role needs through practical, job-specific tasks.
Communication and culture
We assess English fluency, communication, and fit for how your team actually works.
Background verification
Work history, credentials, and identity are verified before any candidate advances.
Reference checks
We speak to past managers to confirm performance before a candidate reaches you.
What our clients say.
"I run an ecomm business and have worked with people remote but needed new hires. HireHawk has been incredible. Great talent, great people, great onboarding, great pricing."
"It was very easy working with HireHawk, from looking for viable candidates, the interview process, all the way to implementation of your hire, they handle it all. We are also very happy with our hire. Very easy and seamless process."
"HireHawk filled two senior roles in under two weeks. The candidates were sharper than anything our in-house recruiter surfaced in months."
Growing US companies use HireHawk for vetted candidates in 10 calendar days, onboarding in 21 days, and a guarantee behind every placement: 100% performance replacement on Global Fully Managed, 60-day replacement on US Direct Hire.
Get Candidates →
One partner, wherever your next hire lives.
The right model depends on the seat, not the business. Some roles need someone in the building; back-office, documentation and administrative work does not, and costs far less remotely.
We work with growing US companies backed
by the world's best investors.
A warehouse staffing agency placing onsite floor crews and global back office support for distribution centers, fulfilment operations and production plants since 2019. See how HireHawk staffs US operations across six core talent markets.
Warehouse staffing agency FAQ
What does light industrial staffing mean?
Light industrial covers the non-heavy end of production and distribution work: picking, packing, assembly, machine operation, quality inspection and shipping. The equipment is smaller, the training window is shorter and the shift patterns are tighter than heavy manufacturing. In practice it is the crew that keeps a distribution center or fulfilment operation moving every day.
Should I hire onsite or global for this role?
Ask one question: does the work touch physical inventory? If it does, hire onsite through US direct hire at a $995 retainer plus 12.5% of first-year salary. If the work happens inside your WMS, ERP or inbox, run it as a Global fully managed desk from $12/hr all-inclusive. Inventory analysts, schedulers and coordinators almost always fall on the global side.
How much do staffing agencies charge per hour?
Hourly markups vary widely and often hide inside a blended rate. HireHawk quotes the number instead. Global fully managed desks start at $12/hr all-inclusive, month to month, with no separate placement fee. US direct hire is not hourly at all: it is a $995 retainer plus 12.5% of first-year salary, or 15% with no upfront cost.
How do I know a staffing partner is legitimate?
Check three things before you sign anything. Ask what the vetting process actually screens for, ask for the replacement guarantee in writing, and ask who owns employer obligations once the person starts. HireHawk runs 5-Stage Vetting, presents fewer than 1% of applicants, backs US direct hire with a 60-day guarantee and puts direct hires on your payroll.
Do you cover all 50 states?
Yes. US direct hire placements run across all 50 states, so a single distribution network with sites in three regions works with one point of contact. Rates follow local salary bands rather than a national average. Global fully managed desks support any US time zone, including early shifts and weekend coverage.
How fast can you fill a picker packer shift?
Expect a shortlist in 10 calendar days and onboarding in 21 days for permanent floor roles. Picker packer staffing moves faster than supervisory hires because the certification checks are lighter. If you need same-week surge bodies for a short peak, say so early and we will tell you whether we are the right fit.
What happens if a warehouse hire does not work out?
US direct hire carries a 60-day replacement guarantee. If the person leaves or does not perform inside that window, we restart the search and place a replacement without a second retainer. Global fully managed desks carry a 100% performance replacement guarantee for as long as the engagement runs, and the contract stays month to month throughout.
Staffing across every industry, department, and role we cover
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Ready to give your team their evenings back?
Tell us the seat you need covered. We will recommend the right model, in office or virtual, share exact pricing for the role, and put vetted candidates in front of you in 10 calendar days.