Enhancing Workforce Efficiency and Retention for a High-volume Printing & Packaging Company
Quick Facts
- Industry: Printing & Packaging Solutions
- Service Type: Temporary or Temp-to-hire Staffing, On-site Workforce Management
- Timeline: 12 months
- Geography: Maple Grove, MN
- Specializations: Warehouse and Production personnel
Doherty Staffing Solutions (Doherty) offers a wide range of customizable employment solutions to meet each company’s hiring needs, whether it’s helping with large-volume temporary staffing, payrolling your contingent workforce, or finding the right professional to complete your team. We work alongside human resources managers, leadership team members, and other hiring professionals within your organization to ensure an efficient and timely process.
This workforce success story highlights how Doherty successfully utilized our employment expertise to boost the efficiency and retention of production and warehouse teams at this company’s Maple Grove, MN, facility.
Company Overview
This company is a leading provider of high-quality printing and packaging solutions, operating multiple production facilities in the Upper Midwest. To support its continued growth and operational efficiency, it relies on a steady supply of skilled workers, particularly for its production and warehouse teams. Doherty Staffing Solutions (Doherty) partnered with this company’s Operations Manager to consistently support workforce needs at their Maple Grove, MN location, supplying them with a steady stream of eligible workers and reducing turnover.
Hiring Challenges
Before partnering with Doherty, this production company faced significant challenges in managing its workforce needs. They struggled with fluctuating labor demands, high turnover rates, and difficulties meeting production deadlines. Previous relationships with staffing providers had fallen short in terms of candidate quality, speed of placement, and responsiveness. Additionally, the company required a staffing partner capable of effectively managing local hiring needs while ensuring timely placements.
Workforce Solutions
Doherty offered a tailored temp/temp-to-hire staffing solution to address the company’s challenges while focusing on improving workforce reliability. The company faced high-volume staffing needs, particularly for roles such as Bindery Operators, Press Room Technicians, and Forklift Operators. Doherty’s recruiting team efficiently filled these critical positions, ensuring that production processes ran smoothly, even during high-demand periods.
To further streamline operations, Doherty provided on-site contingent worker support to address any immediate staffing concerns while maintaining flexibility to meet workforce needs during both early and late hours. This proactive approach ensured the facility’s staffing demands were met quickly and effectively, even during surges in labor requirements. Doherty’s emphasis on rapid placement allowed many positions to be filled within 24 hours, significantly reducing downtime and ensuring continuous production.
Additionally, Doherty implemented employee engagement strategies, including regular check-ins, to boost worker satisfaction and reduce turnover. These efforts contributed to the development of a stable workforce, ensuring continuity in operations and long-term success.
Key Results
Since the start of the partnership over one year ago, Doherty has maintained a 100% fill rate, ensuring that the company consistently has the workforce it needs to meet production demands. With roles being filled quickly (often within 24 hours), the company has experienced reduced downtime, allowing for optimal operational efficiency.
Retention rates improved significantly thanks to Doherty’s ongoing engagement with both workers and managers. This stability helped the company avoid the disruptions caused by high turnover, leading to a more experienced and reliable workforce. By leveraging Doherty’s resources, the company successfully streamlined its staffing processes, contributing to long-term success.
Summary
As illustrated in this workforce success story, Doherty is familiar with the challenges of supporting high-volume production facilities and knows how to apply our 40+ years of employment expertise to craft contingent labor and on-site staffing solutions that can work for your business.
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