Supplying Seasonal Staffing for a High-Volume National Manufacturer
Quick Facts
- Industry: Lawnmowers, Snow Blowers, Irrigation
- Service Type: Temporary or Temp-to-hire Staffing, On-site Workforce Management
- Timeline: 2 months
- Geography: Rural Minnesota
- Specializations: 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 quickly provide temporary workers and on-site support for a high-volume production facility in rural Minnesota.
Company Overview
This national manufacturing company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, designs and markets lawnmowers, snow blowers, and irrigation system supplies for commercial, residential, agricultural, and public sector use. It requires a flexible and reliable workforce to support its production demands and maintain product flow at its rural Minnesota facility. Doherty Staffing Solutions partnered with this company’s Human Resources and Operations Teams to ensure consistent workforce levels during a critical ramp-up period when production demands dynamically shifted due to market need.
Hiring Challenges
Before partnering with Doherty, this manufacturer faced significant challenges after production was diverted to a different facility location the previous year, which ultimately couldn’t meet the required output levels. As a result, operations at the rural Minnesota plant needed to ramp up quickly to compensate for the shortfall. Initially, the company anticipated needing 30 to 40 workers, but this number rapidly grew as production demand shifted back to the rural Minnesota facility, increasing the need for talent. They needed a staffing partner capable of quickly mobilizing and providing a high volume of experienced labor in a short time frame to meet the new requirements.
In addition to urgent workforce needs, the company faced additional difficulties locating qualified candidates due to its rural geographic area, which included a population under 5,000 people. The manufacturing facility also needed a partner who could tap into a talent pool that primarily spoke Spanish, an essential element to recruit effectively within the local community and ensure workers were clearly communicated with regarding their availability for the employment ramp-up process.
Workforce Solutions
Doherty responded swiftly to the company’s emergency labor demands, hiring 155 contract assemblers and material handlers in temporary positions lasting approximately two months. The company needed to scale quickly, and Doherty’s team ensured that the recruitment process was both fast and efficient. In addition to leveraging their recruiting team, Doherty provided on-site workforce management support throughout the process, with a full-time staffing representative stationed at the facility to handle any issues that arose.
Doherty’s ability to quickly ramp up hiring for assemblers and material handlers for short-term assignments was critical to the manufacturer’s success. By tapping into the local community with pockets of uniquely skilled talent to recruit rapidly, workers were seamlessly integrated into the production facility, resulting in steady operations with minimal downtime during the ramp-up.
Key Results
Within an 8-week time frame, Doherty successfully filled 155 short-term contract positions, meeting the company’s increased production demands. The quick placement of workers allowed the company to meet deadlines without compromising the output quality. Additionally, Doherty’s on-site workforce management support ensured that any staffing-related issues were addressed immediately, contributing to a smooth, uninterrupted workflow during this critical production period.
Through effective recruiting strategies, Doherty helped this manufacturing company maintain continuity in its production operations, achieving an efficient contingent staffing solution that met the company’s requirements under a tight timeline.
“Doherty Staffing Solutions has been incredible in helping us meet our staffing needs during a critical time. Their ability to quickly ramp up and deliver quality workers, especially in such a short time frame, was crucial to our success. We couldn’t have done it without their on-site support and fast, effective recruitment.”
— HR Manager
Summary
As illustrated in this workforce success story, Doherty is familiar with the challenges of supporting high-volume production facilities during seasonal ramps 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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