Temporary and contract staffing for light industrial and skilled labor: warehouse, production, assembly, forklift, packaging, mechanics, and maintenance techs.
Portland, OregonLight Industrial & White-Glove Recruiting
Stop screening piles. Start hiring people.
We present only the candidates who fit, so your team spends hours screening instead of weeks. Staffing, recruiting, payrolling, and candidate management under one roof.
Tell us about the role. We come prepared with questions, not a resume dump.
Getting started
From first call to first day, fast
A clear path from first step to measurable outcome.
Tell us what you actually need
A short discovery conversation where we dig into the role, your culture, and what a great hire looks like for your team.
Meet a short list, not a stack
We screen hard on our side and present only the candidates who are qualified and aligned, so your screening time drops sharply.
Hire with support through onboarding
We stay engaged from offer through the first day, with open communication and accountability the whole way.
The toolkit
Four services, one accountable partner
From warehouse floor to plant leadership, we cover the full spectrum of workforce needs.
Staffing
Temporary and contract staffing for light industrial and skilled labor: warehouse, production, assembly, forklift, packaging, mechanics, and maintenance techs.
White-Glove Recruiting
Permanent placement for specialized and leadership roles: operations and plant management, engineering, sales, HR, accounting, and administration.
Payrolling
We handle employment administration, tax filings, compliance, and HR paperwork so your team can stay focused on the work.
Candidate Management
End-to-end hiring support from sourcing through onboarding, with clear communication at every stage.
Safety-first placements
Safety training and awareness are built into our process, with a commitment to reducing workplace accidents and injuries.
S.Q.U.A.T.C.H. principles
Safety, Quality, Uniqueness, Agility, Transparency, Collaboration, and Human-First guide every client and candidate interaction.
Proof
What partners say
“BigFoot Staffing has quickly become a valued hiring partner. They took the time to understand our hiring needs and have proven to be highly selective when presenting candidates, in a very short period of time compared to my previous experiences with recruiters. This has saved our team considerable time, while also reducing the costs of hiring as a result of their unique pricing model.”
The difference
Resume flood vs. selective partner
BigFoot StaffingTraditional agencies
Only relevant, aligned candidates presented✓×
Deep discovery of your culture and hiring needs✓×
Pricing competitive with in-house recruiting teams✓×
Long-term partnership over transactional placements✓×
Safety training and accident prevention built in✓×
Questions
Questions we hear a lot
What does BigFoot Staffing do?+
We are a staffing and recruiting company in Portland, Oregon serving two groups: staffing for light industrial roles like warehouse, production, assembly, forklift, and maintenance, and white-glove recruiting for operations and plant management, engineering, sales, HR, accounting, and administrative positions.
What services do you offer?+
Four core services: staffing for temporary and contract positions, recruiting for permanent placements, payrolling to manage employment administration and reduce HR burden, and candidate management covering the hiring process from sourcing to onboarding.
How are you different from other staffing agencies?+
Instead of flooding clients with resumes, we take the time to deeply understand your hiring needs and only present the most relevant candidates. That saves you considerable screening time, and our pricing model helps reduce overall hiring costs.
What is the S.Q.U.A.T.C.H. framework?+
It is our proprietary operating framework: Safety, Quality, Uniqueness, Agility, Transparency, Collaboration, and Human-First. It guides every interaction with clients and candidates.
How do you save employers time and money?+
By being highly selective when presenting candidates, we eliminate the hours spent reviewing unqualified resumes. Our pricing is competitive with traditional recruiting approaches, and for existing clients we offer dedicated recruitment support at a rate highly competitive with in-house teams.
Move forward
Your next great hire is closer than you think
Book a short call, tell us about the role, and see what a selective hiring partner feels like.
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