For warehouse, plant and production employers
Light Industrial Staffing Agency
Lingo Staffing fills the hands-on roles that keep warehouses, plants and production lines running: warehouse associates, pickers and packers, forklift operators, assemblers, machine operators and general labor. Twelve local branches in nine states, most orders filled the same week, and 4.8 stars across 2,869 Google reviews.
The roles that move, make and pack product.
Light industrial work is hands-on work in warehouses, distribution centers and plants that people learn on the job, with no trade license required. These are the roles we fill most.
Warehouse associates
Receiving, putaway, picking, staging, loading and inventory support in warehouses and distribution centers.
Pickers and packers
Order pickers, packers and kitting crews for fulfillment and e-commerce lines, steady volume or peak season.
Forklift and reach-truck operators
Sit-down, stand-up and reach-truck operators for docks, aisles and yards, with experience checked before placement.
Production workers and assemblers
Line workers, assemblers and packers for food, packaging, furniture, automotive and electronics plants.
Machine operators
Operators who set up, run and watch equipment on production lines, across first, second and third shift.
General labor
Material handlers, sanitation crews and general laborers for whatever the floor needs that day.
Licensed skilled trades such as welding and electrical are staffed by our sister company, Precision Workforce. New to the term? Read what light industrial staffing is and how it works.
Pay by role, from our own placements.
Hourly pay across the 8,133 light industrial placements behind our market pay pages. Your local branch can show you the numbers for your own market.
| Role | Typical pay | Range across our markets | Placements | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warehouse associate | $16.75/hr | $13 – $26.44 | 2,341 | 11 |
| General labor | $15/hr | $13 – $21.40 | 1,369 | 9 |
| Production worker | $14.50/hr | $12 – $19.50 | 1,250 | 6 |
| Picker / packer | $15.75/hr | $13 – $19.25 | 1,182 | 8 |
| Machine operator | $17/hr | $12.50 – $22 | 668 | 7 |
| Assembler | $16.75/hr | $14.40 – $22 | 602 | 5 |
| Forklift / reach truck operator | $17.50/hr | $15 – $21 | 456 | 8 |
| Maintenance technician | $18/hr | $15 – $30 | 265 | 3 |
Source: 8,133 actual Lingo Staffing light industrial placements across our branch markets, drawn from our own placement records. These are the hourly rates employers are really paying, not survey estimates. Rates move with market, shift, certification and volume; confirm current rates with our local team before contracting.
Temp, temp-to-hire or direct hire.
Temporary
Cover a peak season, a new line, an absence or a project. Lingo is the employer of record: we recruit, pay and insure the people on your floor.
Temp-to-hire
Bring workers on as temps and hire the ones who prove themselves on your floor, after a trial period you can see for yourself.
Direct hire
For leads, supervisors and hard-to-fill permanent roles: we source and screen, you interview and hire onto your own payroll.
From call to crew, fast.
Tell us the need
Roles, shift, headcount and start date, in one call or form with your local branch.
We recruit and screen
We draw on a local bench we recruit year-round and screen each worker for your site before they report.
Your crew starts
Most light industrial orders are filled the same week, often by the next day.
We carry the back office
Payroll, taxes and workers’ comp are on us. You pay one hourly bill rate for hours worked.
Workers who arrive trained.
Lingo associates can take our free forklift operator and lockout/tagout courses before their first shift, in English or Spanish, and leave with a certificate that names your site. Your supervisor gets a copy for the file.
The 8-Hour Guarantee
If an associate isn’t working out in their first 8 hours, you are not billed for that time — we still pay them, and we put a replacement on your next shift.
12 local branches, 9 states.
The branch that staffs your floor lives in your market and recruits from its labor pool every day.
Staffing one kind of operation? See warehouse staffing, manufacturing staffing, or every industry we staff.
Straight answers.
What is light industrial staffing?
Light industrial staffing fills the hands-on roles in warehouses, distribution centers, plants and production lines: warehouse associates, pickers and packers, forklift operators, assemblers, machine operators and general labor. A staffing agency recruits and screens the workers and employs them while they work your shifts, on a temporary, temp-to-hire or direct-hire basis.
What jobs count as light industrial?
Jobs that move, make, pack or check product without a trade license: warehouse and distribution roles, picking and packing, forklift and material handling, assembly, machine operation, production line work, quality checks and general labor. Licensed skilled trades such as welding, electrical and heavy equipment are usually classed as skilled or heavy industrial work.
What is the difference between light industrial and heavy industrial staffing?
Light industrial covers warehouse, assembly, packaging and light manufacturing roles that people can learn on the job. Heavy industrial covers construction, heavy fabrication and licensed skilled trades. Lingo Staffing focuses on light industrial and clerical roles; our sister company Precision Workforce staffs the skilled trades.
How much does light industrial staffing cost?
You pay a single hourly bill rate for hours worked, with no upfront fees. The bill rate covers the worker’s pay, payroll taxes, workers’ comp and our service. It depends mostly on the pay rate for the role and shift, which you can see by role and market in the table on this page. Your local branch will quote it once they know the role, shift and headcount.
How fast can you fill light industrial roles?
Most light industrial orders are filled the same week, and common roles such as warehouse associates, pickers and packers and general laborers often start the next day, because each branch recruits and screens year-round.
Can temporary light industrial workers become permanent?
Yes. Temp-to-hire is common in light industrial staffing: workers start on assignment, and you hire the ones who fit your floor once the trial period ends.
How do you screen light industrial workers?
Each branch interviews and screens workers for the site they are going to, including background checks and drug screens where the order calls for them. Forklift operators have their experience checked, and our associates can take our free forklift and lockout/tagout training, in English or Spanish, before they start.
Who is the best light industrial staffing agency?
The best light industrial staffing agency is the one with proof from the floor: a branch in your market, a screened bench ready to work, and reviews from both workers and employers. Lingo Staffing is rated 4.8 stars across 2,869 Google reviews, and most light industrial orders are filled the same week.
Short-handed on the floor?
Tell your local Lingo branch the roles, shift and headcount, and we will build the crew.