Efficient Scalability to Meet High-Volume Hourly Hiring Needs
Situation
A rapidly expanding meal kit delivery company encountered significant hurdles in staffing its distribution centers across the U.S. The hiring needs varied widely, sometimes necessitating thousands of new employees in a short period. The temp-to-hire model struggled to provide a consistent pipeline of dependable workers, resulting in high turnover rates, ghosting, and production slowdowns. Based on a previous engagement with Advanced RPO to hire a sales team, the company reached out for a hiring solution tailored to its distribution operations.
Solution
Advanced RPO created a robust recruitment process designed for full-time hires, transforming the ineffective temp-to-hire model into a streamlined operation. We standardized every step of the candidate journey, from outreach and communication to onboarding, which led to improved employee retention and a noticeable drop in no-show rates. Our dedicated recruitment team, equipped with local market insights and expertise in high-volume hiring, was primed to ramp up resources quickly during peak hiring surges. Additionally, we leveraged our recruitment marketing and advertising know-how to attract top-tier talent in fiercely competitive markets.
This comprehensive recruitment strategy enabled the company to efficiently address fluctuating hiring demands, ensuring their distribution centers maintained a reliable workforce.
Results
Advanced RPO has supported our client since 2019, significantly improving hiring metrics and operational efficiency. Initially supporting four distribution centers, we now support nine and oversee all full-time hires at each location.
18,400+
18,400+ production roles filled, including 12,500 hires in 2021 alone.
34%
34% increase in fill rates and 29% improvement in day-one start rates.
2,000
Successfully staffed a new distribution center with over 2,000 full-time employees in just 8 weeks during the holiday season.
27%
Provided unparalleled scalability, handling swings from 800 hires to 0, while increasing tenure by 27%.