Temporary and contract staffing for light industrial roles: warehouse, production, assembly, forklift, packaging, general labor, material handling, mechanics, and maintenance techs.
Portland, OregonAerospace-provenLight Industrial & White-Glove Recruiting
Stop drowning in unqualified resumes
We present only the candidates worth your time. Deep discovery, selective screening, and a pricing model that beats traditional recruiting costs.
30-minute discovery call. No pressure, no resume flood.
Why teams switch
Traditional recruiters flood your inbox. We don't.
Most staffing firms send piles of resumes and hope something sticks. BigFoot takes the opposite approach.
The old way
- ×Dozens of unqualified resumes clogging your inbox
- ×Hours wasted screening candidates who never fit
- ×Recruiters who don't understand your industry or culture
- ×High fees with no guarantee of quality or retention
- ×Transactional relationships that end after one placement
The BigFoot way
- ✓Only highly relevant, pre-qualified candidates reach your desk
- ✓Deep discovery process maps your culture and role requirements first
- ✓Recruiters who know skilled trades, engineering, and operations
- ✓Competitive pricing model that reduces total hiring costs
- ✓Long-term partnership built on the S.Q.U.A.T.C.H. principles
What you get
Four services. One goal: the right hire.
From warehouse floor to plant leadership, we cover the full spectrum of workforce needs.
Staffing
Temporary and contract staffing for light industrial roles: warehouse, production, assembly, forklift, packaging, general labor, material handling, mechanics, and maintenance techs.
White-Glove Recruiting
Permanent placement for specialized and leadership positions: operations and plant management, engineering, journeyman mechanics, sales, HR, accounting, and administrators.
Payrolling
We handle employment administration, tax filings, compliance, and HR paperwork so your team doesn't have to.
Candidate Management
End-to-end hiring support from sourcing through onboarding. We manage the pipeline so you can focus on running your operation.
Trusted by teams in
AerospaceManufacturingWarehouse & LogisticsOperations & Engineering
How it works
From first call to signed offer
From first touch to real results, without the guesswork.
Deep discovery
We sit down with your hiring team to understand the role, your culture, and what success looks like. No generic intake forms.
Selective sourcing
Our recruiters tap into trade networks, job boards, and direct outreach to find candidates who actually fit your requirements.
Pre-qualified presentation
You receive only the candidates worth interviewing. Each one has been screened for skills, experience, and cultural alignment.
Placement & partnership
We support through onboarding and stay engaged for long-term success. Repeat hires get dedicated support at competitive rates.
4Core service lines covering every hiring need
7S.Q.U.A.T.C.H. principles guiding every placement
2Specialized divisions: Light Industrial & White-Glove
What teams see
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.”
Options
Competitive by design
Our pricing model is built to beat traditional recruiting costs. Long-term clients get dedicated recruitment support at rates competitive with in-house teams. Specific rates are discussed during your discovery call.
Project & Contract Staffing
Custom
Flexible staffing for temporary, seasonal, and contract roles across light industrial and skilled labor.
- ✓ Temporary and contract placements
- ✓ Warehouse, production, assembly, forklift, and more
- ✓ Payrolling and compliance handled for you
- ✓ Scales with seasonal and project demand
White-Glove Recruiting
Custom
Permanent placement recruiting for specialized, technical, and leadership positions with a selective, culture-fit-first process.
- ✓ Permanent placement for engineering, operations, and leadership
- ✓ Highly selective candidate presentation
- ✓ Deep discovery and culture mapping
- ✓ Competitive pricing for long-term partners
Questions
Common questions
What does BigFoot Staffing do?+
BigFoot Staffing is a staffing and recruiting company in Portland, Oregon that builds long-term hiring partnerships through tailor-fit workforce solutions. They operate two primary divisions: Light Industrial staffing for entry to mid-skilled labor, and White-Glove Recruiting for operations, engineering, leadership, and professional roles.
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 to streamline hiring from sourcing to onboarding.
How are you different from other staffing agencies?+
We use a proprietary S.Q.U.A.T.C.H. principles framework, a human-first philosophy, and a highly selective candidate presentation process. Instead of flooding you with resumes, we take time to understand your needs and only present the most relevant candidates, which saves screening time and reduces hiring costs.
What is the S.Q.U.A.T.C.H. framework?+
It stands for Safety, Quality, Uniqueness, Agility, Transparency, Collaboration, and Human-First. These seven principles guide every interaction, from how we source candidates to how we communicate with your hiring team.
How does BigFoot save employers time and money?+
By being highly selective when presenting candidates, we eliminate the hours you spend reviewing unqualified resumes. Our pricing model is competitive with traditional recruiting and offers dedicated support rates for long-term clients that rival in-house team costs.
Next step
Ready to hire smarter?
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We will dig into your hiring needs and show you how selective recruiting saves time and money.
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