We don't fill
positions.
We show up
with people.
Welders, warehouse leads, forklift operators, admin temps — ready by Monday morning. We answer at 6 AM because that's when you call.
94%
Fill Rate
across all order types
18 hrs
Avg. Time to Fill
from call to first shift
2,400+
Placements in 2025
temp, contract & direct hire
6 AM
We Pick Up
every weekday, no voicemail
Three real placements.
Each one harder than the last.
Below are three stories from actual Bench clients. A single overnight fill. A 30-person seasonal ramp. A full contract-to-hire transformation. Read them in order — each one makes the next more believable.
You call. We answer.
Any time. No voicemail, no ticket system.
We match fast.
Our network is pre-screened and standing by.
Workers show up.
On time, briefed, and ready for the floor.
“Third shift called out at 10 PM. We had a weld inspection at 6 AM. I called Bench at 11:30 figuring I'd leave a message.”
Marcus Delgado
Plant Manager, Apex Metal Works — Gary, IN
Apex runs a three-shift fabrication floor with zero tolerance for production gaps. A single missed shift on a weld inspection day meant a delayed shipment, a penalty clause, and a very unhappy tier-1 auto supplier. Marcus had never used a staffing agency before. He called Bench expecting a voicemail.
What Happened
One certified MIG welder, on-site by 5:45 AM.
6h
Time to fill
1
Worker placed
100%
Inspection passed
We reached a certified MIG welder in our Gary network at midnight, confirmed the placement by 12:40 AM, and had him badged and briefed by 5:45 AM. The weld inspection passed. The shipment left on time. Marcus has been a client for 14 months.
“Q4 hits us like a wall every year. We needed 30 warehouse associates in two weeks. Our last agency gave us 11.”
Diane Kowalski
VP Operations, NorthStar Fulfillment — Joliet, IL
NorthStar runs a 400,000 sq ft fulfillment center outside Joliet. Every October, e-commerce volume triples. The year before Bench, they were 19 workers short going into Black Friday — and it cost them two major retail contracts. Diane needed a partner who could move as fast as the season does.
What Happened
30 workers, fully onboarded, two weeks before peak.
30
Workers placed
11 days
Full ramp time
97%
Show-up rate, wk 1
We started sourcing the day Diane called, ran two group orientation sessions, and had all 30 associates badged and floor-trained by November 3rd — two weeks before Black Friday. The show-up rate in week one was 97%. NorthStar ran their best Q4 on record and renewed with Bench for the following year.
“We kept hiring the wrong people. Nice résumés, bad fits. We needed to actually see someone work before we committed.”
Ray Okonkwo
Director of HR, Lakeview Plastics — Chicago, IL
Lakeview Plastics was averaging one failed permanent hire per quarter in their warehouse lead role — costing an estimated $18,000 per bad placement in training, overtime, and ramp time. Ray wanted to change the model entirely: try before you hire, with people who were already vetted for the floor culture.
What Happened
Five contract leads. Three converted to permanent in 90 days.
5
Contract leads placed
3
Converted to permanent
$54K
Saved vs. bad hires
We placed five warehouse leads on 90-day contract terms, each pre-screened for leadership experience and culture fit. By day 60, Lakeview had identified their three keepers. All three accepted permanent offers. The other two rotated to different clients in the Bench network. Ray now uses contract-to-hire as the default for every supervisory role.
The trades that keep
industry moving.
We don't staff everything. We staff the roles that operations managers lose sleep over.
Welders & Fabricators
MIG, TIG, stick — certified and ready to start Monday.
Forklift Operators
OSHA-certified sit-down, reach, and order-picker operators.
Warehouse Associates
Pick/pack, receiving, inventory, general labor.
Warehouse Leads
Supervisors who can run a floor without hand-holding.
CDL Drivers
Class A and B, local and regional routes.
Admin & Office Temps
Data entry, reception, HR support, light bookkeeping.
The desk is empty.
We can fix that by Tuesday.
Whether you're an operations manager scrambling to cover third shift or a skilled worker ready to get back on the floor — Bench is one call away.
Or call us directly: (312) 555-0194 — we pick up.