Warehousing and logistics
A night shift for retail logistics
The company needed a night shift for goods-in, sorting and picking. Workin selected candidates specifically for the night schedule, organised transport and the group's start.
- Industry
- Warehouse and logistics
- Roles
- Goods-in staff, sorters, pickers
- Scope
- Sourcing for night work, transport, start
Who had to be hired
- Goods-in staff
- Sorters
- Night shift pickers
Project constraints
- A permanent night schedule
- Transport at night, when public transport does not run
- Fast processing pace before dispatch
01The company's starting position
Stores had to receive goods in the morning, so processing fell at night. There were almost no local candidates for a night schedule.
02The Workin approach
The night schedule was not hidden in the job description but made the starting point of selection. That removed people who leave after the first week.
03Sourcing and screening
Candidates were told about sleep, living and transport arrangements before signing. Only those who confirmed readiness were approved.
04Document route
Documents were processed as a package so the shift started at full strength.
05Arrival and housing
Housing was chosen with daytime sleep in mind, transport matched to night departures and morning returns.
06First day at work
The first nights were accompanied by the coordinator together with the shift supervisor.
07Support after the start
The coordinator monitored living and transport: on a night shift these are what usually break the schedule.
Project outcome
The company received a fully staffed night shift and stable morning dispatch to stores.
What the employer provides
- Night shift schedule and processing targets
- A supervisor on shift
- Lighting, machinery and protective equipment
- Approval of transport
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