Agriculture and food
Staff to launch a packaging shift
The plant lacked line operators and packers to launch an additional shift. Workin built the candidate profile, ran sourcing, screening, the document route, arrival and preparation for the first day on site.
- Industry
- Food production
- Roles
- Line operators, packers, general workers
- Scope
- Sourcing, documents, logistics, living
Who had to be hired
- Packaging line operators
- Packers
- General workers on the area
- Shift lead speaking the group's working language
Project constraints
- Sanitary requirements for food production staff
- Shift schedule and work in cold zones
- Housing needed close to the plant
- The group has to start together, not one by one
01The company's starting position
The food plant planned an additional shift on the packaging area. The local labour market responded poorly, and part of the hired candidates never reached their first day.
02The Workin approach
Together with the plant, Workin described the candidate profile: operations, physical requirements, sanitary rules, schedule and living conditions. The project was then run as a single route - from the first application to the first day on the line.
03Sourcing and screening
Candidates were selected by production experience and readiness for shift work. Each went through a video interview, document check and a basic background check. The plant approved every profile before paperwork started.
04Document route
For approved candidates Workin ran the document route: work permit, visa and migration documents where required, translations and legalisation. Timelines and the package were fixed before submission.
05Arrival and housing
Arrival was planned in groups against the shift launch date. Workin arranged the pickup, transfer to the city, housing and a living briefing. Housing and its equipment were approved by the plant before move-in.
06First day at work
Before the first day the group received a briefing in Ukrainian and in its working language, and a coordinator was present on site. Passes, workwear and shift questions were closed on the spot.
07Support after the start
After the shift started, the project coordinator stayed with it: living questions, housing and transport issues within the contract, and a direct line to the shift manager.
Project outcome
Workin assembled and prepared the group, took it through the document route and organised the start of the additional shift. The plant received a clear arrival and launch schedule.
What the employer provides
- Description of operations, schedule and working conditions
- Approval of candidate profiles
- Workplace, workwear and safety briefing
- Approval of housing and living budget
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