Case Study: Leading Food and Confection Manufacturing Company boosts workforce and cuts overtime with Staff Management | SMX

Investing In Associates & Community Partnerships Expands Workforce & Cuts Overtime

Leading Food and Confection Manufacturing Company partnered with Staff Management | SMX, a workforce staffing and management provider, to strengthen recruitment for a revamped hand-packing operation in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The company needed help increasing fill rates and keeping turnover low as it adjusted to new production demands and seasonal peaks.

Staff Management | SMX improved pay and engagement, surveyed associates to shape retention strategies, and launched community-focused programs including an onsite GED prep initiative and partnerships with local organizations to widen the talent pool. These efforts helped increase the workforce by 118% in one year, cut peak season overtime by 150%, and enable five associates to earn their GEDs and become eligible for permanent roles.