Warehouse associates
Contingent workers for receiving, picking, packing, material handling, inventory movement, and other essential warehouse workflows.
Nationwide contingent workforce solutions
Nationwide Light Industrial Staffing
Keep shifts covered, orders moving, and operations on schedule with dependable contingent workers matched to the demands of your operation — whether on the production floor, in the warehouse, or out in the field.
Book a MeetingNationwide coverageResponsive support across the country
Founded in 2014A decade of workforce experience
Operations-mindedDirect communication without the runaround
Who we place
Reliable people for the work that keeps operations moving.
Facilities cannot put demand on hold while open shifts are filled. Cross Ocean provides light industrial staffing nationwide for employers that need responsive coverage, capable workers, and direct communication — across every corner of the operation.
Assemblers
Additional hands for line assembly, product preparation, kitting, inspection support, and repeatable process-driven work.
Production workers
Flexible workforce capacity to help manufacturers maintain output, support changing volume, and protect daily production goals.
Site & route operations
Contingent personnel for field crews, route-based operations, janitorial, and facility maintenance roles that keep essential services running day to day.
The operational reality
One staffing gap can slow the entire floor.
An uncovered position is rarely isolated. It can reduce throughput, delay shipments, force overtime, and put more pressure on the experienced people already carrying the shift.
- 01Downtime gets expensive quickly.
When a station or process lacks enough people, output drops while fixed operating costs keep running.
- 02Last-minute gaps disrupt the plan.
Callouts, demand spikes, and unexpected turnover can leave supervisors rebuilding the shift before work even starts.
- 03The wrong workers increase rework.
Poor-fit placements create training drag, quality issues, and more work for the dependable employees around them.
48hour placement target
Speed with accountability
Urgency matters when the shift is already open.
Cross Ocean moves quickly from the first conversation to candidate coordination. We clarify the job, environment, schedule, and priorities upfront so speed does not come at the expense of alignment.
STEP 01Define the need
STEP 02Match the workforce
STEP 03Confirm and mobilize
Why Cross Ocean
Light industrial staffing built around the operation.
Direct access
You get clear communication from people who understand that an unanswered request can affect an entire operation.
Nationwide reach
From our headquarters in San Leandro, we support light industrial workforce needs nationwide, including urgent and evolving requirements.
Experienced leadership
Owner John Short brings 30 years of enterprise systems experience and a practical understanding of complex operations.
Contingent flexibility
Add capacity around current demand without forcing every workforce need into a permanent-hire model.
Start with the open shift
Tell us where your operation needs support.
Share the role, facility location, shift, and timing. We will give you a direct assessment of how Cross Ocean can help.