Produce people,
not generic labor.
Flexible staffing and direct-hire recruiting for the warehouse, transportation, skilled and leadership positions behind fresh produce operations.
Build your produce team → 01The produce workforce experts
People who know produce.
Crews that move it.
Specialized staffing, recruiting and unloading services for fresh produce, food and beverage operations across California.
From the warehouse floor to the receiving dock.
98%
30-day retention
72h
Rapid workforce deployment
24/7
Operational support when needed
Our specialty
Produce talent.
Dock execution.
Two connected capabilities built for the speed, precision and accountability fresh product demands.
Produce people,
Fast crews.
Clean execution.
Professional crews for unloading, sorting, segregating, palletizing and preparing time-sensitive freight to your facility specifications.
Support your receiving dock → 02↗
Flexible Staffing
Seasonal, temp-to-hire and long-term associates aligned with your shifts, volume and performance standards.
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Unloading Crews
Truck and container unloading, mixed loads, sorting, palletizing and freight handling.
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Direct Hire
Focused recruiting for drivers, skilled specialists, supervisors and operational leadership.
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Market Intelligence
Local wage and labor-market insight for stronger recruiting and compensation decisions.
Produce is our core.
Our deepest relationships and operational experience are in produce, food and beverage. Direct Hire also gives clients access to specialized recruiting across other industries.
From field arrival
to final shipment.
to final shipment.
Fresh Produce
Seasonal and daily-volume staffing
Cold Storage
Safety-ready warehouse teams
Food Distribution
Fast, accurate order fulfillment
Beverage Operations
Handling, selection and loading
Produce is our core
We know what happens when the product cannot wait.
Fresh product, changing volume, tight receiving windows and demanding customer commitments require more than generic labor. Catalyst understands produce warehouse operations and recruits for the speed, accuracy, attendance and safety they demand.
Grower-Shippers
Produce Distributors
Foodservice Distribution
Cold Storage
Retail Distribution
Beverage Distribution
Positions we know
Specific talent for
produce operations.
We recruit the warehouse, transportation, skilled and leadership roles that move perishable products accurately and on time.
Order Selectors
Loaders & Unloaders
Lumpers
Palletizers
Forklift Operators
Receivers
Inventory Control
Quality Control Inspectors
Sanitation Crews
Packers & Repack Teams
Production Baggers
Food Processors
Maintenance Mechanics
Class A Drivers
Class B & C Drivers
Dispatchers
Warehouse Supervisors
Warehouse Managers
Operations Managers
Category Buyers
Dispatch & Routing
Office Administration
Compensation & Workforce Intelligence
Market clarity.
Built into every decision.
We transform labor-market data into a clear compensation strategy—so every search begins with a position built to compete.
Market Intelligence Engine
Illustrative market snapshotMarket competitiveness
68out of 100
Opportunity detected
Moves automatically · Drag to explore
Competitive pay zone
$28–$33Market signals
Pay Alignment64%
Talent Supply81%
Hiring Pressure73%
Gap to market floor $3.00/hr
Data depth290market records reviewed
Market clarity264unique records compared
Pay visibility248records with compensation
01Government BenchmarksOccupational wage data and standardized role matching.
02Live Hiring MarketCurrent postings and published compensation.
03Employer ComparablesDirect, secondary and premium-role comparisons.
04Economic ContextRegional inflation and wage-growth adjustments.
Know your market before launching the search.Request a Market Analysis →
The Catalyst approach
Built around your operation,
not a generic job order.
Clear communication, disciplined execution and accountability from the first workforce request through daily performance.
Learn the Operation
We map the shift, product flow, receiving windows, equipment, safety standards and performance expectations.
Recruit Specifically
We screen for the role and environment—from cold-storage selectors and lumpers to drivers and supervisors.
Deploy & Support
Qualified associates arrive prepared, with responsive support when volume, attendance or schedules change.
Measure & Improve
We monitor retention, attendance, productivity and service performance to strengthen the program over time.
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Produce experience changes the conversation. We understand the urgency, the positions and the operational standards before recruiting begins.VALUE THROUGH SERVICE · CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES COMING SOON
Work with Catalyst
Experience in produce? Let’s put it to work.
We connect dependable warehouse, transportation and operations professionals with employers who value safety, attendance, accuracy and performance.
View Career Opportunities →Selectors.
Drivers.
Leaders.
Drivers.
Leaders.
Join Catalyst
talent@catalystforward.com
Keep your product—and your operation—moving.
Tell us the positions, shift and volume you need. Catalyst will build the workforce plan.