Staffing agency in Pontiac, Michigan
RHO Hiring is a temp and staffing agency for Pontiac. The Oakland County seat is still a place where things get made and shipped, from GM's Pontiac Metal Center on Baldwin Avenue to the distribution buildings on the old Silverdome land. We provide warehouse associates, production employees and cannabis workers. Call (248) 843-0000.
- From our office
- 16.2 miles, about 28 min
- ZIP codes
- 48340 · 48341 · 48342
- Area codes
- 248 · 947
Who’s hiring in Pontiac?
GM's Pontiac Metal Center remains on Baldwin Avenue across from the former Pontiac Assembly plant location on the land where Oakland Motor Car Company started. Amazon opened a delivery station on the site of the former Pontiac Silverdome in 2020 and a distribution center in 2021; the facility was expected to cost around $250 million. United Wholesale Mortgage employed around 7,000 people at its Pontiac headquarters in 2022. As the county seat, the city is home to Oakland County's offices and courts.
For warehouse and plant employers, the work entails picking, packing, loading and driving forklifts, as well as production assistance on plant floors. Pontiac also licenses adult-use marihuana businesses via an ordinance passed by City Council in October of 2023. Cultivating and processing cannabis is one of the industries RHO places people in.
- 955
- business locations
- 30,617
- people working in them
- 165
- with 20 or more employees
- Stores and retail165
- Restaurants and hotels87
- Construction76
- Factories and manufacturing47
- Wholesale and distribution38
- Transportation and warehousing37
Business locations with paid employees in ZIP codes 48340, 48341, 48342, March 2023. ZIP codes don’t follow city limits exactly; some figures are withheld for privacy. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns. Total employees: 30,617.
Where Pontiac’s employers are
Baldwin Avenue
Pontiac's original GM corridor runs along Baldwin Avenue, where GM's Pontiac Metal Center is located across from the former Pontiac Assembly plant.
The former Silverdome site
Amazon's delivery center and distribution center sit on the former stadium site near M-59 and Opdyke Road. Distribution work like this requires pickers, packers, loaders and forklift operators for day, night and weekend shifts.
Downtown and the Woodward Loop
Woodward Avenue circles around the central business district. Saginaw Street runs through the middle of downtown. United Wholesale Mortgage is headquartered downtown, which contains offices, restaurants, and stores.
Facts about work in Pontiac
Amazon on the Silverdome site
Amazon established a delivery station on the site of the former Pontiac Silverdome in September 2020 and a distribution center in 2021; the project totaled an estimated $250 million.
Source: WikipediaGM on Baldwin Avenue
From 1927, Pontiac Assembly on Baldwin Avenue was the home factory of GM's Pontiac division. GM's Pontiac Metal Center is located across the street and still operates. The Pontiac Metal Center was the original location of Oakland Motor Car Company.
Source: WikipediaA mortgage lender's home
Based in Pontiac, United Wholesale Mortgage had approximately 7,000 employees in June 2022. As of 2024, it was the largest mortgage lender in the United States.
Source: WikipediaLicensed cannabis businesses
The Pontiac City Council passed an ordinance governing adult-use marihuana business licenses on October 10, 2023. A Marihuana Business Commission hears appeals under the ordinance.
Source: City of Pontiac
Staffing services in Pontiac
Day, night and weekend temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire workers that we assign to your floor.
All staffing services- Warehouse AssociatesPickers, packers and loaders for distribution and fulfillment work.
- Forklift OperatorsForklift operators matched to your docks, equipment and shifts.
- Packaging & FulfillmentPackaging and fulfillment crews for high-volume weeks.
- Machine OperatorsMachine operators and material handlers for plant floors.
- Cannabis Trimmers & Cultivation StaffTrimmers, cultivation support, processing and packaging staff for licensed cannabis businesses.
- Day, Night & Weekend ShiftsOperations that require more than one shift get day, night and weekend coverage.
How does RHO Hiring staff Pontiac employers?
Our office in Southfield is 13.6 miles from the middle of Pontiac: about 16.2 miles by road, or 28 minutes when traffic is light. That’s close enough for a manager to come and see your floor.
Managers traveling from Southfield take Telegraph Road north, which passes downtown Pontiac to the west, or I-75 and Woodward Avenue.
You tell us who you need
Call 248-843-0000, or send the request: roles, headcount, shifts and start date. A manager usually gets back to you within a couple of hours.
Matched to your Pontiac floor
Screened for dependability, safety trained and oriented to your site before their first day.
A team that stays on it
A manager checks in with your supervisors and adds or replaces people fast.
Locally owned in Southfield
Not a franchise. The owners answer for every placement.
“We, as owners, come in and work directly with our clients.”
Vadym MakoveyCo-Founder, RHO Hiring- Locally owned, not a franchiseNo franchise fees. No remote head office. The company you call is the company that staffs your floor.
- The owners on your accountVadym Makovey, George Makovey and Jackson Siersma work directly with our clients and are answerable for every placement.
- A management team that staysOur dedicated team follows up with your supervisors and resolves issues quickly so they don't cost you shifts.
Local resources for employers and job seekers
Incorporated as a city in 1861. Settled at the crossing of the Saginaw Trail and Clinton River in 1818. About 62,104 people live in Pontiac (Census, 2020 to 2024 estimate). Its ZIP codes hold about 955 business locations (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Looking for work in Pontiac? Apply for warehouse and production jobs online, or call 248-843-0000 to book a visit to our Southfield office.
- Oakland County Michigan Works!Pontiac center: 1850 N. Perry, 248-276-1777, hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Offers free job search assistance to workers; provides recruiting, job fair opportunities and training funds to employers.
- Pontiac business resourcesThe city's tools and resources for businesses and developers, including free meetings before an official submission: 248-758-2800.
- Oakland County Economic DevelopmentAssistance with site selection, business loans and workforce development for county employers.
Pontiac questions
Do you staff employers in Pontiac?
Yes. Pontiac is about 28 minutes from our Southfield office (16.2 miles by road), and we supply warehouse, production and general labor workers to employers across Oakland County and the rest of Metro Detroit. Call 248-843-0000 and a manager will call you back.
Which Pontiac ZIP codes do you cover?
All of them: 48340, 48341 and 48342, and the rest of Michigan by arrangement.
I live in Pontiac. How do I apply for work?
Apply online through our Find Work page or call 248-843-0000 to schedule an appointment to visit us at 18000 W 9 Mile Rd, Suite 520, Southfield, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We never ask for your Social Security number or date of birth on an application.
Do you staff distribution and fulfillment shifts in Pontiac?
Yes. RHO provides pickers, packers, loaders, and forklift operators to work day, night, and weekend shifts on recurring schedules to accommodate peak seasons. Learn how to size a plan in our guide to planning peak season staffing. Call (248) 843-0000 with your projected volume and schedule.
Do you supply workers to Pontiac's licensed cannabis businesses?
Yes. RHO provides trimmers, cultivation support, processing, packaging and post-harvest employees to licensed Michigan cannabis facilities. We learn your facility's workflow and rules and prepare workers for them ahead of your crew's start date. Learn about the crews in our guide to staffing a Michigan cannabis facility.
Which staffing agency should a Pontiac warehouse call?
Call an agency that services every shift your facility operates and plans ahead for your busy weeks. RHO Hiring staffs pickers, packers, loaders and forklift operators from Southfield, about 28 minutes from you on Telegraph Road, and assigns a management team to focus on your account and resolve issues quickly.
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- Day, night and weekend shifts
- Locally owned, not a franchise
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