FOR EMPLOYERS
Your next hire moves the business forward.
Tell me where you’re short, what the work takes and who would make a difference. We’ll decide if a focused search makes sense.
Tell me about the seatOperations · Skilled trades · Customer teams
Good people.
Work that
fits.
For the business that needs its next great hire.
For the person ready for a better seat.
Let’s find the right fit, one conversation at a time.
One point of contact. From the first conversation to the first day.
Built around the workOUR HOME TURFPortland / Vancouver
Operations · LogisticsSkilled trades · Customer teams
Direct hireYour team from day one
Fee agreed up frontNo hire, no fee
90-day replacementUnder your written agreement
A real personA direct point of contact
Two sides. One good fit.
What brings you here?
A good hire has to work for the person doing the job and the team counting on them.
FOR CANDIDATES
Your next move should move you forward.
Better fit starts with what matters to you: the work, pay, shift and commute. Share your experience and what you’re looking for.
Make your next moveOur corner of the working world
We know the seat matters.
From the floor to the front office: people who make the work happen, keep it moving and take care of the customer.
Operations & leadership
Working leads, production supervisors and operations managers who help people and processes work well.
Customer service & sales
Customer service, account support and inside sales people who build trust and keep customers moving.
Estimating & project management
Estimators, project managers and coordinators who turn requirements into work that gets delivered.
Warehouse & logistics
Shipping, receiving, inventory and warehouse leads who keep the floor moving.
CNC & machining
Operators, setup machinists and programmers. The machine, material and tolerances matter.
Welding & fabrication
Production welders, fitters, fabricators and the people who turn drawings into finished work.
How we work
Clear from the first call.
Direct conversations, a defined search and useful updates. You’ll know what happens next.
01
Get the seat right.
We talk through the actual work, pay, shift, must-haves and what a good first 90 days looks like.
02
Make the search personal.
Your recruiter sources for the role and speaks with candidates about the work and what they want next. You get a focused shortlist and a Friday update.
03
Hire with clear expectations.
You make the hiring decision. The fee is agreed before the search, payable when your hire starts, with a 90-day replacement commitment under the written agreement.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BUSINESS
ON THE FLOOR.
IN THE OFFICE.
LEADING THE TEAM.
Different seats. The same care in finding the right fit.
A direct line to your recruiter
A personal search.
A clear point of contact.
Seat Fill is an independent recruiting business based around Portland and Vancouver. Each search starts with the role, the team and the person who would make a difference.
You stay connected to the same recruiter throughout the process. Employers get a focused search; candidates get a clear conversation about the opportunity.
Independent. Focused. Personal.
The Seat Fill approach
Our approach ↗The Seat Fill approach
Field notes
Better hiring starts here.
For employers / 5-minute guide
Write the brief before you post the job.
Six questions that make the role, expectations and must-haves easier to agree on.
Build a better hiring brief ↗For candidates / Practical checklist
Make your shop experience easy to see.
The machines, processes and results worth putting on your resume.
Get your experience on paper ↗Local intelligence / Official sources
Start with the local wage picture.
Oregon and Washington resources for researching the market around a role.
Explore the local resources ↗Let’s get the next
seat right.
A short conversation is a good place to start.