At a glance: Snelling Lewisville has been the sole approved outside staffing vendor for a global snack food manufacturer’s North Texas facilities since June 2021 (with placements dating back to 2003), supplying approximately 50 long-term employees across production, sanitation, warehouse, and laboratory support roles in a GMP-regulated food manufacturing environment with zero major safety incidents and a rare 3-year contract renewal (the client’s standard term is 2 years).
Some staffing partnerships are measured in placements. This one is measured in decades.
Since 2003, Snelling Lewisville has been the staffing partner a global snack food manufacturer turns to for reliable, flexible staffing solutions. What began as a relationship with the R&D department at a single facility has grown into a multi-location, multi-department operation spanning production, sanitation, warehouse, culinary, laboratory support, and more.
Importantly, it was internal advocacy that spurred account growth. When another on-site staffing provider failed to execute, Snelling stepped in time and time again. Word of that success spread from department to department, ensuring that when teams needed talent, they called Snelling.
Today, after twenty-plus years of partnership, Snelling Lewisville holds something rare: They’re the sole approved outside staffing vendor and they’ve earned a rare 3-years contract renewal. That’s what happens when your workforce shows up day after day, year after year.
The History: How Did a 2003 Placement Grow Into a 20-Year Staffing Contract?
Snelling Lewisville first began placing employees at the manufacturer’s North Texas research and development facilities in 2003. For more than a decade, the office served as the client’s primary staffing partner. The relationship was built on something straightforward: when the client called, Snelling delivered.
Then the contract structure changed. A Fortune Global 500 talent agency stepped in as the on-site vendor. When the R&D division needed workers fast, the on-site agency couldn’t keep up. It would take 2 weeks to send a single worker. A division that runs on speed, slowed to a crawl.
The Challenge: What Happens When an On-Site Staffing Vendor Fails in a Regulated Manufacturing Environment?
The R&D Department’s headcount needs shifted daily. One day, they required 20 production workers. The next might call for 10. The day after, 25. Workers must arrive cleared, trained, and ready to operate in a regulated food manufacturing environment.
When it became clear the on-site agency could not perform, the client’s internal champion pushed the issue up the chain. The goal: Bring Snelling back as a direct vendor, no middleman. Internal negotiations reached far up the organizational ladder. It worked.
Snelling Lewisville is now the only outside staffing agency approved to place workers at either location.
The Approach: How Does Snelling Screen and Manage Employees for GMP Food Manufacturing Facilities?
Every placement begins with a rigorous pre-screening process. Recruiting, background checks, drug testing, GMP orientation, and two mandatory safety training videos covering trip and fall protection and lockout/tagout procedures. The prep work is thorough because the environment demands it.
Snelling’s role does not end at placement. The office conducts on-site accountability meetings and individual performance evaluations for its workforce at both facilities. Attendance issues are addressed. Performance concerns are handled. Snelling stays in it.
Today, the office manages approximately 50 W-2 employees across both locations in roles spanning production, sanitation, warehouse, forklift operations, shipping and receiving, administrative support, culinary, dock operations, laboratory support, and composting. These are not short-term fills. Many of these employees have worked on site for 5+ years, employed by Snelling and embedded in the client’s operation.
The Results: What Outcomes Has This 20-Year Staffing Partnership Delivered?
Snelling Lewisville has held the direct contract continuously since June 2021. This year, the office negotiated a 3-year renewal. This contract is a rare feat, as the client’s standard term is 2 years.
Safety is a point of pride. There have been no major incidents involving Snelling employees throughout the partnership. In a regulated food manufacturing environment, that record carries weight.
Every departmental expansion has come through an internal referral. A manager who worked with Snelling’s team told a colleague about their experience, and that colleague placed an order. What began as a staffing solution for a single department has expanded exponentially.
A Partnership Built on Proof
When another provider could not deliver, this client found a way to bring Snelling back. Today, the relationship continues to grow.
That is what happens when a staffing office shows up, holds itself to a high standard, and refuses to settle for anything less than full delivery, every single time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What industries and roles does Snelling staff in regulated manufacturing environments?
Snelling places employees across food production, sanitation, warehouse, forklift operations, shipping and receiving, culinary, and laboratory support roles with full pre-screening, background checks, drug testing, and safety training completed before any placement.
How quickly can Snelling fill urgent, fluctuating staffing orders?
Snelling has supported a client whose daily headcount needs shifted from 20 workers one day to 10 the next and 25 the day after, delivering trained, cleared talent quickly rather than the multi-week delays experienced with a prior on-site vendor.
What screening and training does Snelling complete before placing employees in food manufacturing facilities?
Every placement includes recruiting, background checks, drug testing, GMP orientation, and mandatory safety training covering trip-and-fall protection and lockout/tagout procedures.
How long do Snelling’s staffing partnerships typically last?
Snelling Lewisville has partnered with this client for more than 20 years, including a direct vendor contract held continuously since June 2021 and a rare 3-year renewal, where the client’s standard term is 2 years.
Does Snelling track safety performance for its placed workforce?
Yes. There have been zero major safety incidents involving Snelling employees throughout the partnership, supported by ongoing on-site accountability meetings and individual performance evaluations.
Callout Data Points
- 20+ years of partnership
- 2 facilities served: Plano and Duncanville, Texas
- ~50 long-term contract employees
- Direct vendor contract in place since June 2021
- 3-year contract renewal secured (standard term is 2 years)
- Sole approved outside staffing vendor for both locations
- Workers placed across 8+ role types: production, sanitation, warehouse, forklift, shipping and receiving, administrative, culinary, laboratory support, and composting
- Zero major safety incidents during the partnership
- New departments won through internal client referrals, no outbound sales
