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Licensed Ontario staffing & recruitment

Staffing for the GTA's warehouses, plants and venues.

Industrial, hospitality and event crews, documented, briefed and on time, with one direct point of contact from the first call to the last invoice.

A warehouse aisle at the start of a shift, a worker walking toward the open dock door.
Before shift oneRight to work verified and recorded
Every weekOne invoice, broken out by position

Crews for

Temporary staffing

From your call to their first shift.

  1. You call. The role, the shift, the site, the start date. Usually ten minutes, and you know on that call whether we can help.
  2. We shortlist. People we have spoken to, documents and certificates on file, matched to your shifts and travel distance.
  3. They start. Briefed on where to go, what to wear, what to bring and who to ask for.
  4. One invoice. Weekly, by position, with regular, overtime, night and holiday hours set out separately.

For the workers we employ and assign, payroll, source deductions, WSIB coverage, T4s and Records of Employment sit with us.

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Why Otium

What you actually get

A shortlist you can act on, workers whose right to work has been checked and recorded before they set foot on your floor, and one number to call when something goes wrong at 6am.

A dedicated point of contact

Our staffing team gives you one clear point of contact for each assignment, from the first call to the last invoice.

Screening for the role

Candidates are spoken to and screened against the role before they reach you, with certificates such as forklift tickets, WHMIS or Smart Serve checked where the job needs them.

Right to work, verified

Checked and recorded before the first shift, with permit expiry dates tracked.

Briefed before day one

Where to go, what to wear, what to bring and who to ask for.

Licensed Ontario temporary help agency. WSIB coverage and commercial liability insurance in place.

Pricing, explained

What is inside an hourly rate.

For temporary staff we quote one hourly bill rate per position, and we explain how it is calculated, line by line.

No sign-up fee. No minimum hours. No charge for a shortlist, and no fee if you decide not to proceed.

The worker's hourly wagePaid to them
CPP and EI contributionsStatutory
Employer Health TaxStatutory
Vacation payStatutory
WSIB premium, at your classYour class
Our marginDisclosed
Your hourly bill rateOne number
Where we work

Across the GTA, from Vaughan.

Further out? Ask, and we will tell you honestly whether we can staff it well.

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Looking for work?

Warehouse, hospitality and event shifts. Paid weekly.

The application takes about two minutes. We ask for documents only once there is a real offer, and we never charge a fee to find work.

Frequently asked

Are you licensed?

Yes. Ontario requires temporary help agencies to be licensed, and we are. We will confirm the details in writing whenever you ask.

Who is responsible if someone is hurt?

For the workers we employ and assign, we are the employer of record and carry WSIB coverage. As the business in control of the site, you keep your own health and safety duties, and we will go through them with you before day one.

What if a worker does not show?

Call us as soon as you know. We will tell you straight away whether we can cover it that day.

Do you work with other staffing agencies?

We work with staffing agencies and workforce partners seeking local crew support in the GTA. Share your required headcount, roles, location and shift schedule so we can confirm availability, coordination requirements and deployment timelines.

Can we hire someone permanently?

Yes, through temp-to-hire or permanent recruitment from the start. Conversion terms are agreed in writing before the placement begins.

Tell us what you need staffed.

Share the role, the shift and the site. We will tell you on the first call whether we can help.