Industrial temp staff in Leeds · since 1988
Manufacturing demand at a four-year high.
One Friday-afternoon call to Tony, and Monday's shift is covered.
Owner-led industrial recruitment from Oxford House, Leeds. Thirty-seven years placing factory operatives, warehouse staff, FLT drivers, and panel wirers across West Yorkshire. Every placement passes through Tony personally.
- Since 198837 years in Leeds
- Owner-ledTony takes every call
- AWR compliantWeek-12 pay parity
- RTW checkedBefore every placement
- Same-day coverSickness, holiday, no-shows
When the line stops
If you've ever lost a shift to a no-show, this is the line you call.
Operations managers across Leeds and West Yorkshire have been ringing Tony directly for fifteen and twenty years. They keep calling for the same four reasons.
Sickness on a Monday morning
Three people called in. Order leaves at 4pm. You need bodies on the line by 10am. Tony's pool of regulars knows your site.
A surge order with two days' notice
The customer wants twelve pallets out by Friday. Your line was scoped for six. Tony spins up a project crew before the order ships.
An FLT driver walked off site
One driver gone, a yard half-stocked, a delivery booked at 14:30. Tony has a counterbalance-licensed driver in LS12 who can be there in 40 minutes.
Christmas peak, end-of-quarter peak
The peaks are predictable. Tony's people know the supervisors. The agency has been doing this since 1988.
Why owner-led matters
When you call 0113 226 1111, you speak to Tony.
Most agency relationships pass through a junior account manager, a pool of SDRs, or a shared inbox. Tony Pugal Recruitment runs differently. The founder answers the phone himself, weekdays 7am to 6pm.
- Tony remembers your site. Layout, shift pattern, supervisor names, which of his regulars fit.
- Tony quotes honestly. Worker pay and agency margin are visible on the first call. No portal, no hidden bands.
- Tony places people, not CVs. If a worker won't fit your site, Tony tells you before they're sent.
What we cover
Industrial and light-commercial only. Leeds and West Yorkshire only.
The narrowness is deliberate. Industrial Leeds is a specific market. Knowing the sites, the supervisors, and the realistic rates beats casting wide.
Factory operatives
Production, assembly, packing.
Warehouse staff
Pickers, packers, loaders, dispatchers.
FLT drivers
Counterbalance, reach, pivot steer, side-loader.
Panel wirers
Light electrical assembly and wiring.
Production line workers
Manufacturing, food, light engineering.
Same-day cover
Sickness, holiday, no-shows.
Project crews
Surge orders, peak season, build-outs.
Temp-to-perm
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Factory operatives, warehouse, FLT drivers, panel wirers, same-day cover. Owner-placed, since 1988.
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Compliance — in plain English.
AWR 2010
Every temp worker placed under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 with full week-12 pay parity against your directly-employed comparator.
Right-to-Work checks
Completed on every worker before placement. Workers cannot start a shift without verified RTW documents on file.
Fair Work Agency framework
Compliant with the Fair Work Agency regime introduced April 2026 (replacing EAS / GLAA).
Companies House active
Tony Pugal Recruitment Ltd. CH 06879773. Active status, trading from Oxford House, Leeds since 1988.
What people say
Operations managers and workers who've stuck with Tony for years.
"Tony's been our agency for over a decade. When we need cover, he just sorts it. The workers he sends know our line, know our supervisors. No drama."
"I've been on Tony's books since 2018. He's straight with you. If a placement isn't right, he says so. That's rare."
"Same-day cover for two warehouse ops at 9am. Tony had two of his regulars on site by midday. Old school, in the best way."
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Industrial temp staff in Leeds
Owner-placed, since 1988.
Call Tony. Today. Weekdays 7am to 6pm.
0113 226 1111