Temp Service in Knoxville, TN: Book a Crew Today
Temp Service in Knoxville, TN: Book a Crew Today
We are a family-owned temp service in South Knoxville, and honestly, we love getting good people to the businesses that need them.
Key takeaways
Quick answer: A temp service sends pre-screened workers to your job the same day you ask, so you are not short-handed. At Labor Exchange in South Knoxville, every worker we send is a W-2 employee we screen ourselves, and one flat hourly rate covers their pay, payroll taxes, and workers' comp. Call (865) 247-4957 or walk in at 4408 Chapman Hwy.
- Labor Exchange is a family-owned temp service at 4408 Chapman Hwy in South Knoxville. Call (865) 247-4957 to book a crew.
- Every worker we send is a W-2 employee we pre-screen, and we carry their workers' comp, so that risk is not yours.
- Same-day dispatch is normal for us. Call in the morning and we can have people on your site the same day.
- One flat hourly rate covers pay, payroll taxes, workers' comp, and screening, and it all lands on one weekly invoice.
We are in the people business, and a temp service is really just a faster, simpler way to get the right people to your door when the work is here and your own crew is stretched thin. When a Knoxville business calls us short a few hands for the morning, our job is to put good, screened workers on that job so the day still gets done. Here is how our temp service works, what it costs, and what you can expect when you call.
What a temp service actually does for a Knoxville business
A temp service keeps a bench of ready workers so you do not have to. Instead of posting a job, waiting on applications, running background checks, and putting someone on your own payroll for a two-week rush, you tell us what you need and we send people who are already screened and ready to work. You direct the work on your site; we handle being their employer of record, their pay, their taxes, and their workers' comp.
That matters most when the need is short or unpredictable. A warehouse that gets a big truck on Thursday, a jobsite that is behind after a rainy week, a restaurant slammed by a Smoky Mountains tourist weekend. In all of those cases you need hands today, not a permanent hire. A temp service fills that gap without you carrying the cost or the paperwork once the busy stretch passes.
How a same-day request works, start to finish
It starts with a call to (865) 247-4957 or a walk-in to our office at 4408 Chapman Hwy in South Knoxville. Tell us the kind of work, how many people, what time, where the site is, and any gear or steel-toe boots they need to bring. We already know our workers, so we are matching real people to your job, not scrolling a database.
From there we dispatch. Because we keep a screened, ready crew, calling us in the morning for help that same day is normal, not a special favor. Our workers pay is daily here, which is a big reason people show up ready, so the folks we send want the work. If a shift runs long or you need the same crew back tomorrow, just tell us and we line it up.
One rate, one invoice: what you actually pay
You pay one flat hourly rate for each worker, and that single number covers their pay, the payroll taxes, workers' comp, and the screening we did up front. There is no separate bill for insurance, no surprise tax line, and no fee for us matching the right person to your job. It is one rate, and at the end of the week it all comes to you on one invoice.
We keep it plain on purpose. A lot of the businesses we help are running lean, and they need to know their labor cost before the crew shows up, not after. So we quote you the rate honestly, you approve it, and that is the number. If you want us to walk through how the rate is built for your kind of work, we are glad to.
The kinds of work we cover across East Tennessee
Our crews handle general labor, warehouse and picker-packer work, loading and unloading, forklift operators, construction and concrete help, demolition cleanup, restaurant dish and prep, hotel housekeeping, and event setup and teardown. If it is honest hands-on work in and around Knoxville, there is a good chance we staff it, and if we are not the right fit we will tell you straight.
We do not stop at the Knoxville city line, either. We regularly send workers to Maryville, Alcoa, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Seymour, and Oak Ridge. Being local and family-owned in South Knoxville means we know these towns, the drive times, and the seasons that make the Smokies busy, so we plan crews around the work that actually happens here.
When a temp turns into a keeper
Sometimes a worker we send fits so well you want to hire them for good, and that is a happy problem. When you do, there is a one-time conversion fee of $3,000, but it is pro-rated by the hours that person has already worked for you through us. The longer they have been on your job, the smaller the fee gets.
It shrinks all the way to zero at about 720 hours, which is roughly eighteen full-time weeks. After that, you can bring them on directly with no fee at all. We are not trying to hold onto anyone; we are glad when a temp job turns into a real one for someone in our community.
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Common questions
What is a temp service and how is it different from just hiring?
A temp service supplies workers who stay on our payroll while they work for you, so we handle their pay, taxes, and workers' comp and you simply direct the work. It lets you cover a short rush or a sudden gap without putting someone on your own books for a job that may only last a few days.
How fast can Labor Exchange send workers in Knoxville?
Often the same day. We keep a bench of pre-screened workers, so if you call (865) 247-4957 in the morning, we can usually have people on your site that day. For a large crew or a specialized skill, a little lead time helps, but same-day is normal for us.
Are your temp workers W-2 employees or 1099 contractors?
They are W-2 employees of Labor Exchange, not 1099 contractors. That means we handle their payroll taxes and carry their workers' comp, so the liability stays with us and not with you.
Do you screen and background-check the workers you send?
Yes. Every worker we dispatch is pre-screened by us before they ever reach your site, and the cost of that screening is already built into your one flat rate. You are not paying a separate fee for it.
What does it cost to hire a temp worker permanently?
The conversion fee is $3,000, pro-rated by the hours the worker has already put in through us. It shrinks the longer they are on your job and reaches zero at about 720 hours, roughly eighteen full-time weeks, after which you can hire them directly with no fee.
Do you serve towns outside of Knoxville?
Yes. Along with Knoxville, we regularly staff jobs in Maryville, Alcoa, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Seymour, and Oak Ridge. Just tell us where the site is when you call and we will let you know honestly whether we can cover it.
