Georgia staffing and recruitment for non-IT roles
Optihire Staffing recruits non-IT staff for employers in Georgia, from distribution centers and plants to job sites, kitchens and front offices. You brief one recruiter, we screen candidates against that brief, and you pay a fee only when you hire someone we introduced.
Two Georgia rules shape hourly hiring more than most: private employers with more than ten employees must use E-Verify, and every new hire has to be reported to the state within 10 days.
Contingency Recruitment
You pay a recruitment fee only when a successful candidate is hired, subject to agreed terms.
Georgia jobs by sector
Payroll jobs in the sectors we recruit for, in thousands (September 2026, preliminary, seasonally adjusted). Sales, office and customer service roles sit inside almost every sector, so they have no row of their own.
- The Georgia Ports Authority describes the Port of Savannah as home to the largest single-terminal container facility of its kind in North America. Source: Georgia Ports Authority
| Sector | Jobs (thousands) |
|---|---|
| Trade, transportation and utilities | 1,032.7 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 512.9 |
| Manufacturing | 426.8 |
| Construction | 231.8 |
| All nonfarm jobs | 4,983 |
Source: BLS Economy at a Glance: Georgia
Where we recruit most in Georgia
The largest of our sectors in Georgia by payroll jobs. We recruit warehouse workers and forklift operators for distribution centers and 3PLs, and check forklift experience by truck type before a candidate reaches you.
Restaurants, hotels and caterers hire through every season. We screen line cooks on station and volume, and front desk agents on guest manner and the property systems they have used.
Plants need operators who will stay on the shift they were hired for. We ask production operators and machine operators about the equipment, the shift pattern and the quality checks they have done.
Georgia licenses electrical contractors statewide through the Division of Electrical Contractors under the State Construction Industry Licensing Board. For electricians we confirm license status with the state before we put anyone forward.
Roles we fill in Georgia
Each guide covers what the job involves, what to screen for and the interview questions worth asking.
Hiring rules to know in Georgia
General information checked against official sources on 2026-11-11, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm with the linked agency or your own counsel before you act. See our editorial standards.
Minimum wage
Georgia's own minimum wage is $5.15 an hour, but it does not apply to jobs covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Those employers must pay at least the federal $7.25.
E-Verify above ten employees
Under O.C.G.A. 36-60-6(a), every private employer with more than ten employees must register with and use the federal work authorization program (E-Verify). Local business license applications ask for a matching affidavit.
Source: Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts: business license compliance (PDF)
New hire reporting
Report every new hire, rehire and employee returning to work to the Georgia Department of Human Services at ga-newhire.com within 10 days.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor: employer newsletter (PDF)
Workplace safety
Georgia has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA covers most private-sector workplaces in the state.
Electrical contractor licensing
Electrical contractors are licensed by the Division of Electrical Contractors of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board.
Hiring in Georgia?
Tell us the role, the site location, the shift and the pay range. You pay a recruitment fee only when a successful candidate is hired, subject to agreed terms.
Hiring in more than one state? See every state hiring guide or read how we screen candidates.