Procter & Gamble has begin the hiring process for their new Shippensburg, Pennsylvania facility. The new 1.8 million square foot warehouse is being built along the Olde Scotland Road and is fully constructed on the exterior. They are expected to hire 963 workers for the new facility.

The company will be using two third-party contractors for the hiring of employees. Translation — the company will be using temporary agencies to staff the complex.

The company said that hiring at the facility will be handled by two independent contractors — Quality Associates Inc. and DB Schenker. DB Schenker has launched a website where interested applicants can apply,LogisticsJobsShippensburg.com. A spokesperson for DB Schenker said the company is now hiring for a wide variety of positions, including general warehouse, quality assurance, human resources, operations, traffic control, training, yard drivers and other positions.

In total, there is expected to be 963 total employees when fully functional, a handful of which will be actual Procter & Gamble employees. The rest will be staffed through the above-referenced agencies. We last reported on the status of the Procter & Gamble facility in this article.

Additionally, Georgia-Pacific is close to locating a facility in Shippensburg as well. Originally, when we reported on Georgia-Pacific, the location choices for their new 1.5 million square foot were the Pro Logis site in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, off Interstate 81 Exit 29, and another location in Southampton Township Franklin County off Exit 24.

As a School Board member in Shippensburg, I sat through another presentation by Georgia-Pacific and the ProLogis developers last evening. The actual site selected thus far is the ProLogis site off Exit 29 in Cumberland County. The company reiterated that approximately 50-60 jobs will be created. None of the employees on site are expected to be employed by Georgia-Pacific, but again, a third party contractor. The Franklin County site off Exit 24 is no longer under consideration.

Shippensburg continues to be a hot bed for Distribution project development because of the Interstate 81 Corridor. We have already seen substantial development in Greencastle, Chambersburg, and the Carlisle area with huge warehouses and manufacturing facilities. Not only has development pressed local housing markets, but have also put tremendous stress on the local labor markets. The end result may also be substantial stress on the local school district, should Shippensburg see an influx of new residents. I suspect, based on ongoing rumors, we can expect to see continued development along the Olde Scotland Road at Exit 24.

It is important to note, with over 1,000 new temporary agency jobs on the way, that should a worker experience a work-related injury, temporary agencies are not exempt from workers compensation liability. The same basic rule applies to all employers — if you are injured at work, their is an employee-employer relationship, the injury happened in the course and scope of employment, and the injury is work-related, then you may be eligible for workers compensation benefits.

It’s quite simple. If you are hurt at work and you believe the injury is related to work, call Mooney & Associates right away for a FREE consultation. We have an office in downtown Shippensburg located at 34 West King Street, with Bell Insurance, across from the long time Pague & Fegan hardware store.