Hands you can
actually count on.
Trained. Insured. W-2. The people standing between your venue and a 6am phone call about three no-shows.
Every event needs the people who carry the thing, move the thing, and reset the thing. Most of them are sourced in a hurry, paid in cash, and gone by hour two.
We staff events, festivals, and venues with general labor who show up on time, in the right shoes, ready to work an eight-hour shift without disappearing.
They're employees, not contractors. We pay them, insure them, and stand behind them. That's the whole pitch.
The work the rest of the crew can't do alone.
Material Handling
Lifting, carrying, transporting. Trained on safe lift technique.
inventory_2Setup & Breakdown Support
Hands for the build. Hands for the strike.
buildVenue Maintenance
Resets between sessions. Spot cleans during.
cleaning_servicesInventory & Resupply
Stocking, restocking, runner work.
local_shippingMulti-Purpose Support
Whatever the run-of-show didn't account for.
handymanBoring, on purpose.
The fun part of staffing is the part you don't notice. Here's what every general labor we deploy is already past.
Identity verified
Screened through our W-2 agency partners. Real people, real records.
Role-specific training
Trained on the actual job before the truck unloads. Not a tutorial on the way over.
Named lead on site
Every deployment has a supervisor with a name. You don't manage the crew. They do.
Insured & classified correctly
W-2 payroll. Workers' comp. General liability. The forms nobody likes filling out are filled out.
One vendor.
Every city.
Zero surprises.
We're not the cheapest option.
We're also not the option that calls you at 6am because three people no-showed.
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W-2, every shift
Employees, not contractors. Payroll taxes, withholding, classification — handled.
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Insured for what you actually face
General liability and workers' comp. The IRS audit, the slip-and-fall, the no-show — covered.
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300+ markets, one contract
National tour or one-night theater run. Same paperwork. Same standard. Same number to call.
Most events don't just need general labor.
Tell us what you're running. We'll tell you honestly what you need. Sometimes that means talking you out of what you asked for.
General Labor + Setup + Load Crew
For festivals and outdoor builds.
General Labor + Setup + Cleanup
For one-day events and corporate.
General Labor + Crowd Control + Line Management
For high-attendance gates.
Megan Hayward
Founder & CEO, TempGuru
We built TempGuru because someone had to. Turns out that someone was us. The staffing industry needed a reality check — and general labor are exactly where that conversation starts.
The honest answers.
How fast can TempGuru deliver general labor? expand_more
24 to 48 hours in most markets. If we can't hit that window we tell you upfront, not the night before load-in.
What makes TempGuru different from a gig staffing app? expand_more
W-2 employment, workers' comp, named supervisors, and a contract with real accountability. Not 1099 contractors marketed as flexibility. The gig app didn't show up to the audit. Funny how that works.
Can TempGuru scale general labor for multi-day events and tours? expand_more
Yes. 25 to 500+ per event across multiple venues, across 300+ markets, on a single contract.
Are TempGuru general labor really W-2 employees? expand_more
Yes. Every shift. Payroll taxes withheld, workers' comp coverage, and proper classification — not 1099 misclassification dressed up as gig work.
Is insurance included? expand_more
General liability and workers' compensation are included on every deployment. Certificates of insurance are available before the event.
One vendor. Every city.
Zero surprises.
Tell us what you need. We'll tell you honestly what we can do. Then we'll do it.
© TempGuru · W-2 Compliant · 300+ Markets
