We envision a world that unlocks the full potential of our health workforce to ensure patients always receive the care they need.
The era of the conventional staffing agency is over. Avoid being overcharged as an organization, or being underpaid as talent. We are here to help you serve.
What We Stand For
At Staffy we believe in empowering what matters. We took a look at the current staffing agency model and knew there was a better way. Our approach improves the way companies scale their workforce and simplifies how talent is able to find work.
Companies receive access to fully-vetted talent at fair prices while talent can set their own rates reflecting their skills and experience. With our on-demand marketplace, companies and talent alike can expect excellence, credibility and reliability. Staffy simply earns a small transaction fee for creating these connections.
The Team
Peter Faist
Founder and CEO
As the Founder and CEO of Staffy, Peter Faist manages the fastest growing digital staffing marketplace for healthcare in North America. His mission is to leverage technology so that no open shift goes unfilled, ensuring patients get the quality care they deserve. A highly regarded security architect, Peter ran his own consulting firm for several years. He partnered with private and public sector clients to build networks that, amongst other things, powered the 2010 Olympics and built the first digital hospital in Ontario. In 2015, Peter created Staffy when he noticed that high absenteeism was a challenge for top restaurants in Toronto. This lightbulb moment led to the first iteration of Staffy, which helped restaurants and bars fill open shifts with skilled hospitality workers. Staffy quickly expanded into New York, Houston and across Canada – until COVID hit in 2020. Like much of the hospitality industry, Staffy was hit hard by the pandemic. With many hospitality workers now looking for full-time work, Peter quickly reached out to hospitals and long-term care homes to see if he could help them fill open shifts in their kitchens and other non-health care roles. Very quickly, Peter was asked if his platform could be used to help fill open health care shifts so he made it his mission to do so. With his team, he spent several months re-tooling Staffy’s hospitality-based platform to accommodate health care workers, including introducing an extensive vetting process to review health care credentials. The pivot to health care provided hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes relief for their current staff and filled gaps in their workforces. Staffy is also proud to have helped fill all the shifts at the first COVID vaccine clinics in Toronto. Peter grew up in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and went to George Brown College and Ryerson University.
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Advantage, Staffy

THE PRICE IS RIGHT
Workers can set their own price to reflect their skills and experience, receiving 100% of their hourly wage.

CREDIBILITY AND RELIABILITY
Companies and workers use our on-demand marketplace for real-time matching.

WORK WHEN YOU WANT
Companies incur only a minor administrative fee.

MAKE WHAT YOU DESERVE
workers find work that suits their skills, and companies find the right fit for the job – whenever they want.
Press & media
For media inquiries, contact [email protected]
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Date
ambermac
The great Canadian Pivot: Staffy
April 17, 2020
Global news 640
CERB will have the unintended consequence of discincentivizing...
April 2, 2020
BEtakit
Staffy pivots platform to direct workers to essential sectors
March 20, 2020
Wall street journal
Need a waitress or dishwasher in a pinch? There’s an app for that.
December 18, 2018
The Globe and Mail
Can an app solve restaurant staff shortages?
JULY 17, 2018
BEtakit
Today in SaaS: Staffy Partners with platterz, SlimCut Media aquired by Teleria
JULY 6, 2018
BEtakit
Staffy building on-demand hospitality workforce with it's mobile app
MAY 5, 2017
The Disruptors
Bruce Croxon, Amber kanwar look at Staffy, a company that provides staff
MAY 4, 2017
Dailyhive
The app connects servers, bartenders and his baristas with shifts at local restaurants
MAY 22, 2016
FOOD SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY
Staffy service now available as an app
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
CISION
Holiday staffy challenges solved with new staffy app.
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Here are the As to our most common Qs.

staff Questions
1. Your personal information including your contact details
2. Profile photo, updated resume including your your relevant experience and skills;; 3. Email addresses for three professional references;
4. Photo of your proof of eligibility to work in Canada (Passport, PR Card, VISA) 5. Relevant certificates, which could include:
Health Care:
Covid 19 Vaccination proof with QR code
CNO License
Healthcare Aide Certification
Immunization Record
CPR
Police Criminal Background Check (RCMP/VSS)
N95 Mask Fit
TB Testing
Hospitality:
Food Safe
Smart Serve
We pride ourselves on having the best workers in the hospitality industry. To maintain these high standards, we need to check references for a “real world” assessment of your skills/professionalism.
You'll see open shifts based on your availability and distance settings so it's critical that you keep them current. You can find shifts three ways:
1. Push or SMS notifications (can be customized under “Setting -> Notifications”);
2. “Available Jobs” in the app; or
3. Click the bell on the Home Page.
After completing your shift, Staffy issues payments after 5 calendar days of the shift’s start date. Payments are deposited to your VISA Debit card through VISA Direct.
Be sure to keep track of your invoices for tax purposes, as we do not provide T4s or T4As to our contractors.
Your rating is the average of your client reviews. We only post your rating after your first three clients have completed the review. As clients are not obligated to rate you, feel free to ask your clients to rate you at the end of the shift.

employer Questions
There is no commitment or fees to register for the Staffy platform. It's pay as you go. Simply use the platform as needed and we'll charge you for the hours worked and logged.
Our hourly rate is the contractors chosen rate + Staffy's service fee. Contractors choose their rate based on labour market trends and demands. Staffy's service fees vary according to method of payment: Pre-purchase is 20%; Credit card is 25%; and Cheque is 40%.
Provided you've cancelled the shift more than 48 hours in advance, you will not incur a fee. Otherwise, we do charge a three-hour cancellation fee, which is provided directly to the contractor as compensation for clearing their schedule.
Staffy has a rigorous recruitment process. We source our talent from recognized, established job boards. We review resumes to ensure the commensurate experience exists for the role(s) they wish to fill. We also complete reference and background checks.
Once onboarded, our real time reviews ensure that our talent are meeting and exceeding expectations. If someone isn't making the grade, we remove them from our system.
Quite easily! In our app, navigate to “Hire a Staffy” to set a “New Broadcast”. Monitor the status under “Requests”. You’ll also receive notification when there’s any activity. As soon as a suitable candidate appears, book quickly before their schedule changes!
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