Hispanic Referral
Matching Fruitvale workers with employers who need them, one referral at a time.
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Hispanic Referral works out of a storefront at 2512 Foothill Boulevard in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, near the corner of 25th Avenue, with Luis Gamez as manager. Public directory listings describe it as a job referral and employment service for Spanish-speaking workers and the employers who hire them, which is how this page treats it, even though the chamber's import filed it under home construction. The details here come from public business records; the owner has not yet reviewed them.
How a referral office of this kind works
An employment referral service keeps a roster of people looking for work and a list of employers who need hands, and matches the two. In Fruitvale that usually means day labor, construction crews, restaurant and hotel staff, housekeeping, warehouse shifts and caregiving, with a share of longer-term placements when an employer comes back for the same worker. The office typically screens applicants, records skills and availability, and passes on requests as they arrive.
- Registration of job seekers, with a short interview about experience and the kind of work wanted
- Referral of workers to employers who call in with a need
- Help with basic paperwork, translated as needed, for both sides
- Occasional referrals to training or services elsewhere in the city
Coming in with your paperwork
Bring identification, any work permits or documents you hold, a phone number where you can be reached quickly, and a plain list of the jobs you have done. Ask how the office is paid, whether the worker, the employer or both pay a fee, and get that answer before accepting a placement. Employers should say how many people they need, for how long, at what pay and on what schedule, and should ask whether the service checks references. Confirm who is responsible for workers' compensation and payroll taxes on each placement, since the answer changes with the arrangement.
Neighborhoods it reaches
Workers and employers reach the office from across Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, San Leandro and Hayward, and from San Francisco across the bridge. Foothill Boulevard runs between International Boulevard and the hills, a few blocks from the Fruitvale BART station, so the office is easy to reach without a car.
Call 510-534-8780 to ask what is currently on the list. If this is your business, the San Francisco Bay Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce can hand the listing over to you for corrections and additions.
Servicios
Típico de este tipo de negocioWorkers looking for a placement in Oakland register in person, describe the trades and shifts they can take, and leave a phone number so the office can call when an employer asks for someone.
Employers in the East Bay who need labor for a day, a season or a permanent role call in with the details and are referred to registered workers whose skills fit the request.
A referral office serving Fruitvale usually helps with applications, timesheets and basic forms in Spanish and English so that the worker and the employer understand the same terms.
When a job seeker needs a certification course, a safety card or English classes before a placement, an office of this kind typically points them to programs elsewhere in Oakland.
Detalles
Ubicación y zona de servicio
Oakland, CA 94601-1175
Preguntas frecuentes
Típico de este tipo de negocioWho pays the fee, the worker or the employer?
It varies by office. Some referral services charge the employer only, some take a fee from the worker on placement, and some do both. Ask for the fee structure in writing before you register or before you request a worker.
Do I need documents to register?
Bring whatever identification and work documents you have. An office will tell you what it requires for the kinds of placements it handles; requirements differ for day labor, formal payroll jobs and caregiving work.
Who is the employer of record on a placement?
Sometimes the business that takes the worker, sometimes the referral service, and sometimes nobody has thought about it. Ask directly, because it decides who handles payroll taxes, workers’ compensation and any dispute over pay.
How fast can an employer get someone?
It depends on what is on the roster that week. Employers should call as early as possible with the number of people, the hours, the pay and the location, and ask whether the office confirms the worker will show up.
Antes de contratar
- Ask for the fee schedule in writing and who pays it, worker or employer
- Confirm who is the employer of record and who covers payroll taxes and workers’ compensation
- Get the pay rate, hours and location of any placement in writing before the first shift
- Ask whether the office checks references or verifies skills before referring a worker
- Keep your own copy of every timesheet and receipt
Resumen en español
Hispanic Referral es una oficina de referidos de empleo ubicada en Foothill Boulevard, en el distrito de Fruitvale de Oakland, atendida por Luis Gamez. Según registros públicos conecta a trabajadores hispanohablantes con empleadores del Este de la Bahía que necesitan personal para construcción, restaurantes, limpieza, bodegas y cuidado de personas. Antes de aceptar una colocación conviene preguntar quién paga la comisión y quién figura como empleador. El teléfono es 510-534-8780. Esta ficha fue elaborada con información pública y todavía espera la confirmación del dueño.
Compilado a partir de registros comerciales públicos que tiene la San Francisco Bay Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Las secciones marcadas como típicas describen lo que suele ofrecer un negocio de este tipo, no lo que este negocio ha confirmado.
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