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Uber is quietly hiring in Dallas for launch of temporary staffing service Uber Works – The Dallas Morning News


Uber is looking for employees to staff up new teams in Texas for the launch of its temporary staffing service Uber Works, according to LinkedIn posts from the company and employees.

LinkedIn posts from Uber and one of its employees over the past several weeks have mentioned hiring efforts in the Dallas and Houston areas. Janeesa Hollingshead, whose position on LinkedIn is listed as “General Manager, Launch at Uber Works,” has had 52 reactions to a post seeking job applicants for Uber Works teams in the two cities.

“I’m seeking onboarding coordinators to join the Works team in #dallas and #houston this month,” Hollingshead’s post reads. “Candidates should be fluent in Spanish and have at least 1 year of customer service, recruiting, or HR/onboarding experience.”

A 3-day-old Uber Works job posting on LinkedIn seeks a city general manager to head up operations in Houston. The general manager will “own operations and build your team from the ground up,” according to the job description.

“Following successful launches in Chicago and Miami, we are now exploring the possibility of bringing Uber Works to Dallas and Houston,” an Uber spokesperson told The Dallas Morning News on Wednesday. “We believe Uber Works presents a real opportunity to help improve the quality and access of work through technology.”

The tech giant rolled out its Uber Works service in Chicago in October and Miami in December. The app matches workers seeking short-term, temporary or independent contracting opportunities in the gig economy with open shifts at businesses around them. Some of the available jobs on the platform include work in restaurants as a line cook or dishwasher, as well as warehouse work and live event setup and teardown gigs, according to Uber Works.

Images of Uber's Uber Works temporary staffing app. (Via Crain's Chicago Business)
Images of Uber’s Uber Works temporary staffing app. (Via Crain’s Chicago Business)(Crain’s Chicago Business)

With lawmakers cracking down on how employment is defined for Uber’s drivers in California, the company may be looking to states with lax views on business regulations to expand its newer platforms.

And just as Uber has worked to distance itself from being seen as the employer of the ride-hailing drivers using its platform — instead pushing for Uber drivers to be defined as contractors — the company may be positioning itself similarly with Uber Works.

When it launched in Chicago last year, Uber partnered with Tacoma, Wash.-based staffing agency TrueBlue to handle the logistics involved in employing workers, according to the Chicago Tribune. TrueBlue, which advertises itself as a “long-time leader and digital disruptor in staffing,” handles Uber Works workers’ employment, pay and benefits.

American staffing companies like TrueBlue hire nearly 17 million contract and temporary workers each year, according to the American Staffing Association.

Uber has been recruiting up to 30 employees per week at its offices in Deep Ellum. Its Dallas location is intended to be Uber’s largest hub outside San Francisco. The company’s goal is to expand the Dallas office to 3,000 workers by 2023. It has brought about 150 employees on board so far.

Uber Works’ expansion plans in Texas were first reported by the San Francisco Business Times.

Uber recruiters Gianni Sesto and Katie Gonzalez are staffing up the company's new corporate hub in Deep Ellum.



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