Human Resources Recruiter – Human Resources and Safety Department : California
United Domestic Workers of America
AFSCME Local 3930
Human Resources Recruiter
Human Resources and Safety Department
Based in San Diego, CA
UDW Overview:
United Domestic Workers of America, UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 is a statewide labor union that represents more than 210,000 home care and family child care providers in 45 counties in California. Founded in 1979, UDW is a diverse, progressive labor organization that seeks dynamic, committed individuals who will support our members and those for whom they care locally, statewide and at the national level.
UDW is one of California’s largest labor unions. We consistently support and lead important social justice initiatives like fighting for racial justice, income inequality, and affordable health care for all. We are committed to respect and dignity for seniors, people with disabilities, and the children in our care. We fight for better working conditions and fair pay for home care and child care providers, and full funding for life-saving programs like In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and subsidized family child care. For more information about UDW, please visit our website at www.udw.org.
Job Information:
Job Title: Human Resources Recruiter
Job Type: Exempt (Salary)
Department: Human Resources and Safety Department
Reports to: Assistant Director of Human Resources
Job Location: San Diego CA,
Schedule: Full-time – Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Salary Range: $75,800.00 to $ 90,000.00/ year(depending on experience)
Work Arrangement: In-Office
Job Summary:
The Recruiter is responsible for identifying, engaging, and onboarding prospective members and/or staff in alignment with UDW’s mission and organizing goals. This role combines full-cycle recruitment responsibilities with active field outreach and organizing support. The position requires frequent regional travel, participation in community events and rallies, and collaboration with organizing leadership to strengthen membership growth and workforce recruitment efforts
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Recruitment & Hiring Functions
- Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
- Conduct structured interviews to assess candidate qualifications and organizational fit
- Perform reference checks and employment verifications.
- Initiate and coordinate background checks in compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.
- Communicate hiring decisions and manage candidate follow-up throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Maintain confidential recruitment records and applicant tracking documentation.
- Track and report recruitment metrics and pipeline activity.
- Onboard new hires and offboard employee separations
- Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives
Outreach & Organizing Support
- Conduct outreach efforts including phone banking, field visits, digital engagement, and community canvassing.
- Travel throughout the assigned region to recruit prospective employees.
- Represent UDW at rallies, community events, job fairs, and college career fairs.
- Develop relationships with colleges, universities, workforce development programs, and community organizations to build recruitment pipelines.
- Assist in planning and executing recruitment events and informational sessions.
- Collaborate with organizing staff to support campaigns and membership growth strategies.
- Meet established recruitment and outreach goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Communications, Public Administration, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum 2+ years of recruiting, organizing, community outreach, or related experience preferred.
- Knowledge of labor unions, organizing principals, and collective bargaining processes preferred.
- Strong public speaking and presentation skills
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently within the region
- Proficiency in Microsoft office, Asana, Excel, Paylocity, and database systems.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
- Train UDW staff and volunteers on data entry protocols and best practices.
Competencies
- Relationship-building and community engagement
- Understanding of union culture and worker advocacy
- Event coordination and public representation
- Organizational and time management skills
- Results-driven and goal-oriented mindset
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
Working Conditions
- Combination of office, remote, and extensive field-based work.
- Frequent local and regional travel is required.
- Attendance at evening and weekend events, including rallies and job fairs.
- Ensure compliance with applicable privacy standards.
Preferred Bilingual Language(s) in either:
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
- Korean
- Tagalog
- Russian
- Assyrian
- Somali
- Arabic
Employee Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life / AD&D
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Pension Plan
- Paid Vacation Days
- Paid Sick Leave
- Personal Day (8 hours)
- 16 Paid Holiday
- Floating Holiday
- Upskilling through eLearning Platforms
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand, walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Work Environment:
- Standard union office environment with extensive field or campaign support work.
- May require evening or weekend availability during peak outreach campaigns.
- Extensive travel will be required
Equal Opportunity Employer:
UDWA is an equal opportunity employer, and, as such, does not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, disability, or any other classification protected from discrimination under applicable law.
Notice of E-Verify Participation:
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS (888) 897-7781, dhs.gov/e-verify
Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.
To Apply:
Please submit your résumé, cover letter and list of three references to: jobs@udwa.org. Subject line to read HR Recruiter
WHEN APPLYING: Be sure to indicate that you saw this information at UNIONJOBS.COM.
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