Day Worker Center of Mountain View

Worker/Employer Matching - Workers seeking work are matched with employers in a safe and dignified environment. The Day Worker Center of Mountain View connects homeowners, renters and local businesses owners with skilled day workers who are ready to work.

The Day Worker Center of Mountain View has a strong positive reputation based on multiple sources: The Center has received high ratings from employers, with workers averaging 4.5 out of 5 stars. On Yelp, the Center has a 4.6-star rating from 80 reviews, indicating high satisfaction from those who have used the services. Employers consistently praise the workers for being courteous, hardworking, and trustworthy. One long-time client stated, "I have hired workers from the Day Worker Center for over ten years and have never had any problems". The Center has been recognized for its positive impact on the community. It connects workers with employers in a safe environment, provides job skills training, and offers various programs such as ESL classes and workshops on workers' rights. Workers from the Center actively contribute to the local community by volunteering their time for various projects, such as improving school grounds and building community gardens for seniors. The center has strong support from local government and community leaders, as evidenced by the city's assistance in securing a permanent location and providing a parking lot at no charge for 20 years.

Worker Training - This program offers support to workers for classes and workshops to improve their English and learn a variety of skills, enabling them to make productive use of time when they are not working to support themselves and their families. English as a second language classes, job skills workshops, safety training, food handling training, gardening and leadership training are all offered to the workers regularly. Also, classes are provided for computer training and training for passing the written drivers license test.