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Contract Recruiter roles suit OPT students with backgrounds in human resources, business, or organizational psychology. These positions are typically project-based, so confirm each employer can support your OPT authorization period. STEM OPT extensions don't apply here, making timeline awareness critical when evaluating contract lengths.
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Job Details:
MUST SIT IN SAN LORENZO, CA PLANT
Job Summary:
The Hiring Specialist is responsible for delivering a welcoming and informative onboarding experience, maintaining scheduling and compliance, and managing the end-to-end hiring process. This role requires a deep understanding of plant operations, job descriptions, and compliance requirements. The Hiring Specialist collaborates with the Talent Acquisition (TA) team, Occupational Health Services (OHS), Learning Team, and other stakeholders to ensure a seamless onboarding process for new hires.
Key Responsibilities:
Scheduling and Tours:
- Deliver engaging plant tours and onboarding experiences.
- Maintain updated scheduling for tours, drug screens, and orientations.
- Be a subject matter expert on facility positions and manage PPE during tours.
- Communicate orientation details and handle no-show processes.
Onboarding:
- Complete job interest forms and assist with job offers and self-ID tasks.
- Conduct background checks and confirm personal information.
- Upload required forms and complete required surveys.
- Disposition candidate's post-offer.
- Complete validations for new hires and job changes.
I-9 Compliance:
- Maintain I-9 compliance, including audits and corrections.
- Ensure new hires complete Section 1 of the I-9 on time.
- Review work eligibility documentation and complete Section 2.
- Conduct weekly I-9 audits.
Additional Duties:
- Notify relevant teams about orientation schedules.
- Attend corporate meetings and location staff meetings.
- Assist with professional hire coordination.
- Support location enterprise initiatives.
- Crosstrain in learning duties and provide coverage for other locations.
- Facilitate orientation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills:
- Exhibit RIGHT behaviors and serve as a liaison between departments.
- Create partnerships and maintain professionalism.
- Demonstrate good attendance and comply with site-specific policies.
- Strong understanding of HR policies and compliance.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Requires attention to detail.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing tasks and demands.
Working Conditions:
- Office environment with regular visits to the production/warehouse floor.
- May require travel to other locations.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Qualifications
- Bilingual preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field preferred. Equivalent work experience to be considered in lieu of higher education.
- 2+ years relevant work experience providing HR administrative support preferred.
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
Pay Range/Rate:
$23.08 - $38.46
Incentives:
Annual Incentive Plan: Yes
Long-Term Incentive Plan: No
Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.
Any listed amounts represent the base pay range. Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses. Pay is just one part of Tyson’s total compensation package.
Tyson will develop an offer based on a candidate's or team member’s relevant skills and capabilities, the market data for the role described in this requisition, internal equity, and other information relevant to the candidate and role.
Hourly Applicants ONLY - You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.
The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Contract Recruiter
Lead with your HR coursework and internship experience
Contract Recruiters are hired to deliver fast. Highlight any campus recruiting, talent acquisition internships, or sourcing projects from your degree. Concrete outcomes, like roles filled or candidates screened, make your application stand out immediately to hiring managers.
Clarify contract length against your OPT timeline upfront
Contract roles often run three to six months. Before investing time in an application, confirm the engagement aligns with your remaining OPT authorization. A mismatch between contract end date and your OPT expiry creates real compliance risk for both you and the employer.
Target agencies that regularly hire international candidates
Staffing and recruiting agencies vary widely in OPT familiarity. Prioritize those with documented experience onboarding F-1 workers. Asking directly during the first call, before the offer stage, saves time and avoids last-minute complications with employment verification paperwork.
Emphasize your ATS and sourcing tool proficiency
Employers hiring contract recruiters expect day-one productivity. If you have hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems or sourcing platforms from coursework or prior roles, name them explicitly on your resume. Technical fluency reduces training overhead and makes you a lower-risk hire.
Frame your international background as a recruiting asset
Multilingual candidates and those with cross-cultural experience bring genuine value to diverse talent pipelines. If you speak additional languages or have recruited across cultural contexts, position that directly in your cover letter as relevant to the employer's candidate pool.
Use Migrate Mate to focus your search on OPT-friendly roles
Searching broadly wastes time on employers unfamiliar with F-1 work authorization. Migrate Mate filters Contract Recruiter opportunities to those open to OPT candidates, so your applications go to employers already prepared to work through the verification and onboarding process.
Contract Recruiter OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Contract Recruiter on OPT?
Yes. Contract Recruiter roles qualify under OPT as long as the work is directly related to your field of study, which typically means degrees in human resources, business administration, organizational psychology, or a related discipline. You'll need a valid EAD card before starting, and the employer must be a legitimate E-Verify participant to hire F-1 OPT workers.
Does a Contract Recruiter role count as a qualifying OPT job?
It depends on your degree field. USCIS requires OPT employment to be directly related to your major area of study. A Contract Recruiter role typically qualifies for HR, business, or psychology graduates. If your degree is in an unrelated field, the connection may be harder to establish, and you should document the relationship carefully before accepting the role.
How do I find Contract Recruiter jobs that accept OPT candidates?
Most general job searches don't filter by visa status, which means a large share of results are employers who won't hire on OPT. Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces Contract Recruiter roles from employers already open to hiring international candidates, which significantly reduces time spent on dead-end applications.
Can a short-term contract role satisfy my OPT employment requirement?
Yes, contract and temporary positions count toward OPT employment as long as the work is related to your field of study. However, you must work at least 20 hours per week to meet the active employment requirement. Back-to-back short contracts can be combined, but each gap in employment counts against your 90-day unemployment limit, so track dates carefully.
Do Contract Recruiter jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Generally no. The STEM OPT extension requires employment in a STEM-designated field of study and a role that aligns with STEM occupations as defined by the Department of Homeland Security's STEM list. Human resources and recruiting are not on the STEM designation list, so most Contract Recruiter positions will not qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension.