OPT Purchasing Clerk Jobs
Purchasing Clerk jobs on OPT are a practical fit for students with supply chain, business, or operations backgrounds. Most roles qualify as specialty occupations under F-1 OPT work authorization. Your 12-month OPT window, extendable to 36 months with STEM OPT if your degree qualifies, gives you real runway to build procurement experience.
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Get Access To All JobsWe’re Sonesta International Hotels.
The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast.
An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta’s uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect.
Together We Thrive—bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting.
Job Description Summary
The Purchasing / Receiving Clerk is responsible for receiving all food, beverages, and general items.
Job Description
Special Qualifications, Education or Licenses:
- Must be able to read and write.
- Basic Math skills
- Basic computer skills
- Required: Computer Literacy: Daily use of Inventory management Systems like Birch Street or E-pro and basic Excel for tracking delivery logs.
- Required Food Safety Knowledge: Familiarity with HACCP or Serv Safe standards (specifically for cross-contamination and the "First In, First Out" or FIFO principle)
Essential Elements:
- Regular and punctual attendance.
- Ability to adhere to Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston grooming standards.
- Ability to push and/or pull a cart weighing approximately 100 pounds, including up and down inclines.
- Time management: we are a high-volume hotel that has strict "delivery windows." A clerk must manage a chaotic schedule of multiple trucks arriving simultaneously.
- Ability to constantly lift and move approximately 75 pounds, including setting and storing in overhead areas.
- Ability to carry out all safety and emergency procedures (for example, fire, crowd control, inclement weather, and bomb threats).
- Ability to bend, squat, kneel, climb and reach.
- Ability to stand and walk on a continuous basis.
- Ability to properly maintain and properly operate electronic equipment (for example, calculators, telephones, computers, printers, pallet jacks, etc.)
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to work in extreme temperatures.
Job Tasks:
- Ensure all ordered products are being delivered, unloading trucks, if necessary, by matching the ticket or packing list with the receiving worksheets to verify quantity, description, and cost of products.
- Security maintains a secure loading dock area to prevent "back-door loss" or unauthorized entry into the hotel.
- Order Matching: cross-referencing all incoming shipments with Purchase Orders (POs) and invoices to ensure quantities and specifications are exact.
- Discrepancy Reporting: immediately documenting shortages, overages, or damaged goods and coordinating with the Purchasing Manager to resolve credit memos.
- Reports all back orders, shortages, or price discrepancies to the purchasing department immediately. After the items have been received, invoices are attached to the receiving worksheets, signed and dated by the receiver in I.P., and completed.
- Shortages on all invoices, packing lists, or delivery receipts, and initialed by the receiver and delivery driver on all copies of the invoice.
- Contact storeroom clerks after items are received to put away in the storerooms or deliver to individual departments at their earliest convenience.
- Always maintains work area in a neat and clean manner.
- Perform inventories at the end of the month or on a weekly basis for control purposes.
- To perform other work-related duties as assigned by Management.
Additional Job Information/Anticipated
Pay Range
Benefits
Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account with Company Match
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Paid Vacation and Sick Days
- Sonesta Hotel Discounts
- Educational Assistance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Various Employee Perks and Discounts
- Hospital Indemnity
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.
We’re Sonesta International Hotels.
The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast.
An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta’s uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect.
Together We Thrive—bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting.
Job Description Summary
The Purchasing / Receiving Clerk is responsible for receiving all food, beverages, and general items.
Job Description
Special Qualifications, Education or Licenses:
- Must be able to read and write.
- Basic Math skills
- Basic computer skills
- Required: Computer Literacy: Daily use of Inventory management Systems like Birch Street or E-pro and basic Excel for tracking delivery logs.
- Required Food Safety Knowledge: Familiarity with HACCP or Serv Safe standards (specifically for cross-contamination and the "First In, First Out" or FIFO principle)
Essential Elements:
- Regular and punctual attendance.
- Ability to adhere to Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston grooming standards.
- Ability to push and/or pull a cart weighing approximately 100 pounds, including up and down inclines.
- Time management: we are a high-volume hotel that has strict "delivery windows." A clerk must manage a chaotic schedule of multiple trucks arriving simultaneously.
- Ability to constantly lift and move approximately 75 pounds, including setting and storing in overhead areas.
- Ability to carry out all safety and emergency procedures (for example, fire, crowd control, inclement weather, and bomb threats).
- Ability to bend, squat, kneel, climb and reach.
- Ability to stand and walk on a continuous basis.
- Ability to properly maintain and properly operate electronic equipment (for example, calculators, telephones, computers, printers, pallet jacks, etc.)
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to work in extreme temperatures.
Job Tasks:
- Ensure all ordered products are being delivered, unloading trucks, if necessary, by matching the ticket or packing list with the receiving worksheets to verify quantity, description, and cost of products.
- Security maintains a secure loading dock area to prevent "back-door loss" or unauthorized entry into the hotel.
- Order Matching: cross-referencing all incoming shipments with Purchase Orders (POs) and invoices to ensure quantities and specifications are exact.
- Discrepancy Reporting: immediately documenting shortages, overages, or damaged goods and coordinating with the Purchasing Manager to resolve credit memos.
- Reports all back orders, shortages, or price discrepancies to the purchasing department immediately. After the items have been received, invoices are attached to the receiving worksheets, signed and dated by the receiver in I.P., and completed.
- Shortages on all invoices, packing lists, or delivery receipts, and initialed by the receiver and delivery driver on all copies of the invoice.
- Contact storeroom clerks after items are received to put away in the storerooms or deliver to individual departments at their earliest convenience.
- Always maintains work area in a neat and clean manner.
- Perform inventories at the end of the month or on a weekly basis for control purposes.
- To perform other work-related duties as assigned by Management.
Additional Job Information/Anticipated
Pay Range
Benefits
Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account with Company Match
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Paid Vacation and Sick Days
- Sonesta Hotel Discounts
- Educational Assistance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Various Employee Perks and Discounts
- Hospital Indemnity
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Purchasing Clerk
Target employers with established procurement departments
Large manufacturers, retailers, and healthcare systems hire Purchasing Clerks at scale and are more likely to have HR teams familiar with OPT work authorization. Smaller companies may be willing but less experienced with the paperwork involved.
Connect your degree directly to the role
OPT requires your job to relate to your field of study. A supply chain, business administration, or operations management degree maps cleanly to purchasing work. Be ready to explain that connection in cover letters and interviews.
Start your job search at least 90 days before OPT begins
USCIS recommends applying for OPT at least 90 days before your program end date. Starting early gives you time to secure a role before your authorization activates, avoiding gaps in employment on your record.
Emphasize ERP and procurement software experience
Employers hiring Purchasing Clerks expect familiarity with systems like SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms. Highlighting this in your resume signals you can contribute immediately and reduces the perceived risk of sponsoring an OPT candidate.
Understand how STEM OPT extension affects purchasing roles
If your degree is in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or a related STEM field, you may qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. This extends your authorization to 36 months total, making you more attractive to employers weighing longer-term hiring.
Be upfront about your OPT status early in the process
Disclosing your OPT status before the offer stage avoids wasted time on both sides. Most employers who are open to OPT candidates need a few weeks to confirm their HR process, so giving them early notice keeps things moving.
Purchasing Clerk OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Purchasing Clerk on F-1 OPT?
Yes, as long as the role relates to your field of study. Purchasing Clerk positions typically qualify for students with degrees in supply chain management, business administration, operations, or related fields. Your employer does not need to file a separate visa petition during your OPT period, which makes the process straightforward for most hiring managers.
Do Purchasing Clerk employers typically sponsor OPT students?
Many do, particularly mid-size and large companies with active procurement operations. Industries like manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and retail tend to hire Purchasing Clerks in volume and often have experience working with OPT candidates. Migrate Mate is the best place to browse Purchasing Clerk roles specifically filtered for OPT work authorization eligibility.
Does a Purchasing Clerk role qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your degree is classified under a STEM-designated field, such as supply chain management, industrial engineering, or management information systems, you may be eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. The job itself does not need to be technical as long as it relates to your STEM degree program.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I switch purchasing employers?
You can change employers on OPT without filing new paperwork, but you must report the change to your DSO within 10 days and update your SEVIS record. The new role still needs to relate to your field of study. There is no formal approval process required before you start, so transitions between purchasing employers are generally low-friction.
How much time do I have to find a Purchasing Clerk job after graduation?
You have a 60-day grace period after your program end date to either find employment or depart the United States. If you applied for OPT before graduation and your EAD is approved, your authorized start date begins the clock. Gaps in OPT employment are allowed but should not exceed 90 days in total across your entire OPT period, or you risk falling out of status.