Associate Recruiter Visa Sponsorship Jobs in California

Company Description

The Wonderful Company is committed to providing high-quality, healthy, and iconic brands, including FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos and helping improve the lives of the people who live and work in the places where we operate. Ranked No. 1 on the 2025 PEOPLE® Companies That Care list and one of Fortune® magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in the U.S., The Wonderful Company is continually recognized for its dedication to the well-being of its workforce, their communities, and the planet.

We are seeking a highly organized, curious, and resourceful Associate Recruiter to join our corporate Talent Acquisition team. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to recruiting across a variety of corporate functions while playing an important role in supporting the team's recruiting operations and administrative activities.

This position will be approximately 50% full-cycle recruiting and sourcing and 50% recruiting operations and administrative support. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift.

We're looking for someone who asks thoughtful questions, looks for better ways of doing things, and embraces technology, AI, and recruiting tools to work smarter and more efficiently. Success in this role requires a strong service mindset, excellent follow-through, and a genuine interest in helping the team deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

This position will be based at our West Los Angeles, CA office. We work a hybrid schedule with an in-office requirement Monday-Wednesday and the option to work remotely on Thursday and Friday.

Job Description

Recruiting & Sourcing (Approximately 50%)

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned corporate and administrative positions, partnering with hiring managers throughout the recruiting process.
• Support more senior recruiters on searches across functions such as Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Production, Hospitality, and Sales.
• Conduct intake meetings, review applications, screen candidates, coordinate interview feedback, and support offer discussions.
• Proactively identify and engage qualified candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, AI-powered sourcing tools, and other creative sourcing approaches.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
• Deliver a highly responsive, personalized candidate and hiring manager experience through consistent communication and follow-through.
• Leverage recruiting data, market research, and talent insights to support sourcing strategies and hiring decisions.
• Stay curious about emerging recruiting technologies, sourcing techniques, and industry trends, identifying opportunities to apply new approaches to everyday recruiting activities.

Recruiting Operations & Administrative Support (Approximately 50%)

• Coordinate and schedule virtual and in-person interviews, ensuring a seamless experience for candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers.
• Create and manage job requisitions, post openings, maintain candidate records, and manage applicant workflows within SmartRecruiters.
• Prepare offer letters, initiate background and reference checks, and coordinate recruiting closeout documentation and new hire transitions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date information within recruiting systems, ensuring data integrity, compliance, and consistent process execution.
• Support recruiting reporting, candidate tracking, pipeline management, and other administrative activities using Excel and additional tools.
• Assist with recruiting projects and programs, including internship recruiting, rotational programs, career fairs, and other talent initiatives.
• Help document and maintain recruiting processes, workflows, and best practices to support consistency across the Talent Acquisition team.
• Identify opportunities to improve administrative workflows and recruiting processes through technology, automation, and more efficient use of existing systems and tools.
• Provide general administrative and operational support to the Talent Acquisition team as needed, demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to jump in wherever help is needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years’ recruiting experience, ideally including corporate or professional recruiting, recruiting coordination, or Talent Acquisition operations.
• Experience managing portions of full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and candidate management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to balance multiple recruiting assignments, administrative responsibilities, and competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, Microsoft Excel, and other recruiting technologies. Experience with SmartRecruiters and AI-powered sourcing or productivity tools is a plus.
• A genuine curiosity about how technology can improve recruiting, with an eagerness to explore new tools, experiment with different approaches, and continuously develop technical capabilities.
• A proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented mindset, with the confidence to ask questions, take initiative, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to delivering excellent service to candidates, hiring managers, and internal partners.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and recognize when to seek guidance or collaborate with others.
• Comfort working with recruiting data, reports, and systems, with an appreciation for accuracy, consistency, and process improvement.
• Flexibility and a team-first attitude, with a willingness to take on both recruiting and administrative responsibilities.
• BA/BS degree in business, communication or related discipline and/or equivalent work experience.

Pay Range: $37.00 - $42.00 an hour. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Additional Information

• Thriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including:

• 24/7 online physician consultations

• virtual mental health resources
• life coaching
• engaging employee community groups
• cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements

• library of on-demand fitness videos

• Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units.

• Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department, offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses.

• Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals, overcome challenges, and drive your career forward.

• Continuous Improvement Training: Participate in training that empowers all employees to learn and implement concepts that drive significant, positive change in the workplace.

• Building a Healthy Society: To date, our co-Founders Lynda and Stewart Resnick, through their foundations and The Wonderful Company, have invested more than $2.5 billion in education, health and wellness, community development, and sustainability initiatives across California’s Central Valley, Fiji, and the world. In 2025, Wonderful ranked as #1 in PEOPLE’s “100 Companies That Care” list and was named one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. To learn more about our corporate social responsibility efforts, visit csr.wonderful.com.

• Giving Back to the Community: Make a difference with Wonderful Giving, allowing you to allocate company-provided funds to up to three charities of your choice, and join Wonderful Neighbor to contribute to group service projects within our local communities.

The Wonderful Company is a privately held $6 billion global company headquartered in Los Angeles, with more than 10,000 employees worldwide. Founded by Lynda and Stewart Resnick, Wonderful produces some of the world’s most recognized healthy food and beverage brands, including FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, and JUSTIN, Lewis Cellars, and Landmark wines.

The company also operates Neptune Pacific, a shipping and supply chain company serving the Pacific, and Wonderful Real Estate, which develops and manages industrial properties in California’s Central Valley. To date, the Resnicks, along with their foundations and The Wonderful Company, have committed more than $2.5 billion to philanthropy and community investment primarily where its employees live and work. Wonderful is regularly named one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and ranked No. 1 on PEOPLE magazine’s Companies That Care list.

The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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