Operations manager recruiting
Hire an operations manager who lives near your office. RecruitJet finds, interviews and reference-checks candidates in any state.
About 304,100 openings a year across the US, on average, as people retire or change jobs. Employment is projected to grow 5% over 2025–35.
Source: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, General and operations managers (figures for top executives (chief executives + general and operations managers))What does an operations manager do in a small business?
- Keeps daily operations running: people, schedules, vendors and processes.
- Tracks performance and fixes what slows the business down.
- Turns the owner's plans into work the team delivers.
Why the right hire matters
- Follow-through. Plans turn into work the team delivers.
- Efficiency. Bottlenecks in people, schedules and processes get fixed.
- Owner time. The owner steps out of the day-to-day.
What do we screen operations managers for?
- Experience running operations at a business of a similar size
- A record of improving processes and managing a team
- References from past employers, checked before you meet them
- A commute to your office they can keep up
- Interview against your job description
- References from past employers
- Work history and dates
- A commute to your office they can keep up
- Background check, with the candidate's consent
This is recruiter screening. Your own hiring checks still apply.
What does an operations manager earn?
It depends on where the job is. Three things move pay from state to state.
Cost of living
Pay tends to sit above the national average in high-cost states and metros, and below it where living costs are lower.
Local demand
Where more employers are hiring for a role than there are candidates, offers rise.
On-site, hybrid or remote
On-site roles are priced by the local market. Remote roles draw on a wider pool, which changes what candidates expect.
Contact us for a current salary benchmark for your state and role.
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How much does it cost to hire an operations manager through a recruiter?
How long does it take to hire an operations manager?
What does an operations manager earn?
Do you place temporary or contract operations managers?
Tell us who you need and when
- A shortlist of interviewed, reference-checked candidates, typically within 10 business days of kickoff
- One fee, paid on placement
- A free 90-day replacement guarantee
Takes about two minutes. We reply within one business day.
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