Operations Jobs in the US: Who's Hiring Right Now (Oct 2026)

You want an operations job in the US and you want to know who is actually hiring, not who claims to be. Here is the answer, built on a dated snapshot of live listings rather than a survey or a press release.

As of 14 October 2026, the JobRise live jobs feed (jobrise.io) shows 2699 open Operations listings in the United States, with 1721 posted in the last 30 days and 1174 posted in the last 7 days alone. Read that as a market that is moving, not a stale board.

The employers with the most open roles#

Ten names hold a large share of the listings. Some are companies, some are staffing or apprenticeship programs, so treat them differently when you apply.

• Rebel Convenience Stores: 317 open listings
• LV Petroleum: 252
• Isuzu Veterans Apprenticeship Program (IVAP): 86
• ICBD: 53
• Anthropic: 49
• Consigli Construction: 34
• Stranger Soccer: 24
• The AmeriLux Family of Companies: 22
• Fooda: 21
• Red Bull: 21

Rebel Convenience Stores and LV Petroleum together account for 569 listings, so retail and fuel operations are where volume sits right now. IVAP at 86 listings points at a training pipeline for veterans, which is worth a look if you qualify. Anthropic at 49 shows that tech operations work is hiring too, though at lower volume than the field employers.

Where the jobs are#

Top cities in this slice: New York (141), San Francisco (100), Chicago (45), San Diego (41), and Denver (38). These five cities hold 365 listings combined, which means most of the 2699 roles sit outside them. If you are not in a major metro, the volume is still there.

For a wider view of the market beyond operations, the JobRise Hiring Report for United States shows 13720 open listings across all categories, with 8471 posted in the last 30 days. Operations is a meaningful slice of that, not a side category.

What the job-type mix tells you#

The split is blunt: Full-time (2313), Part-time (357), Contract (28). Full-time dominates at roughly 86 percent of the slice. Contract work is thin, so if you were counting on short-term gigs to bridge a gap, that is not what this market is offering.

Part-time at 357 listings lines up with the retail and food names at the top of the employer list. Rebel Convenience Stores, LV Petroleum, Fooda, and Red Bull all run hourly operations where part-time shifts are normal. That is the frontline end of the market.

The other end is corporate and technical. Anthropic, Ramp, and Patreon show up in salaried roles. Consigli Construction, Rockford, PM2CM, and LaBella Associates represent the built environment. Panelmatic, Bosch Group, and New Flyer point at manufacturing and equipment. Public sector and training pipelines show up through IVAP and roles like "Junior Civil Engineer" at LaBella Associates.

Four markets, one job family. Your search should name which of the four you want, because the resume that wins a store operations role will not win a BIM manager role.

Roles actually open right now#

A sample of live listings gives you the range:

• "Senior Electrical Technician" at New Flyer
• "Electrical Engineer" at Panelmatic
• "Project Manager" at PM2CM
• "Facilities HVAC/R Technician" at Inns of Aurora
• "Maintenance Technician" at Waypoint Maine
• "Supply Chain Coordinator" at Blue Nile
• "VDC & BIM Manager" at Rockford
• "Assembly Operator - 1st Shift" at Bosch Group

Note the spread: technicians, engineers, project managers, coordinators, and a digital construction manager. "Operations" is an umbrella. Pick the branch that matches your hands-on experience.

What pay looks like when it is shown#

Only 21 of 2699 listings show pay at all. That is the honest headline: most employers in this slice are not posting numbers. When they do, the ranges are wide and vary by level, location, and equity, so verify current figures with the employer before you plan around them.

Posted examples, quoted as shown on the listings:

• "Product Manager | Procurement" at Ramp: $230K, $325K • Offers Equity
• "Strategy Lead" at Patreon: $204K, $306K • Offers Equity
• "Senior Analyst, Global Mobility & Immigration" at Ramp: $79K, $154K • Offers Equity • Multiple Ranges
• "Talent Operations Specialist, Emerging Talent" at Ramp: $88K, $121K • Offers Equity
• "Executive Assistant to the CEO" at Patreon: $129.5K, $175K
• "Product Operations Specialist | Procurement" at Ramp: $128K, $180K • Offers Equity

Ramp and Patreon dominate the disclosed-pay group. These are corporate operations and executive support roles in high-cost metros, so treat the top of those ranges as metro-specific, not national.

If you are entry-level#

Entry-level looking titles, meaning intern, graduate, junior, trainee, and similar, total 14 of 2699. That is a small door. Examples live now:

• "Entry Level Maintenance Technician" at Zinger Property Group
• "Shop Technician - Entry Level, Mandan, ND" at Stage 3 Separation
• "Junior Project Manager" at Canonical
• "Junior Systems Administrator" at Saalex
• "Junior Civil Engineer" at LaBella Associates
• "Administrative Assistant (Entry-Level)" at Vortex Group of Companies

Do not filter your search to titles containing "junior" or "entry level." Most entry-level work hides under plain titles like "Maintenance Technician" or "Assembly Operator." Filter on experience requirements in the listing body instead.

How to apply this week#

Two rules. Apply direct whenever the listing allows it, and mirror the listing's own keywords in your resume and short note.

Applying direct means going to the employer's careers page or the application link in the listing, not through a general aggregator form. Staffing and recruiter listings are the exception: apply through them, since they are the gate. Then, mirror the language. If the listing says "HVAC/R," write "HVAC/R," not "climate control systems." If it says "VDC & BIM," write "VDC & BIM." Screening software and tired human readers both match on exact words.

Here is a rewritten bullet that mirrors listing language instead of generic duty language.

Before: "Responsible for maintenance of building systems and equipment." After: "Performed preventive and corrective maintenance on HVAC/R, electrical, and plumbing systems across a 120-unit property, reducing repeat work orders by tracking parts and labor in the CMMS."

The second version names the systems the listing names, gives scale, and shows a method. That is what gets a callback.

Before you send anything, run your resume through a keyword and formatting check. Our free ATS checker at /en/free-ats-checker/ will flag missing terms and layout problems in minutes.

Your 7-step plan#

1. Pick one branch of operations: field and facilities, supply chain, corporate ops, or construction and engineering. Write it at the top of a blank page so you stop applying to everything.

2. Build a target list of 15 employers from the names above plus the roles that match your branch. Add LV Petroleum, Rebel Convenience Stores, Fooda, and Red Bull for field and hourly work. Add Anthropic, Ramp, and Patreon for corporate ops. Add Consigli Construction, Rockford, PM2CM, and LaBella Associates for built environment.

3. Rewrite your top three bullets per role using the mirror method above. Use the exact nouns from the listing: equipment names, software, certifications, shift language.

4. Set up saved searches for your five target cities and for "United States" remote. Browse current operations roles across the country at /en/jobs/in/united-states/operations/ and check new postings at least twice a week.

5. Apply to 10 listings in the first three days. Prioritize postings from the last 7 days, since 1174 of the current listings landed in that window and fresher listings get faster reads.

6. Send a short direct note to the hiring manager or site lead when you can find one. Three sentences: the role, one matched qualification, one line on when you can start.

7. Track everything in a simple sheet: company, role, date applied, contact, follow-up date. Follow up once at day 7 and once at day 14, then stop.

Free tools#

• Operations jobs in United States
• JobRise Hiring Report the US
• free ATS resume checker

FAQ#

Which companies are hiring the most for operations jobs right now?

As of 14 October 2026, Rebel Convenience Stores (317 open listings) and LV Petroleum (252) lead the slice, followed by Isuzu Veterans Apprenticeship Program (IVAP) (86), ICBD (53), and Anthropic (49). Counts are open listings on the JobRise live feed, not hires.

Are operations jobs mostly full-time or contract?

Full-time (2313) dominates, with Part-time (357) and Contract (28) far behind. If you need contract work, this slice is not the place to find it right now.

Where are the most operations jobs located?

New York (141), San Francisco (100), Chicago (45), San Diego (41), and Denver (38) lead the city counts. Most listings sit outside these five cities, so a nationwide search is worth running.

How hard is it to find an entry-level operations job?

Entry-level looking titles total 14 of 2699 listings, so the labeled openings are scarce. Search by experience requirements in the body of listings, since many junior roles carry plain titles like "Maintenance Technician."

Should I include salary expectations in my application?

Only 21 of 2699 listings show pay, so most employers are not disclosing ranges up front. Wait for the conversation to name a number, and verify any range you saw on a listing with the employer before planning around them.