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Entry-level operations coordinator jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

An operations coordinator keeps day-to-day processes running: tracking work, scheduling, ordering, fixing hand-offs and reporting on the process. Right now 874 entry-level operations coordinator jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a operations coordinator does

In the operations and supply chain family of jobs. Roles that keep orders, vendors, inventory and processes moving.

A typical day

  1. 1. Track tasks and deadlines across teams
  2. 2. Order supplies and manage vendors
  3. 3. Update trackers and reports
  4. 4. Fix process gaps
  5. 5. Support managers

Do you need experience?

12 of the 874 open entry-level operations coordinator jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 3 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level operations coordinator jobs

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Skills for operations coordinator jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Organization
  2. 2. Spreadsheets
  3. 3. Process thinking
  4. 4. Communication
  5. 5. Project tools (Asana, Smartsheet or similar)
  6. 6. Follow-through

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The market for operations coordinator work

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Open entry-level operations coordinator jobs
874

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
12

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Openings that say they provide training
3

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

Median pay in listings that state it
$78,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings (167 with pay).

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Across 167 open entry-level operations coordinator listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $64,500 to $102,000, with a median of $78,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Where entry-level operations coordinator jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Employers hiring operations coordinators now

  • AdaptHealth 41
  • Dealer Tire 18
  • Kinder Morgan 18
  • Ascension Seton 16
  • Aurora Innovation 8
  • Rivian Automotive 8
  • United States Army Installation Management Command 8
  • California State University 7
  • Albertsons Companies 6
  • Ascension Health Alliance 6

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Questions about operations coordinator jobs

What does a operations coordinator do?
An operations coordinator keeps day-to-day processes running: tracking work, scheduling, ordering, fixing hand-offs and reporting on the process. A typical day includes: track tasks and deadlines across teams; order supplies and manage vendors; update trackers and reports; fix process gaps; support managers.
Can I get an entry-level operations coordinator job with no experience?
12 of the 874 open entry-level operations coordinator jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 3 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a operations coordinator?
The skills this job uses most are organization, spreadsheets, process thinking, communication, project tools (asana, smartsheet or similar), follow-through. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level operations coordinator make?
Across 167 open entry-level operations coordinator listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $64,500 to $102,000, with a median of $78,000. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a operations coordinator job lead?
People in this job commonly move to project coordinator, business analyst, procurement assistant, supply chain analyst. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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