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Operations Manager

United Rentals

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Location
Waukesha, WI
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License

Job overview

The Operations Manager coordinates and directs branch service delivery to maximize productivity, working with the Branch Manager to support safety, customer service, and process compliance. The role supports financial objectives, oversees sales initiatives, and manages and develops staff. Candidates need a high school diploma, at least three years of sales and operational experience, and a valid driver’s license; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Construction Rental Equipment KnowledgeMotivational SkillsLeadershipCustomer ServiceTeamworkVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationMicrosoft OfficeExcel

Qualifications

High School DiplomaBachelor's Degree3+ Years Sales and Operations ExperienceValid Driver's License

Benefits

Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Great company. Great people. Great opportunities.

If you would like the chance to make your mark with the world’s largest equipment rental provider, come build your future with United Rentals!

As Operations Manager at United Rentals, you will leverage your leadership skills to coordinate and direct the overall delivery of quality service to maximize branch productivity. By working closely with the Branch Manager, you will ensure safety, world-class customer service and standard process compliance to ensure effective and efficient operations.

What you'll do:

  • Support Branch Manager in implementing actions to achieve financial objectives

  • Assist the Branch Manager in ensuring compliance with all company policies

  • Oversee sales efforts and business initiatives

  • Responsible for performance management of direct staff including Inside Sales Reps, Drivers, and other staff as applicable

  • Motivate, coach and train personnel

  • Promote a culture of safety and discipline through leadership, exemplary personal compliance, accountability and communication

  • Other duties assigned as needed

Requirements:

  • High School diploma; Bachelor's degree preferred

  • 3+ years of sales and operational experience

  • Basic knowledge of the construction rental equipment industry or related

  • Strong motivational and leadership skills

  • Superior customer service, teamwork and verbal/written communication skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)

  • Valid driver's license with an acceptable record

This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals’ policies and procedures.

Why join us?

We don’t just “talk the talk!” We’re an award-winning company (recently named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026) that truly cares about our people - That’s why we offer best-in-class benefits and perks that will support you and your family. In addition to our health and financial plans, we also offer:

Explore our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings (http://unitedrentalsbenefits.com/)

For Canadian benefits, click here (https://unitedrentalsbenefitscanada.com/)

United Rentals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other status protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point of the application process, please email [email protected] for assistance.

At United Rentals, we proudly hire active duty members, veterans, reservists, and their families. The values that define your service—leadership, discipline, integrity, and teamwork—are the same values that drive our success. With many veterans already part of our team, we’re ready to help you transition into a rewarding career.

United Rentals consists of a wide variety of roles with different duties and responsibilities. The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position, location, education, training, experience, skills, and ability.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,156 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Wisconsin median$71–97K/yr80 salary ranges
  • US median$21–28/hr591 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 216 open Operations Manager jobs in Wisconsin and 8,156 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Wisconsin
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (6,222 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 3,193 of the 8,156 open Operations Manager jobs (39%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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