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Office and operations manager resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write an office and operations manager resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.

Step 2: Next put your years of experience in office and operations manager-related roles.

Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.

Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.

Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the office and operations manager position.

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List the right project manager skills

Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some office and operations manager interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on an office and operations manager resume:

  • Office Operations
  • Customer Service
  • Office Procedures
  • Front Desk
  • Financial Statements
  • Human Resources
  • Purchase Orders
  • Logistics
  • Direct Reports
  • PowerPoint
  • Office Management
  • Office Equipment
  • QuickBooks
  • Real Estate
  • Financial Reports
  • Administrative Functions
  • Accounts Receivables
  • Event Planning
  • Office Systems
  • Travel Arrangements
  • Expense Reports
  • Accounts Payables
  • Office Services
  • Business Operations
  • Bank Deposits
  • Office Policies
  • Inventory Control
  • Payroll Processing
  • Office Functions
  • Performance Reviews

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How to structure your work experience

Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.

Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.

Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.

Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the office and operations manager.

How to write office and operations manager experience bullet points

Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:

  • Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
  • Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
  • Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.

Here are effective examples from office and operations manager resumes:

Work history example #1

Office Manager/Administrative Assistant

Rooms To Go

  • Dedicated solely to Merck's West Point facility.
  • Communicated all OSHA activities through reporting monthly and yearly.
  • Created PowerPoint presentations tailored for individual customer meetings as well as larger annual meetings, etc.
  • Generated customer sales orders, invoicing and credit memos, FedEx shipping and common carrier labeling.
  • Processed, tracked and replied to Idea Center Website submissions for new medical devices or procedures.

Work history example #2

Executive Secretary

Nationwide Mutual Insurance ...

  • Processed service requests for facility services, property management, telecommunications, etc.
  • Maintained database for business gift inventory and distribution.
  • Provided administrative support to the SVP.
  • Selected to serve as the Property Product representative for the employee engagement committee (A VOICE) designed by department SVP.
  • Compiled and ordered supplies for AVP team.

Work history example #3

Human Resources Administrative Assistant

The Home Depot

  • Ensured compliance in company policy and procedures, and legal requirements: including FMLA, ADA and FLSA.
  • Researched and reconciled payroll operations through active listening and professional communication in the Human Resources Department.
  • Used ATS and CRM software including Sales Force, Ultimate or Ultipro, Kronos Workforce Central and Applicant Stack.
  • Extracted data for reporting and analysis using SQL.
  • Processed, filed, and maintained documents, data, and materials including I-9 records.

Work history example #4

Executive Assistant

LAW OFFICES OF WINN SIMS

  • Recorded all subpoenas in Marriott's Law Manager System.
  • Maintained timekeeping system and payroll information on all employees and answered questions pertaining to benefits and vacations.
  • Prepared and processed bi-weekly Payroll using ADP, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
  • Launched the administration of the CSU Chemistry Placement Exam by the department..
  • Developed and monitored social media sites using Facebook and Instagram daily.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:
  • The highest degree you have achieved.
  • TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
  • TField of study
  • TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

Bachelor's Degree in business

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

2002 - 2005

Bachelor's Degree in business

Pennsylvania State University, Main, PA

2002 - 2005

Highlight your office and operations manager certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your office and operations manager resume:

  1. Certified Professional - Human Resource (IPMA-CP)
  2. Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
  3. Master Project Manager (MPM)
  4. Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
  5. Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM)
  6. Certified Professional, Life and Health Insurance Program (CPLHI)
  7. Certified Manager Certification (CM)
  8. Certified Security Supervision & Management (CSS)

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