IL Career:Assistant Operations Manager in Highland | Hiring

Local Job Overview: Highland

Fast Facts

• Experience: Mid-Level.
• Hiring Organization: Micro Center
• Based in: Highland, IL (a central Highland location)
• Position: Assistant Operations Manager (Based in Highland)
• This Highland-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our Micro Center team in Highland, IL is growing.
• Benefit from working in Highland, a key hub for the Retail Operations industry.

What You Get

• Salary: $74.8k-$97.7k/Year (approx. $41/Hour)
• Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package is included.
• Stable workload with modern tooling and processes.

Core Focus

• Apply your your professional skills skills at our Highland location.

Drive the Ultimate Tech Enthusiast Hub

About Micro Center

As the ultimate destination for PC builders, gamers, and tech enthusiasts, Micro Center operates stores with massive, highly specialized inventory. Our customers expect every obscure component to be in stock and ready. The Assistant Operations Manager supports the entire back-of-house logistical flow, ensuring that everything from microchips to massive monitors is processed perfectly. When you join our team in retail management, you are powering the geek capital of the world.

Job Summary

We are actively seeking tech-savvy, process-driven leaders to join our store operations team. As an Assistant Operations Manager, you will help oversee the receiving dock, warehouse organization, and digital fulfillment (web pick-up) teams. You will serve as the logistical backbone, delivering the signature product availability that sets Micro Center apart in the electronics retail industry. This role blends physical warehouse management with inventory systems analytics.

Comprehensive Responsibilities

• Dock Management: Oversee the safe, rapid unloading of inbound freight, verifying packing slips for highly valuable and heavily serialized tech components.
• Warehouse Organization: Maintain a pristine, organized stockroom, utilizing strategic binning methods so the sales floor team can retrieve items instantly.
• Fulfillment Operations: Drive the efficiency of the Web Order team, ensuring that "Buy Online, Pick Up In Store" orders are picked accurately and staged within 18 minutes.
• Inventory Auditing: Assist in cycle counts, RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) processing, and investigating systemic inventory discrepancies to reduce shrink.

Industry-Leading Benefits & Salary

Your logistical leadership is rewarded with a strong compensation package:

• Salary: Competitive annual salary of $65,000 to $85,000, plus operational performance bonuses.
• Tech Discounts: Unbeatable employee pricing on PC components, laptops, and custom build parts.
• Career Growth: Clear pathways to Operations Manager or General Manager roles within our expanding footprint.
• Health Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance packages available for management team members.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age upon application.
• No college degree required; 2+ years of retail inventory, warehousing, or operations leadership is strictly required.
• Must possess a strong attention to detail, comfort with warehouse management systems (WMS), and a basic understanding of tech components.
• Extreme physical stamina with the continuous ability to lift, push, and pull 50+ pounds throughout the shift.