Hire a Filipino Operations Assistant
An operations assistant keeps the engine running. They own recurring processes, coordinate people and projects, document how things are done and build the automations that let your business scale without adding headcount.
- Typical rate
- From $8–12/hr — final rate depends on the contractor
- Typical experience
- 3–8 years in operations, project coordination or automation
- Placement
- 7–14 days, usually under 2 weeks
- Options
- Direct Hire $2,000 one-time placement fee, or Managed Service $500 onboarding fee + ongoing management
What an Operations Assistant can do
These are the tasks an Operations Assistant placed through TD Hire can take off your plate.
- Project coordination
- Task management and follow-ups
- Writing SOPs
- Maintaining process documentation
- Building Zapier automations
- Building Make scenarios
- GoHighLevel setup and workflows
- CRM pipeline management
- Client onboarding
- Staff onboarding
- Supplier coordination
- Scheduling and rostering
- KPI tracking
- Weekly reporting
- Inventory tracking
- Order and fulfilment coordination
- Quality checks
- Meeting coordination and minutes
- Tool and software administration
- Data clean-ups
- Form and survey setup
- Process improvement suggestions
Specialised Operations Assistant capabilities
Operations and automation VAs build systems that save hours every week:
- Mapping and automating client onboarding
- Building GoHighLevel funnels, pipelines and SMS workflows
- Integrating apps with Zapier and Make
- Creating an SOP library in Notion or Trainual
- Setting up ClickUp or Asana workspaces
- Building KPI dashboards
- Coordinating offshore team members
Software & platforms
We match candidates to the tools you already use. Common software for this role includes:
Automation
- Zapier
- Make
- GoHighLevel
- n8n
Project management
- ClickUp
- Asana
- Monday.com
- Trello
- Notion
- Airtable
Documentation
- Notion
- Trainual
- Scribe
- Loom
- Google Docs
CRM & forms
- HubSpot
- Pipedrive
- Typeform
- Jotform
- Google Forms
Typical Operations Assistant rate
A Filipino Operations Assistant placed through TD Hire typically starts from $8–12/hr (AUD). The final rate always depends on the contractor's experience, skills and the requirements of your role — we confirm it before you hire. See pricing for recruitment fees and monthly estimates.
How we recruit your Operations Assistant
- 01
Source the talent
We advertise your Operations Assistant role and attract 100–300+ applicants.
- 02
Find the standouts
We review every application against your requirements and shortlist the strongest.
- 03
Test their skills
Candidates complete English and operations assistant skills tests or work samples.
- 04
Meet the strongest
We interview the best and put the ones worth your time in front of you.
- 05
Put them to the test
You interview and, if you like, set a paid trial task.
- 06
Choose your person
You choose who joins your team — typically placed in 7–14 days.
Skills we vet for
- Systems thinking
- Ownership and follow-through
- Process documentation
- Automation logic
- Project coordination
- Problem solving
- Clear communication
- Organisation
- Spreadsheet skills
- Continuous improvement
Who needs an Operations Assistant?
Any business. We don't limit operations assistant roles to certain industries — we source to your exact role requirements, whatever your business does.
Experience levels we source to your role requirements
Mid-level
Coordinates projects, writes SOPs and builds simple automations.
Senior
Owns operations, improves systems and manages complex automations.
Specialist
GoHighLevel, Zapier or Make experts who build advanced workflows.
What could your new Operations Assistant handle each week?
- Run the weekly team task review and chase deadlines
- Document one new process as an SOP
- Build or fix an automation
- Onboard new clients through your checklist
- Update KPI dashboards
- Clean up CRM and project data
Example use cases
A coaching business automates client onboarding with GoHighLevel and saves hours every week.
An agency documents every core process into an SOP library so new hires ramp up faster.
An ecommerce brand uses an operations assistant to coordinate suppliers, stock and fulfilment.
Why hire an Operations Assistant through TD Hire?
- We reject 95% of applicants — only vetted, degree-qualified professionals reach you
- English, role-specific skills tests and work samples checked before you meet anyone
- Meet shortlisted, skill-tested candidates and choose your person
- Placed in 7–14 days
- Replacement guarantee — 6 months on Direct Hire, ongoing with Managed Service
- Independent contractors — choose Direct Hire, or let us manage payments and admin
Operations Assistant FAQs
Can a Filipino Operations Assistant work Australian hours?
Yes. We recruit around the hours your business needs, including Australian business hours.
They're online when your team is online — joining your meetings, replying in your channels and collaborating with you directly, just as they would if they were sitting in the office.
What if the Operations Assistant isn't the right fit?
Every placement is protected. Direct Hire includes a 6-month replacement guarantee, and Managed Service includes ongoing replacement support while you use the service.
If your professional leaves or isn't the right fit, we'll work with you to find a suitable replacement in line with your agreement — so you're never left without the support you hired for.
Can they build automations?
Yes. We place operations and automation VAs skilled in Zapier, Make and GoHighLevel.
How is this different from an EA?
An EA supports a person; an operations assistant supports the business's processes and systems.
Can they manage other team members?
Senior operations assistants can coordinate other VAs and contractors.
What experience will an Operations Assistant from TD Hire have?
We don't source juniors. We recruit to your exact role requirements, typically 3–8 years in operations, project coordination or automation.
Mid-level: Coordinates projects, writes SOPs and builds simple automations.
Senior: Owns operations, improves systems and manages complex automations.
Specialist: GoHighLevel, Zapier or Make experts who build advanced workflows.
Tell us the level you need in your brief and we'll recruit against it.
What tools and software will they know?
Most Operations Assistant candidates we put forward already work in tools such as Zapier, Make, GoHighLevel, n8n, ClickUp, Asana, Monday.com, Trello, Notion, Airtable, Notion, Trainual.
If your business relies on a specific platform, include it in your brief and we'll recruit specifically for that experience. Once they start, they work inside your systems, your software, your Slack, your CRM and your workflows — just like any other member of your team.
How do you find and vet an Operations Assistant?
TD Hire is an offshore talent agency — businesses partner with us because we find the top talent in the Philippines.
Our recruitment team sources from 100–300+ applicants depending on the role, then assesses experience, skills, communication and fit. Candidates complete role-specific skill testing, and we screen and interview them before putting anyone forward.
You only meet the shortlisted candidates worth meeting. You can review their resumes and work samples, interview them and give them your own practical brief — your brief, their work — before you make the final call.
Ready to hire a Filipino Operations Assistant?
Enquire now, tell us what you need, and we'll put screened, skill-tested people in front of you who are worth meeting. Every hire is protected — a 6-month replacement guarantee on Direct Hire, or ongoing replacement support with Managed Service.
Enquire now
Tell us about the role you need and we'll be in touch.
Book a call or enquire and we can show you real portfolio examples and example resumes of standout candidates for the role you're hiring for.