General Manager -New Home Construction

Job Description

A National leader in the custom home building industry, is looking for an experienced (Custom Home) General Manager in Hillsborough NC

An ideal candidate must possess a strong work ethic, problem-solving skills, and knowledge of residential construction. Someone from/familiar with the Hillsborough / Durham-Raleigh NC area & knows the local vendors/subs/etc to acclimate more quickly to the operations. This company is looking for the right person with “high energy” and strong leadership that will constantly be driving the Production & Sales processes. 

Here is the breakdown of their approach to managing all aspects of the branch operations, sales & production for our office clientele & staff. 

GENERAL MANAGER – RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sales Management Experience
• Production Expertise (Custom Home New-Construction) 
• Administration and P&L Management

Daily Focus:

• Inspect/maintain model center
• Review new leads
• Update with Division President
• Review writes, CLC’s, Starts, Settlements, perms
• Update map and white boards
• Review plans and estimate timeframes at Corporate

Weekly Check-in / Review:

• Update Lender Report
• Update Job Boards
• Attend/facilitate/lead Production Meeting, Drafting Meeting, Manager Meeting, Core Personnel Meeting
• Review Bills
• Review WIP schedules
• Review warranty backlog
• Review construction loans in process

Monthly Check-in:

• Review advertising and approve budget
• Review mileage reports
• Review expense reports
• Create and submit projections

Other periodic duties to stay on top of things:

• Field overflow (phone calls, sales traffic, deliveries, site meetings etc.)
• Manager walks
• Job inspections
• Drafting file reviews
• Corporate file reviews
• Final Review meetings
• Plan reviews
• EPO reviews
• Recruit/hire/train/mentor/supervise employees, subs and vendors
• Network
• Negotiate with subs and suppliers
• Review overhead and general P&L
• Review individual job margins
• Field customer concerns
• Obtain & Approve Special Pricing for Building Consultants

Benefits:

• 401K
• Competitive salary Averaging $100-120k/year
• Guaranteed Bonus 1st year
• Health insurance benefits
• Vehicle allowance @ $1000/month
• Cell phone allowance @ $75/month
• Vacation and holidays