Concrete and masonry warehouse manager job description
A concrete and masonry warehouse manager runs the yard crews load from: steel, block, brick, bagged mix, form panels, mixers, saws, trowels and winter heaters. They get each load out on time, keep stacks and trailers safe, and have the machines ready for the next pour.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Median pay, structure and exterior contractors · BLS, May 2025
Oversees the efficient management of warehouse operations for concrete & masonry materials while ensuring inventory accuracy and timely coordination of equipment, rebar, and cement deliveries.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manage and maintain optimal levels of concrete, rebar, and cement stock.
Coordinate with vendors and delivery teams to ensure timely material arrivals.
Oversee the maintenance and readiness of warehouse equipment.
Enforce safety and compliance protocols within the warehouse.
Monitor and update inventory records and related documentation.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Conduct daily inventory checks and condition assessments of stock and equipment.
Schedule and coordinate daily deliveries and dispatches.
Communicate with suppliers and transport teams regarding order statuses.
Document and report discrepancies or delays in material deliveries.
Maintain an organized and secure warehouse environment.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Inventory accuracy rate: 98%.
On-time delivery rate: 95%.
Equipment downtime: Less than 3%.
Safety compliance incidents: 0 incidents per quarter.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
Minimum 3 years of experience in warehouse management or logistics, preferably within construction.
Proficient in inventory control systems and warehouse management software.
Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
Ability to enforce safety and compliance within a warehouse setting.
6. Preferred Experience
Previous work experience in the concrete & masonry or construction industry.
Familiarity with construction project management and scheduling.
Experience working with heavy equipment in warehouse operations.
Demonstrated success in cost-effective inventory management.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Frequent standing, walking, and moderate physical activity required.
Comfortable working in varying warehouse environments, including temperature fluctuations.
Capable of performing tasks associated with material handling and safety protocols.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Typical work hours: Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
Occasional extended hours during peak project periods.
On-call availability for urgent or emergency deliveries.
Minimal travel required between the warehouse and job sites.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Salary range: $50,000 - $65,000 per year.
Eligibility for performance-based bonuses.
Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits.
401(k) with company match.
Paid time off and holiday benefits.
10. Company Culture and Overview
Our company fosters a collaborative, innovative, and growth-oriented environment.
We value dedication, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
Opportunities for professional development and advancement are readily available.
Our inclusive culture promotes diversity and supports the career growth of each team member.
We are committed to excellence in customer service and operational integrity.
11. How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of a growth-oriented company focused on customer satisfaction, please send your resume to [INSERT EMAIL HERE] or apply online at [INSERT WEBSITE LINK HERE].
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A concrete yard is heavy and awkward: pallets of block and brick, bundles of steel, stacks of form panels and machines crews need by seven. Most of what goes wrong here is a load that falls, shifts or isn't ready.
Stacks kept within OSHA's limits
OSHA's construction rule for stored material sets limits on job sites, and they make sense in your own yard too. Brick stacks top out at 7 feet, and a loose brick stack tapers back 2 inches per foot above 4 feet. Block stacked over 6 feet steps back half a block per tier above that. Bags are stepped back and cross-keyed at least every 10 bags high, and bar stock is racked or blocked so it can't spread or tilt. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR 1926.250, General requirements for storage.
Long steel on the road
Rebar sticks and form lumber often ride past the end of a truck or trailer. FMCSA's flag and cargo rules reach any truck, or truck and trailer, that is rated for or weighs 10,001 pounds and up and runs in interstate commerce. On those, a load sticking out more than 4 feet past the rear or 4 inches past the sides needs red or orange fluorescent flags, at least 18 inches square. The same rules set the fewest tiedowns by each item's length and whether it's blocked against a headboard. Source: eCFR: 49 CFR 393.87, Warning flags on projecting loads.
Wall forms are equipment
Form panels come back from every wall pour coated in concrete. Clean them the same day, before it hardens, oil them, and pull any panel with a bent face or broken rail for repair. Count the small parts too: ties, wedges, pins and corner pieces. A wall crew missing a box of wedges or two corners can't finish setting up, however many panels are on the trailer.
Spares for the machines crews can't work without
Power trowels, walk-behind saws, vibrators, plate compactors and mortar mixers get hard use, and when one quits mid-pour the crew waits. Keep a spare of the ones a crew can't work without, plus saw blades, trowel blades, vibrator heads and belts. Service each machine by its hour meter or the maker's schedule. Log every breakdown by machine, so the ones that keep failing get replaced instead of fixed again.
Winter gear goes out complete
Before the first frost, count and patch curing blankets, test every heater, and stage tarps, enclosure framing and ground thaw gear where crews can load them fast. When the operations manager decides a pour needs protection, the kit should leave the yard complete, not two blankets short. Each piece comes back dried, checked and logged before it goes out again.
How much concrete and masonry warehouse managers make
The closest BLS group for concrete and masonry warehouse managers is transportation, storage, and distribution managers. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers who work for foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors earned a median of $80,810 a year ($38.85 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s below the $107,230 median for transportation, storage, and distribution managers in all industries. About 380 of the 221,180 transportation, storage, and distribution managers in that survey work for structure and exterior contractors.
A salary and a bonus, per the template. Measured against the BLS chart for this job at these contractors, the salary's low end is under the bottom tenth, and its top only just clears the bottom quarter. Before you post it, find out what local masonry supply yards pay the people who run their yards.
Structure and exterior contractors
$80,810$80,810 median Middle half $62,070–$103,620 10th–90th $53,030–$119,990
All industries
$107,230$107,230 median Middle half $82,440–$146,770 10th–90th $65,120–$194,900
$25k$50k$75k$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k$225k
10th–90th percentileMiddle halfMedianAnnual pay, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Annual pay by percentile
Group
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Structure and exterior contractors
$53,030
$62,070
$80,810
$103,620
$119,990
All industries
$65,120
$82,440
$107,230
$146,770
$194,900
BLS doesn’t publish pay for concrete and masonry contractors on their own. These figures cover foundation, structure and building exterior contractors, which include them. Post a real range for your market in the ad.
The pay line in the template above is an example from our Role Blueprint. Set yours from these figures and what local companies pay.
Skills to hire for, and what you can teach
Hire for these
Has managed a masonry supply yard, or a contractor's yard full of pallets and steel
Stacks brick, block, bags and steel so loads stay put
Straps and flags long steel and lumber on trucks and trailers
Knows from the repair log which trowel, saw or mixer is next to fail
Builds tomorrow's load-outs from the crews' pours and walls
Teach these on the job
Your form system's panels, ties and corners
Which trucks and trailers carry which loads
Your winter kit and when it goes out
Your inventory and equipment software
Your block, brick and steel suppliers' delivery rules
A rough-terrain forklift or a skid steer with forks moves cubes of block and bundles of steel, and flatbeds and a form trailer take them out. Machine hours and repairs go in a maintenance log or fleet app, next to the load-out list built from the pour schedule.
Concrete and masonry warehouse manager interview questions
Two of the 6 questions we'd ask, and what a strong answer sounds like. Ask every candidate the same questions, and rate each answer on your own before you compare notes.
Situational · Wrong delivery
A rebar delivery shows up with the wrong bar size for a footing pour tomorrow. What do you do?
A strong answer: Checks it against the order and plans, refuses or documents it, gets the supplier to swap it today, and tells the project manager and dispatcher.
Behavioral · On-time deliveries
Tell me about a time you got materials and tools to job sites on time more often.
A strong answer: Names what caused late arrivals, like morning loading or no pick lists, the fix, such as night-before staging and set load-out times, and how many late starts dropped.
Count these across a full pour season before setting targets with the operations manager. Downtime matters most in peak months, so read it month by month rather than as a yearly average.
Inventory accuracy rate
Monthly spot counts of steel by size, block and brick by product and color, and form parts, against the system. Note which category misses most often.
On-time delivery rate
Loads and job-site drops that reached the crew before the scheduled start, from load-out and drop times. Keep supplier delays apart from yard delays.
Equipment downtime
Hours a crew waited on a down trowel, saw, mixer, compactor or vibrator, from the repair log, plus pours where a spare had to be borrowed or rented.
Safety compliance incidents
Injuries, near misses and damage in the yard and on deliveries, plus what monthly walk-throughs find: stack heights, steel racks, load straps and flags.
Career path
Laborer / helperStages pallets and steel for crews and learns what each kind of job takes.
Inventory specialistCounts and orders the yard's stock before running the yard itself.
Warehouse managerKeeps steel, block, form panels and machines ready for every crew's morning.
What counts as an urgent delivery for a concrete yard?
Anything that stops a pour or a wall in progress. Think of a vibrator that quits halfway up a wall, or chairs and tie wire that run short on a slab. It also covers extra blankets when the overnight forecast drops, and a saw for joints that must be cut that evening. Agree on a short list with the operations manager. Then whoever is on call knows which calls mean driving out now and which can wait for morning.
How much does a concrete and masonry warehouse manager make?
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers who work for foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors earned a median of $80,810 a year ($38.85 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $62,070 and $103,620 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and bonus terms.
What interview question shows real concrete yard experience?
Ask them to talk you through a foundation wall crew's morning load, out loud and from memory. Someone who has done it names the small parts without prompting: ties, wedges, pins, corners, form oil, a vibrator with a spare head, chairs and tie wire. Someone who hasn't lists panels and trucks and stops. Then ask what changes when the overnight low drops below freezing.
Who keeps track of rented forms and scaffold?
The warehouse manager. When production rents an extra form set or masonry scaffold for a busy stretch, count the pieces out, count them back in, and call the rental company the day the last wall is stripped or the last course is laid. Ties, pins and planks that don't come back are likely to show up on the bill, and a set left sitting an extra week costs rent for nothing. Log each rental against its job so the cost lands there.
Who keeps the yard's stacks and loads in check day to day?
The warehouse manager, with a short walk-through each morning before load-out. Look for leaning cubes of block, brick stacks built too high, torn bags at the bottom of a pile, steel slipping off its rack and trailers loaded heavy on one side. Fix it before the first truck, and log what you found, so the same problem doesn't come back next week.
