A framing and carpentry warehouse manager keeps crews supplied from the shop and yard: fasteners and hardware, nail guns and saws, crew trailers, and the trim and door packages waiting for each house. They lead the warehouse staff, plan material runs to lots and keep the yard safe.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Median pay, structure and exterior contractors · BLS, May 2025
Oversee the efficient management of lumber, fasteners, and tool distribution to support framing and carpentry projects. Ensure timely organization of material deliveries and maintain optimal inventory levels. Contribute to overall project success by streamlining warehouse operations.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manage inventory of lumber, fasteners, and tools with precision.
Coordinate and oversee material deliveries to job sites.
Supervise and train warehouse staff in operational best practices.
Maintain accurate records of incoming and outgoing materials.
Ensure compliance with safety and quality control standards.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Conduct daily inventory audits and reconcile discrepancies.
Schedule and coordinate deliveries and pickups with vendors.
Monitor and replenish stock levels for high-demand items.
Communicate daily with project managers and field crews regarding material needs.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Inventory accuracy rate: >98%.
On-time delivery rate: >95%.
Order fulfillment speed: Average processing time <2 hours per order.
Warehouse safety incident rate: 0 incidents per quarter.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
Minimum of 3 years of warehouse management experience, preferably in construction or carpentry industries.
Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
Proficient in inventory management software and warehouse management systems.
6. Preferred Experience
Previous experience working in a framing, carpentry, or building materials environment.
Familiarity with safety protocols specific to construction sites.
Experience leading a team in a busy warehouse setting.
Demonstrated ability to streamline operational processes in a dynamic environment.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
Must be comfortable working in warehouse environments with variable temperatures.
Capable of standing and walking for extended periods.
Ability to operate warehouse equipment safely and efficiently.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Typical work hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Occasional overtime during peak project periods.
On-call duties for urgent delivery issues may be required.
Work environment includes a mix of indoor warehouse settings and outdoor material staging areas.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Salary range: $70,000 – $85,000 per year, depending on experience.
Performance-based bonuses available.
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) plan with employer match.
Additional fringe benefits such as paid time off and professional development opportunities.
10. Company Culture and Overview
We are a growth-oriented company committed to excellence, innovation, and employee development.
Our team-driven environment fosters collaboration, respect, and continuous learning.
We celebrate success, recognize outstanding contributions, and provide opportunities for career advancement.
Join us in building a culture where every team member’s contribution propels the company forward.
11. How to Apply
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Any warehouse manager receives, stores and ships. A framing shop also repairs the tools crews can't work without, takes back nailed lumber from the lots and holds finish packages until houses are ready for them.
Broken tools get tagged and pulled
Nail guns, saws and compressors come back from lots damaged or misfiring. On a job site, OSHA's construction rules ban using a tool that doesn't meet them: it must be tagged, have its controls locked so it can't run, or be removed. Set up a repair shelf, log each tool by serial number and crew, and don't send a gun back out until it's fixed. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR 1926.20, general safety and health provisions.
Bracing lumber comes back full of nails
Temporary braces, blocks and scrap from the lots return to the yard with nails still in them. OSHA's construction storage rules say used lumber must have all nails pulled before it's stacked. Hold the yard to that rule too, with a pulling station and one rule: nothing nailed goes on a rack, and split or twisted pieces go in the dumpster. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR 1926.250, general requirements for storage.
Trim and door packages wait for drywall
Finish carpentry stock can sit for weeks while the builder finishes drywall. Keep doors flat and trim indoors, off the floor and away from damp, and check each package against the house's door schedule before it's loaded. A dented slab or a short trim count found at the house costs a second trip.
Crew trailers go out stocked
If your crews work from a trailer or gang box holding compressors, hoses, guns, saws and nails, give each one a checklist, restock it on a fixed day each week, and record who signed for the guns. A crew missing a compressor fitting loses its morning.
How much framing & carpentry warehouse managers make
The closest BLS group for framing & carpentry 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.
The template pays a yearly salary and adds a bonus tied to results. The BLS median for storage and distribution managers at structure contractors falls inside the template's range.
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 framing 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
Leads and trains a small team of yard and shop staff
Knows framing hardware, fasteners and tools by name and use
Keeps inventory and tool records accurate in software
Plans material runs around crew start times and builder dates
Runs a yard with clear loading, stacking and equipment rules
Teach these on the job
Your inventory and tool tracking software
Basic nail gun and compressor repair
Your suppliers' ordering and return rules
Each builder's delivery and site access rules
Your trailer and gang box checklists
Expect inventory software or your accounting system's stock module, a barcode scanner and a calendar shared with dispatch. In the yard: a forklift or telehandler, pallet jacks, a box truck or flatbed, and a repair bench with parts for the nailer brands your crews run.
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 · Load safety
A forklift operator is loading lumber onto a truck and the load looks unbalanced. What do you do?
A strong answer: Stops the loading, has it restacked and banded, checks tie-downs, and coaches the operator.
Behavioral · Training staff
Tell me about a time you trained warehouse staff on a safety practice.
A strong answer: Names the practice, such as forklift pre-shift checks, banding loads or no riders, shows how they taught it hands-on, and checked it with spot checks.
The template's numbers hold a place for yours. Set yours from a few months of counts, delivery logs and order times, and go over them with the operations manager each month.
Inventory accuracy rate
Compare cycle counts with system records each week across fasteners, hardware and tools, and report the items that miss most often. Include tools signed out to crews.
On-time delivery rate
Record each material run's arrival time at a lot against the time requested, and log why every late run was late.
Order fulfillment speed
Time each request from when the warehouse receives it to when it's picked, checked and ready to load, using timestamps in your order log.
Warehouse safety incident rate
Count injuries, equipment contacts and near misses in the shop and yard each quarter, and go over each one with the staff involved.
Who schedules material runs to lots, the warehouse or dispatch?
Dispatch and operations decide where crews go; the warehouse plans the trucks that bring them what they need. Share one calendar so a run lands before the crew does, and settle in advance who drives a same-day run when a lead calls short. When both teams want the same truck, the operations manager decides.
How much does a framing & carpentry 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.
Is lumber yard experience a good fit for a framing warehouse manager?
Often, yes. People from a lumber yard or truss plant already know sizes, grades and hardware lines, and how to load a truck. What they may lack is a tool room and crews as customers. Ask how they'd handle a lead who brings back a broken gun every week, and how they'd keep track of tools out on lots.
What does a framing warehouse do when building slows in winter?
Use the slow weeks to service every gun, saw and compressor, take a full count, clear out slow-moving stock and rework the racks. It's also a good time to train yard staff and update trailer checklists. Where winters are long, as in much of Alaska, plan the spring restock early so crews start the season fully supplied.
What tasks match the warehouse template's lifting, temperature and equipment lines?
Unloading and moving boxes of nails and hardware, door packages and bundles of trim; loading trailers and trucks in an unheated yard; standing at the counter and walking the racks for much of the day; and running a forklift or pallet jack once trained. Name the ones that apply, and say whom a yard candidate should call about an accommodation.
