General contractor warehouse manager job description
A general contractor warehouse manager is in charge of the shop and yard where the company keeps its tools, equipment and spare stock, and gets the right gear to each job site on time. They keep tools tracked, repaired and safe to use, and plan deliveries around what each remodel or new home needs next.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Median pay, residential builders and remodelers · BLS, May 2025
Responsible for overseeing the tool inventory, deliveries, and related logistics to ensure that our home services division operates efficiently. Acts as a pivotal link between the warehouse operations and field teams by ensuring timely and accurate dispatch of tools and supplies. Contributes to the overall success of the company by maintaining optimal inventory levels and streamlining procedures. Supports the implementation of best practices in warehouse management to reinforce safety and quality standards.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manage daily warehouse operations including tool inventory, order fulfillment, and shipping/receiving processes.
Coordinate the scheduling and dispatch of tool deliveries to various job sites ensuring prompt and reliable service.
Maintain accurate inventory records and implement regular cycle counts to identify and resolve discrepancies.
Collaborate with the Field Operations and Procurement teams to forecast needs and plan logistics accordingly.
Uphold company policies regarding safety, security, and quality control within the warehouse environment.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Review incoming and outgoing shipments and confirm that orders meet quality and completeness standards.
Track and document inventory movements using company management systems.
Liaise with contractors and field personnel to confirm timely tool delivery and resolve any operational issues.
Monitor equipment conditions and arrange for maintenance or replacement as necessary.
Prepare and distribute daily reports on logistic performance and inventory status.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Inventory Accuracy: Achieve and maintain 98%+ accuracy in stock records.
Order Fulfillment Rate: Ensure 99% of orders are dispatched on time.
Delivery Efficiency: Maintain an on-time delivery rate of 95% or higher.
Warehouse Safety: Achieve zero workplace accidents per quarter.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in warehouse management or logistics, preferably in the home services or construction industry.
Proficient in inventory management software and Microsoft Office applications.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
6. Preferred Experience
Experience working within a general contracting or construction environment.
Prior exposure to managing tool and equipment logistics in a fast-paced, high-volume warehouse.
Familiarity with advanced warehouse management systems or ERP platforms.
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a small team while ensuring operational efficiency.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Frequent standing, walking, and bending during inventory checks.
Work in an environment that may include exposure to varying temperatures and noise levels.
Occasional use of pallet jacks and forklifts (certification preferred).
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Standard work hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Occasional possibility of extended hours during peak periods or urgent project needs.
Minimal travel required to local job sites when necessary.
On-call duties may be required to address urgent logistical issues.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Base Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000 per year (dependent on experience and qualifications).
Performance-related bonus opportunities.
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
401(k) retirement plan with company match and additional fringe benefits.
10. Company Culture and Overview
We are a dynamic, growth-oriented company committed to excellence and innovation in the home services industry.
Our team thrives on collaboration, continuous improvement, and a strong sense of accountability in delivering exceptional customer service.
We foster a supportive and inclusive environment where every employee has the opportunity to grow professionally and be recognized for their efforts.
Join us to be a part of a company that values integrity, teamwork, and a passion for superior service.
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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What changes for a warehouse manager at a general contractor
A builder's warehouse holds more tools than materials, and those tools spend most of their life on someone else's job site. That shapes four parts of the job.
Guards are checked when tools come back
Saws come back from sites with guards wedged open and cords cut or taped. OSHA's construction rule says that when a power tool is designed to take a guard, it must have that guard on when in use. The warehouse manager checks guards and cords on every return, tags out anything that fails, and keeps it off the shelf until it's fixed or thrown out. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR 1926.300, tools general requirements.
Tools go missing from open houses
A new home can't be locked until its doors and windows are in, and remodel crews leave gear in garages overnight. The warehouse manager records serial numbers and photos for every power tool, marks each one with the company name, and supplies job-site lock boxes. When something is stolen, those records back the police report and the insurance claim, and show which sites lose the most.
One battery platform across crews
Cordless drills, saws and lights from different brands use batteries and chargers that don't fit each other. Settling on one or two brands lets the shop share batteries across crews, buy in bulk, and send a spare pack with any tool. The warehouse manager makes the case to the owner and runs a charging station so packs go out full.
Broken tools go back to the maker first
Read each brand's warranty terms when you buy; some ask for a receipt or a registration. The warehouse manager files receipts and sends failed power tools to the brand's service center before anyone buys a replacement. Hand tools get checked too: OSHA's construction rule bars issuing unsafe ones, such as wrenches whose jaws are sprung until they slip, chisels with mushroomed heads, or cracked or loose wooden handles. A repair log shows which models aren't worth buying again. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR 1926.301, hand tools.
How much general contractor warehouse managers make
The closest BLS group for general contractor warehouse managers is transportation, storage, and distribution managers. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers who work for residential builders and remodelers earned a median of $79,070 a year ($38.02 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 150 of the 221,180 transportation, storage, and distribution managers in that survey work for residential builders and remodelers.
Salaried with performance bonuses, per the template. The template's starting salary falls below the BLS tenth percentile for this job at residential builders, which counts only a small group, so check local pay for shop and logistics managers too.
Residential builders and remodelers
$79,070$79,070 median Middle half $68,740–$91,410 10th–90th $62,930–$105,670
All industries
$107,230$107,230 median Middle half $82,440–$146,770 10th–90th $65,120–$194,900
$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
Residential builders and remodelers
$62,930
$68,740
$79,070
$91,410
$105,670
All industries
$65,120
$82,440
$107,230
$146,770
$194,900
BLS doesn’t publish pay for general contractors on their own. These figures cover residential building construction, 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
Keeps tool and equipment records current without being chased
Knows construction power tools well enough to spot damage
Plans deliveries around job schedules that change daily
Leads a small shop team and a driver
Holds crews to signing tools out and back in
Teach these on the job
Your tool tracking app or spreadsheet
Your job phases and what each crew needs at each one
Your supplier and tool brand accounts
Pallet jack and forklift operation, with formal training
Your safety checks for tools coming back from sites
Tool tracking can run on a spreadsheet, barcode or QR tags, or a tool app such as ToolWatch or ShareMyToolbox, tied to job numbers. The shop needs a box truck or trailer, a pallet jack and often a forklift; the ad should name the ones the manager will drive.
General contractor 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 · Damaged tools
A saw comes back with a broken guard. What do you do?
A strong answer: Tags it out of service, arranges repair, finds out what happened, and retrains if needed.
Behavioral · Reducing loss
Tell me about a time you cut tool losses from remodel job sites and trailers.
A strong answer: Names the change, such as tagging tools and checking them out by crew, and the drop in losses.
The template's goals are examples. Track your counts, deliveries and incidents for a few months first, then set targets the warehouse manager can control.
Inventory Accuracy
Spot-count a rotating set of tools and stock items each week against the records, by location: shop, truck or job site. Track which locations miss most.
Order Fulfillment Rate
Log each tool or supply request with the time it was promised to leave the shop and when it left. Go over the misses with the crews who asked.
Delivery Efficiency
Record the promised and actual arrival time for each site delivery. Ask leads to confirm arrival in the app so the times are real.
Warehouse Safety
Count injuries and near misses in the shop, the yard and the delivery truck each quarter, and review each one with the team to find a fix.
Career path
Tool room attendant or delivery driverLearns the tools, the routes and the crews.
When is a builder big enough to hire a warehouse manager?
Add up a year of lost and stolen tools, replacement buys and the hours leads spent on supply runs. When that total starts to look like a manager's salary, or nobody can list what tools the company owns and where they are, the role pays for itself. Until then, a lead with a few shop hours a week can keep a sign-out list.
How much does a general contractor warehouse manager make?
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers who work for residential builders and remodelers earned a median of $79,070 a year ($38.02 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $68,740 and $91,410 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and bonus terms.
When should a builder buy equipment instead of renting it?
Have the warehouse manager log every rental by item and days out for a year. Items that go out most weeks, such as scaffold frames, drywall lifts or a dump trailer, may cost less to own. Count the full cost of owning: storage, repairs, inspections, moving it between sites and the manager's time. Machines a crew needs only a few times a year usually stay rentals.
Who keeps the trucks and trailers maintained?
Decide it in writing. At many builders the warehouse manager books oil changes, tire checks and trailer light repairs, keeps the records, and pulls a vehicle from service when it isn't safe. Crews report problems the day they notice them, through the same app or form every time, so nothing gets lost in a text thread.
What do the template's lifting, noise and forklift lines mean in a builder's shop?
They describe shop work. The manager lifts boxed tools and buckets, bends to check tools on low shelves, works where it's cold in winter and noisy while saws are tested, and moves pallets with a pallet jack or forklift. Put these tasks in the ad. Say too whether you train forklift drivers.
