A weatherproofing operations manager assigns crews to attic, crawl space and exterior jobs, keeps materials and test gear ready, and checks work on site. When rain, a missing crew member or a surprise in the attic changes the day, the operations manager reworks the schedule and tells customers.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Median pay, building finishing contractors · BLS, May 2025
The Operations Manager for Weatherproofing is responsible for ensuring efficient scheduling, allocation of crews, and seamless daily task management to support and enhance our weatherproofing services. This role plays a critical part in maintaining operational excellence, quality service delivery, and customer satisfaction while driving business performance in a competitive market.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee and allocate work crews to various weatherproofing projects based on priority and resource availability.
Organize daily schedules to optimize productivity and minimize downtime.
Monitor and manage on-site operations to ensure adherence to quality and safety standards.
Facilitate communication among team members to ensure timely updates on project progress and potential issues.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Review and adjust daily work schedules to address unexpected changes or urgent project demands.
Perform regular site inspections to ensure compliance with operational protocols and safety standards.
Coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors to maintain necessary materials and equipment inventory.
Interface with customers for project updates, addressing concerns, and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Crew Utilization Rate: Achieve a minimum of 85% capacity efficiency.
On-Time Project Completion: Maintain a 95% on-schedule delivery rate.
Customer Satisfaction Rating: Exceed 4.8 stars on post-service surveys.
Safety Incident Rate: Keep incidents below 2% per year.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in operations management in the home services or construction industry.
Proven leadership and team management skills.
Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills.
6. Preferred Experience
Experience in the weatherproofing, roofing, or related home services industry.
Demonstrated success managing multi-site operations or large project teams.
Familiarity with industry-specific software for scheduling and resource planning.
Background in implementing process improvements to increase operational efficiency.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to occasionally lift items up to 25 lbs.
Comfortable working in varying environmental conditions including outdoor sites.
Capability to navigate active job sites and inspect work areas.
Occasional exposure to noise and dust typical of construction environments.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Availability for occasional weekend or evening work to meet project deadlines.
Minimal travel required between project sites.
On-call duties for urgent operational issues may be necessary.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Salary range: $65,000 - $85,000 USD per year, commensurate with experience.
Performance-based bonuses available.
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
401(k) with company match and additional fringe benefits.
10. Company Culture and Overview
At [INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE], we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. Our company believes in investing in our team members' personal and professional development, promoting a culture where innovative ideas thrive and every employee is empowered to achieve success. We work together with a common goal of delivering outstanding service and quality in every project, ensuring that both our clients and our team experience positive and rewarding outcomes.
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 an operations manager in weatherproofing
Running crews is the core of this job anywhere. In weatherproofing, what's hiding in the attic, the order of the work and the injury log all need the operations manager's eye.
Vermiculite stops the attic job
Old vermiculite attic insulation may contain asbestos. EPA says to assume it does, leave it undisturbed, and hire a professional asbestos contractor if renovation would disturb it. Make it a stop-work rule: if a crew finds vermiculite, they back out, photograph it and call you, and the job goes back on the schedule only after the homeowner has dealt with it. Source: U.S. EPA: Protect your family from asbestos-contaminated vermiculite insulation.
Injury logs go to OSHA online
Appendix A of OSHA's recordkeeping rule names construction. So a weatherproofing site that peaked at 20 to 249 employees last calendar year sends its Form 300A numbers to OSHA online every year. Larger sites that keep records file too. The operations manager hears about most incidents first. Log each one the day it happens, with what the crew was doing, such as ladder work or trimming foam. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR 1904.41, electronic submission of injury and illness records, with Appendix A.
Check the sealing before insulation covers it
ENERGY STAR's attic air sealing guide says to do the attic insulation after the sealing. It also says dirty insulation shows that air moves through it. Crews often bury the sealing the same day. Before the blowing machine starts, have a lead or yourself check top plates, chases and the hatch, or look at time-stamped photos. Once the insulation is down, a missed gap means digging it back out. Source: ENERGY STAR (EPA): Attic air sealing project.
Match crews to the kind of job
Attic air sealing, crawl space membranes and exterior sealant work call for different skills, gear and materials. Keep a simple chart of which crew and lead can do which job type, stage materials by job type, and keep one cross-trained crew to cover when the weather pushes exterior work indoors.
How much weatherproofing operations managers make
The closest BLS group for weatherproofing operations managers is general and operations managers. General and operations managers who work for building finishing contractors earned a median of $99,290 a year ($47.73 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s below the $105,770 median for general and operations managers in all industries. About 27,890 of the 3,503,020 general and operations managers in that survey work for building finishing contractors.
The template offers salary plus performance bonuses. Because the BLS median here also counts general managers, it sits above the template's range; local postings for install or field operations managers make a better check.
Building finishing contractors
$99,290$99,290 median Middle half $69,950–$143,010 10th–90th $47,800–$203,160
All industries
$105,770$105,770 median Middle half $72,320–$167,280 10th–90th $50,090–$253,390
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10th–90th percentileMiddle halfMedianAnnual pay, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Annual pay by percentile
Group
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Building finishing contractors
$47,800
$69,950
$99,290
$143,010
$203,160
All industries
$50,090
$72,320
$105,770
$167,280
$253,390
BLS doesn’t publish pay for weatherproofing contractors on their own. These figures cover building finishing 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 scheduled several crews at once and rebuilt the day when plans broke
Knows attic, crawl space and outside sealing work well enough to inspect it
Keeps OSHA logs and safety checks current
Talks plainly with homeowners about delays
Orders materials from job measurements
Teach these on the job
Your field service and scheduling software
Your blower door and test steps
Your suppliers, units and lead times
Your stop-work rules for asbestos, wiring and moisture
Most operations managers build the schedule in Jobber, ServiceTitan or a similar field service tool, and track blowing machines, foam rigs, blower doors and trucks on a shared list. An equipment log shows when each machine is due for service.
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 · Responding to emergencies
A customer calls with water pouring in around a window during a storm, and every crew is busy. What do you do?
A strong answer: Gives the customer steps to protect the home, pulls the nearest crew for a short temporary-protection stop, then schedules the full repair.
Behavioral · Cutting downtime
Tell me about a time you cut downtime between jobs, like crews waiting on membrane deliveries or a weather call.
A strong answer: Found the cause, such as late materials or poor routing, changed the process, and measured the gain.
The template's figures are examples. Give your own crews a full season first, and agree on targets with the GM after.
Crew Utilization Rate
Each week, set the crew hours billed to jobs against all hours crews were paid for, and flag time lost to supply runs, waiting or weather.
On-Time Project Completion
Compare each job's finish with the date the customer was promised, tagging misses by cause: weather, materials, short crews or a surprise in the attic.
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Read each post-job survey within a day, call back on any low score about crew conduct, cleanup or timing, and log what changed.
Safety Incident Rate
Tally recordable injuries from the OSHA 300 log relative to total hours worked, and go over near misses with crew leads monthly so the rate isn't the only signal.
What does the operations manager template's lifting, dust and noise wording involve?
It describes site visits during active work. The operations manager might carry a box of sealant or a test kit, walk through a house while a blowing machine runs, be around insulation dust, and inspect work outside in cold or wet weather. A candidate who needs an accommodation should get a fair look at how each task could be done.
How much does a weatherproofing operations manager make?
General and operations managers who work for building finishing contractors earned a median of $99,290 a year ($47.73 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $69,950 and $143,010 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and bonus terms.
How should an operations manager plan around blower door tests?
A company may own only a few blower door kits, so they shape the day's route. Book the test-in on the sales visit or the first hour of the job and the test-out at the end, and keep the kits calibrated as the maker directs. If a kit fails, swap it rather than skip the test, since the result goes in the job file.
How many jobs can one weatherproofing crew finish in a day?
It depends on the job type and the house. A crew might finish a small attic air seal and blow-in in a day, while a large crawl space membrane can run longer. Build your own averages from finished jobs by type and square footage, and schedule from those, not from what sales hopes.
Who should the homeowner hear from on install day?
The crew lead should introduce the crew, walk through the plan, and point out anything that changed since the sale. The operations manager calls if the crew is running late or the scope changes, and the lead does a final walkthrough with the test-out result before leaving. One clear voice keeps homeowners from calling the office all day.
