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General Manager for New Custom Homebuilder - Richmond VA

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Petersburg, VA · Posted October 27, 2026

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About the job

Job Description

A National leader in the custom home building industry, is looking for a General Operations Manager in Richmond, VA (Petersburg)

The ideal candidate must possess a strong knowledge of custom residential construction, familiar with production building (multiple homes at one time), hard work ethic, problem-solving skills, and a servant-leader management style.

The candidate will preferable be from/familiar with the South Richmond VA area & knows the local vendors/subs/etc to acclimate more quickly to the operations.

This company is looking for the right person with “positive energy” and strong leadership abilities that will constantly be driving the Production & Sales processes as well as growing the team.

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

Overview of Priorities:

Review new leads with Sales Team

Review advertising and approve budget

Updates with Division President weekly

Review sales pipeline, contracts, Starts, Warranty, Settlements, etc

Review projections and challenges with managers & Corporate leadership.

Job inspection when necessary

Final Review meetings

Plan reviews

Recruit/hire/train/mentor/supervise employees, subs and vendors

Networking expertise

Negotiate contracts & Hire subs and suppliers

Review overhead costs and general P&L

Address customer concerns & Communicate Resolutions

Personal/Family Compensation & Benefits:

401K

Competitive salary (average ~$125-140k/year DOE) + Bonus'

Bonus structure based on Branch profit/sales (3% of volume)

Health insurance benefits

Vehicle allowance @ $1100/month

Cell phone allowance @ $75/month

PTO/Vacation and holidays