General Manager - Raleigh Hills

PARR is the total source for homebuilding supplies, solutions, and services. We focus on supplying building materials and solutions to professional home builders of all sizes including custom builders, large production builders, and multifamily builders. Our customers and community members know that they can rely on us for Legendary Service and quality products.

Job title: General Manager

Salary: Starting at $87k - $109k a year, depending on experience + Profit Sharing

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am to 4:00pm

Location: Portland, Oregon (Located off of Scholls Ferry Rd)

The General Manager is responsible for utilizing the company's FACE values, mission, and vision as guides in order to lead their employees and reach the yard's goals. This is accomplished through servant leadership and managing of the team.

This position is also responsible for implementing operational strategies and objectives to ensure the yard's goals. As a manager, this position is expected to be involved in their community in some fashion, set time aside for self-improvement and always strive to be a better leader.

This position directly reports to the Regional Operations Manager
. The General Manager interacts daily with all yard employees (in the store and outside yard) and customers. This position interacts regularly with local sales managers, support employees (Central & Local Purchasing Department, Account Management Team, Sales Managers, Human Resources, IT Department, and the PARR Leadership Team) as well as interacting regularly with vendor representatives and industry associates.

• 3 years prior supervisory/management experience
• Knowledge of management principles, practices, and production methodologies
• Knowledge of lumber and plywood purchasing principles, practices, and protocols
• Knowledge of home and commercial construction principles, practices, and protocols
• Knowledge of the effects of "market conditions" upon the wood products industry
• Must be able to operate personal computer, smartphone, scanner, and any other equipment necessary for the job
• Must be able to type 30+ WPM
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Class C driver's license or reliable alternative transportation required
• Willingness to commute and/or relocate
• Ability to identify a broad range of building product materials, their grades, allowable tolerances and application techniques

• Supervise and direct the workforce at the yard & within the precut areas
• Supports both the Truss Manager and Millwork Manager on all activities as it relates to the facility as a whole
• Identify and respond to the need for personnel changes at the yard
• Manage day-to-day activities of employees from other departments assigned to your location
• Continually evaluate and, as necessary, encourage change in the policies and procedures related to yard operations
• Works well with all departments within PARR
• Promotes, supports, and utilizes other divisions under PARR's umbrella for the good of the whole
• Supports and follows PARR's brand standards
• Recognize opportunities for improvement, turns that quickly into decisive, confident, and proactive action
• Demonstrates confidence and carries self as a leader of the organization
• Coaches and delegates financial reporting, striving to build business acumen with team
• When faced with challenges, demonstrates FACE values and works through problem with a solution orientation

• Identify and articulate performance expectations to employees
• Assist as needed in the performance evaluations of employees from other departments assigned to your location
• Create and maintain a well-rounded staff through cross-training, open communications and continuing education with yard, precut, millwork and truss employees
• Utilizes the PARR University program and supports the training ecosystem, providing adequate time and space for participants regardless of business volume
• Current with employee evaluations
• Follows and utilizes the company attendance policy as a tool
• Ensures that all new hires complete the 90-day new hire schedule appropriately and attend new hire orientation
• Utilizes performance plans as a tool as needed, and utilizes DM
• Creates a team-driven environment, where the team is working towards a common goal
• Understands strengths/weaknesses of everyone on the team (utilize the first, work to improve the second)
• Understands enough of each position to teach as well as substitute when needed
• Gives prompt and straight feedback, especially reward and recognition
• Has a cross-training program that's clear to employees
• Encourages team members to participate in decision making process
• Clear about benefits and how a person could/should use them
• Works with every individual to create a career plan for themselves
• Has a recognition and reward program at the location
• Delegates tasks effectively
• Creates trust in the team by sharing and following up, not micromanaging
• Uses position as a manager to mentor, guide, and encourage all employees at assigned…