Operations Manager
Do you have experience in this market?
How much field experience do you have?
Do you carry a laptop/I-pad on the job?
Are you comfortable with using an automated system to build homes?
What automated homebuilding systems have you used in the past?
Do you believe in a standardized scheduling template?
How important are scheduling milestones in homebuilding?
Do you have experience in creating schedule templates?
What makes a good field manager? What about a bad field manager?
What is the role of the operations manager?
Have you had experience in reviewing job costing?
How much time do you expect to spend in the field vs office?
Do you expect to participate in the construction meetings? What role?
What is a reasonable gross vs net profit on a single family home?
How do you view your relationship with the construction manager?
Describe the impact you have had on the operations at your current position?
How familiar are you the other (non-construction) operations of a homebuilding company (closing, sales, warranty, office, legal, accounting)?
How important are customer referrals?
Can you describe the typical construction process?
How can you contribute to the overall profitability of our operation?
What makes a well-run homebuilding operation?
