Work for Golden Rule Builders

Description of Work

You’ll work directly with our Small Projects Division Manager to complete a wide variety of residential repair and maintenance projects, including:

• Trim carpentry & light framing
• Drywall repair & patching
• Interior/exterior painting & caulking
• Tile repairs
• Door & window installation
• Basic plumbing & electrical work

You’ll also:

• Maintain clean, safe, and organized jobsites
• Communicate daily progress with clients
• Support project setup, execution, and completion
• Ensure work meets GRB’s high standards of quality

What Success Looks Like

• Delivering high-quality craftsmanship on every job
• Meeting (or beating) project timelines
• Creating an exceptional client experience
• Representing GRB with professionalism and integrity

Requirements:

• Experience in residential remodeling, handyman services, or similar trades
• Working knowledge across multiple trades (carpentry, drywall, painting, etc.)
• Strong attention to detail and pride in your work
• Ability to work independently and follow direction
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift, carry, and perform physically demanding work consistently.

This is a full-time position with regular hours Monday thru Friday.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay (based on experience)
• Full-time, steady work (Monday–Friday schedule)
• Paid holidays & vacation (up to 19 days with tenure)
• Health, dental, and retirement benefits
• Opportunities to grow your skills across multiple trades

Why work at Golden Rule?

• Short commute (local in Fauquier County)
• Stability – we’ve been in business since 1987
• Family Environment
• Competitive pay
• Vacation & Holiday pay (25 days annually with tenure)
• Health Insurance & Retirement program

This is a full-time role in our Estimating & Purchasing Department. It is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys construction, details, materials, pricing, vendor communication, and helping projects move smoothly from estimate to production.

This position is both a support role and a growth-track opportunity. The right person will provide immediate value through accurate follow-through, organization, and communication while also developing the knowledge and judgment needed for future growth.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will support estimating, purchasing, vendor communication, warehouse organization, and project preparation.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with estimates, pricing, quantity takeoffs, and project budgets
• Helping maintain current pricing, parts lists, assemblies, and estimating templates
• Preparing and processing purchase orders
• Following up on outstanding orders, delivery dates, and vendor questions
• Communicating with vendors and trade partners about pricing, availability, lead times, and order status
• Supporting internal project handoffs from estimating/purchasing to production
• Helping keep department records, spreadsheets, files, and project information organized
• Supporting improvements to estimating, purchasing, warehouse, and vendor communication processes

A key part of this role is also warehouse ownership. You will help ensure materials are received, checked in, labeled, tracked, staged, protected, and not lost in transport. You will help keep the warehouse clean and organized and manage overstock inventory so materials can be reused on future projects whenever possible.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who has:

• Positive attitude, a strong work ethic, aptitude and desire to learn, and being a team player are core requirements for this role.
• Two to five years of experience working in residential construction.
• Working knowledge of construction materials, terminology, pricing, and sequencing.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Interest in learning and applying technology, automation, and AI supported tools to support department growth and improvement.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate professionally with vendors, trade partners, field staff, and internal team members.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Sage Estimating, Buildertrend, or similar construction software preferred but not required.
• Interested in growing into greater responsibility over time

In addition, the Warehouse Specialist role requires the following:

• Stand, walk, bend, reach, stoop, and climb short step ladders as needed to inspect, organize, label, or retrieve materials.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull materials, boxes, and supplies up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Safely move or help coordinate movement of larger or heavier materials with assistance or proper equipment.
• Experience operating a forklift is preferred but not required.

Position Details

Position: Estimating, Purchasing & Warehouse Specialist
Department: Estimating & Purchasing
Reports To: Estimating & Purchasing Manager
Status: Hourly & Full-Time (In-Office)
Salary: Commensurate with Experience

If you enjoy construction, organization, problem-solving, and learning how projects come together behind the scenes, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume via our website at https://www.goldenrulebuilders.com/work-for-grb/ or email to admin@goldenrulebuilders.com.

Responsibilities:

• Convert sales leads to design contracts, then construction contracts
• Give clients a FUN and enjoyable design experience!
• Meet set sales volume and margin quotas.
• Work in a team environment, utilizing resources within the team to close sales. This includes working with the estimator, interior design specialist, architecture dept, production manager, and other salespersons.
• Work within set company processes.
• Guide the design phase and ensure it meets the needs and goals of the client
• Write construction contracts
• Effectively communicate all pertinent information about a client’s project to the Production Team for a successful build.

Requirements: Experience

• In-depth knowledge and experience with residential remodeling including:
  • Recognize and identify structural elements and utilities in an existing home that will be impacted by the remodeling
  • Experience working with the “unknowns” behind the walls
  • Familiarity with the costs of residential construction (costs of materials, labor required, etc)
  • Firm grasp of the residential construction processes
  • Reading and understanding blueprints
• Construction field experience preferred.
• Sales experience preferred but willing to train the right candidate.
• Site experience related to building new homes preferred but not required (I.E. house location, zoning requirements, environmental health requirements, etc.).

Requirements: Soft Skills

• An eye for residential design and ability to guide clients thru both the practical and the aesthetic part of residential design.
• Exceptional ability to work well with clients, leading them thru a process that likely involves “once in a lifetime” decisions.
• Must be a genuine team player and be able to juggle multiple priorities and work well under pressure.
• Competent in using Microsoft software and desire to learn new technology as needed.

Salary: Base salary plus commissions (approx. 50/50 split)

Benefits: Full benefits package including vacation & holiday pay, health, dental, and retirement.

Hours: This is a full-time salaried position with regular office hours Monday thru Friday.  Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.

• Skilled Carpenter to complete interior trim, cabinet installations, demo, light framing, and other construction tasks for custom residential construction projects.
• This position also assists the Lead Carpenter in supervising custom new homes and remodeling projects and does require some Job site management skills.
• Must have a good driving record, strong work ethic, ability to work well with others in a team environment, and a desire to learn and advance.
• Salary: $24 to $30 based on demonstrated skills and experience, plus potential for performance-based bonuses. Full benefits package including tools, vacation & holiday pay, health and dental insurance, and retirement plan.

• Lead Carpenter to manage 1 to 3 custom new home or remodel projects simultaneously, being the primary point of contact for the client while completing carpentry work and managing on-site activities of fellow employees and trade contractors.

• This position is expected to supervise approximately 50% of the time and wear a tool belt 50% of the time.

• Must have in-depth knowledge and experience of residential construction, a good driving record, strong work ethic, ability to work well with others in a team environment, and a desire to learn and advance.

• Salary: $62,000 to $90,000 based on demonstrated skills and experience, plus potential for performance-based bonuses. Full benefits package including a company vehicle, tools, vacation & holiday pay, health and dental insurance, and retirement plan.

This full-time, hourly position is the first face and voice many people experience when they contact or visit Golden Rule Builders. The right person will enjoy welcoming visitors, answering phones, helping potential clients, supporting the office team, and keeping important daily office details running smoothly.

What You’ll Do

As our Director of First Impressions, you will help create professional, friendly, and welcoming experience for clients, vendors, employees, and guests. Your primary focus will be front desk coverage, phone calls, visitor greetings, lead intake, client meeting readiness, and daily office support.

Other responsibilities include:

• Management of Opening the office and preparing the front desk for the day
• Answering and routing phone calls
• Greeting visitors and clients
• Receiving and entering new client leads
• Scheduling follow-up calls and sending confirmations
• Management and update of GRB’s client survey system (GuildQuality).
• Updating Yodeck/front foyer communication
• Keeping the front office, showroom, and meeting spaces visitor-ready
• Maintaining office hospitality items such as coffee and supplies
• Coordinating routine IT troubleshooting with our outside IT provider
• Supporting routine administrative tasks as assigned

This role is not expected to be a technical IT expert or mechanic, but it does require strong follow-through, organization, communication, and coordination.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Friendly, professional, and welcoming
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Comfortable answering phones and greeting visitors
• Able to balance interruptions while staying calm and helpful
• Strong with follow-through and reminders
• A good communicator with both office and field team members
• Trustworthy with confidential information
• Willing to learn company systems and processes
• Dependable and consistent
• Service-minded toward clients, employees, and team members

Why This Role Matters

At Golden Rule Builders, first impressions matter — and so do the behind-the-scenes details that keep our team moving. This role helps clients and visitors feel welcomed while also supporting the office and field team.

Position Details

Position: Director of First Impressions
Department: Administration
Reports To: Office Manager
Status: Full-Time, Hourly

If you enjoy people, details, organization, and being part of a team that values professionalism, care, and follow-through, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume via our website at https://www.goldenrulebuilders.com/work-for-grb/ or email to admin@goldenrulebuilders.com