Candidate Source is working with a growing commercial cabinetry and millwork company in Richmond, VA that is looking for an Operations & Project Coordinator to work side by side with the owner and help run projects and day-to-day operations. The company builds and installs commercial cabinetry for hospitals, schools, offices, and retail spaces. This is a small, entrepreneurial shop where you'll learn the business from the ground up. Construction experience isn't required. We're looking for someone sharp, organized, and hungry to grow.
Shift/Hours - Monday through Friday, daytime hours
- Office-based, with some job site visits
Job Duties - Work alongside the owner to manage multiple commercial projects at once
- Track schedules, submittals, RFIs, and change orders, and keep everything on deadline
- Coordinate with general contractors, the shop team, and installation crews
- Prepare purchase orders and help manage material ordering
- Learn to read architectural and shop drawings
- Keep project files, budgets, and reports organized and up to date
- Build and improve processes as the company grows
Job Requirements - Highly organized and detail-oriented: nothing slips through the cracks
- Process-driven, with a natural ability to build systems and follow them
- Strong communicator, comfortable on the phone and email with contractors and vendors
- Self-starter who takes ownership and thrives in a small-team environment
- Coachable and eager to learn a new industry
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook
- Construction, project coordination, or operations experience is a plus, but not required
- Must be comfortable working in a blue collar environment
Why This Role - $65,000 to $75,000 per year, based on experience + bonus
- Paid time off and holidays
- Direct mentorship from the owner and a clear path to grow into project management
- Real ownership and visible impact from day one, without big-company bureaucracy
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