Department Manager

Clayton Homes (New); Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with match

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance

Volunteer time off

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Clayton Home Building Group seeks a Department Manager to lead daily activities across all assigned production departments, driving a world class production environment. The role emphasizes safety, on-boarding and development, and active data-driven communication with teams during huddles.

You will coach staff, enforce quality and safety standards, participate in training opportunities, and support continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced home-building setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• Strong planning and organizational skills are required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel; basic math skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task effectively.
• Familiarity with reading home-building specifications a plus.
• Demonstrated safety protocol adherence.

Responsibilities

• Enforce Clayton’s safety culture and safety stop audit program.
• Participate in safety training meetings and ongoing education.
• Perform routine tool and equipment safety inspections.
• Onboard and develop new hires using training materials and feedback.
• Select, evaluate, and retain department team members.
• Communicate data significance during daily huddles.
• Coach and counsel team members; apply progressive discipline as needed.
• Ensure defects are corrected at the source and teach problem solving.
• Support ISO14001 recycling initiatives and keep work areas clean and organized.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Planning

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

MS Word/Excel

Detail-oriented

Multi-tasking

Reading specs

Safety adherence

Decision making

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Why Clayton?

Full-time team members have the flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package. Clayton provides competitive 401K programs, including investment options and company matching for full and part time team members after one year to help our team members achieve their financial goals. Additional benefits include paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and more. As part of Clayton’s commitment to Opening Doors to a Better Life, Clayton is now providing paid time for Team Members to volunteer to causes that are meaningful to them through the Clayton Impact program. At Clayton, we encourage holistic wellness with physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual and occupational programs available online or in-person for team members. Clayton is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Clayton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Position Summary

The Department Manager is responsible to manage and direct the daily activities and resources of all assigned production departments. The Department Manager position is crucial to create a world class production environment.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Enforce Clayton’s safety culture by adhering to and enforcing the safety stop audit program.
• Participate in Safety training meetings as requested for continuous education on new guidelines.
• Conduct routine tool and equipment safety inspection as required.
• Hold team members accountable that violate the company’s safety policy.
• Own new hire onboarding and development experience following the job skills training program including utilizing training material, tracking their development in the Responsibility Matrix and providing real-time feedback.
• Select, evaluate, & retain department or area team members.
• Communicate the significance of the data on Communication Center slides daily during huddles.
• Coach, correct and counsel team members.
• Utilize the progressive discipline documentation system appropriately.
• Read and check off orders as each unit is built.
• Ensure traveler is signed correctly.
• Enforce the “Zero Defect Hand-off” program. All defects must be addressed in assigned station(s).
• Ensure defects are corrected by the root Team Member to teach & eliminate repeat occurrences.
• Conduct routine material inspections to avoid shortages and building defects into the home.
• Participate in Quality training opportunities as requested for continuous education.
• Ensure clean department(s) before, during and after work using 5 min clean-ups. Don’t leave until team has the area “Clayton Clean”.
• Support ISO14001 initiatives (recycling program).
• Tool lockers and Comm centers must be “Clayton Clean” and organized.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent experience
• Previous construction experience strongly preferred
• Experience in manufactured housing is greatly desired
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
• Microsoft Word, Excel, as well as basic math skills
• Must be detail-oriented and can multi-task effectively
• Ability to read and understand home building specifications greatly desired
• Demonstrated adherence to safety protocols
• Ability to adapt quickly and make sound decisions in a changing, fast-paced work environment

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Work may require stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, pushing, and / or pulling.
• Must be able to communicate with others via phone, email, and in person. Must be able to exchange accurate information with others.
• Work environment is not temperature controlled and may result in exposure to extreme temperatures.
• Work primarily involves sitting / standing, up to 4 hours at a time.

Travel Requirements

As Needed

Privacy Policy Business Unit

The Clayton story began in 1956 with a simple but powerful mission – helping more hardworking families across America achieve homeownership. Clayton is committed to Opening Doors to a Better Life. We are a leading single family, values driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices, and creating a world class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey building, selling, financing, and insuring homes. Our success is in our team members – join our team and see how you can help us build a better tomorrow. As a shared service, Home Team team members support many functions across the Clayton enterprise. The Home Team includes wellbeing, internal audit, accounting/finance, marketing, legal, campus operations, and more. We believe our strength is our people. That's why we invest in opportunities for our team members to personally and professionally grow. As a leader in modern and attainable housing, Clayton is committed to delivering forward-looking technology solutions. With a dedicated team of over 500 technology professionals, we continue to evolve and innovate, ensuring we remain at the forefront of our industry. Our collaborative and innovative culture encourages team members to grow to their full potential. Our focus on team member experience, development and engagement is paramount, offering career pathing and leadership development opportunities to foster growth and success within our organization. Clayton Home Building Group has more than 12,000 team members across the United States, and built more than 59,000 homes last year. Home Building Group makes the dream of homeownership a reality every single day, delivering quality-built homes at an attainable price. We are dedicated to a world-class team member experience, environmentally responsible building practices and helping provide attainable housing for all. This business unit is comprised of Clayton Manufacturing, Clayton Supply, and Clayton Properties Group. With 2,900+ team members and 400+ Retail locations nationwide, our home consultants create a world-class home buying experience by assisting customers in identifying a floor plan, selecting options, and coordinating the construction process. Clayton Retail sells more than 25,000 homes annually, as we strive to help customers achieve homeownership across America.