John Rice Jr.

Three decades in the field.

1. 2002-Present

   Bella Custom Homes Inc.

   General Contractor / Superintendent

   • Since 2021, served as Superintendent / GC on more than $12M across four major commercial projects, including a $4M ground-up gas station, $3M Herc Rentals facility, and two Starbucks projects at approximately $2.5M each.
   • Directed day-to-day field execution from mobilization through turnover, coordinating subcontractors, trade sequencing, inspections, material deliveries, schedule, quality control, and punch.
   • Built and delivered 50+ ground-up single-family homes and 100+ residential rehabs, including custom homes valued up to $3M.
2. 2016-2018

   Commercial Construction Maintenance

   Superintendent | Retail Renovations & Tenant Improvements

   • Led construction across approximately 150 Starbucks locations, including full-gut renovations, tenant improvements, retail refreshes, and off-hours maintenance scopes.
   • Managed up to 5 active projects directly while overseeing 7 additional sites remotely, coordinating subcontractors, trade sequencing, material deliveries, inspections, punch, closeout, and turnover.
   • Executed occupied-store and phased renovation work under hard reopening deadlines, while also managing multi-week shutdown remodels from demolition through final turnover.
3. 2015-2016

   Kmack Construction

   Superintendent / Field Supervisor

   • Supervised 1-3 active commercial projects at a time within a portfolio of approximately 250 maintained properties, including roughly 200 Starbucks locations, with scopes ranging from $12K service and repair projects to larger multi-trade renovations.
   • Managed day-to-day field operations including subcontractor coordination, scheduling, material deliveries, site logistics, quality control, punch, and turnover across renovation, repair, and maintenance scopes.
   • Self-performed selective corrective and finish work while coordinating specialty trades on larger scopes, resolving field issues quickly and keeping projects aligned with schedule and client standards.
4. 1992-2010

   JR's Plastering Inc.

   Owner / General Contractor / Field Operations

   • Built and operated a residential and commercial plastering contractor with up to 40 employees, managing as many as 10 concurrent projects across Southern California and select out-of-market jobs.
   • Personally estimated and bid approximately 95% of projects, then directed staffing, scheduling, procurement, field operations, and QA through multiple superintendents and crews ranging from 2-person repair teams to 10-person project crews.
   • Completed commercial work for apartments, hotels, and drive-through/retail projects, including DoubleTree, Home Depot, Taco Bell, and RadioShack. The core business was approximately 80% residential and 20% commercial, primarily stucco and plastering with pool plaster also included.