General Manager, Fleet Operations

Location: Sarasota

General Manager, Fleet Operations# General Manager, Fleet Operations Ceres FL
- Sarasota, FL 34240;
Ceres TX
- Houston, TX 77064## Overview Salary Range$ - $ Salary Position Type Full Time Regular

Travel Percentage Up to 50%
Category Corporate## Description
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* Job Title:

General Manager, Fleet Operations (Self-Perform)

Location:

** Sarasota, FL, with significant travel to company fleet yards, maintenance shops, disaster-response locations, and project sites, including Houston and Minnesota. Travel is expected to exceed 50%.  
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* Reports to:

** President, Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.  
** Compensation Range:** $175,000 - $210,000.  
** Other Compensation:
** Eligible for annual performance bonus  
** Benefits:
** Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, relocation assistance, and travel opportunities--
- ** The Ceres Commitment
** Ceres Environmental Services is a national leader in crisis management, rapid response, and disaster recovery, committed to rebuilding stronger, safer communities. Since 1976, Ceres has been awarded over $3.2 billion in government-funded contracts by helping people when they need it most.

We specialize in emergency response, environmental services, planning, and consulting, including debris removal, temporary roofing repairs, logistics, debris management, demolition, recycling, forest management, and coastal and marine restoration. As a licensed general contractor, we offer unparalleled expertise to restore stability where it’s needed most.
** Driven by Purpose, Powered by People
** At Ceres, we believe you’re more than just an employee, you’re part of a team with a purpose and a meaningful mission. Whether in management, field operations, or behind the scenes, every team member plays a vital role in restoring hope, helping communities recover, and rebuilding stronger.

We value initiative, respect diversity, and give our people the freedom to lead. We offer competitive pay, travel opportunities, and a culture built on resilience and teamwork.

If you show up with compassion, share the commitment, react with urgency, and deliver solutions, you’ll fit right in. We don’t just respond to challenges, we rise to them.

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- ** What We Are Looking For
** The General Manager of Ceres Self-Performance Fleet Operations is the senior operational leader responsible for managing Ceres trucking fleet, field operations, strategy, and growth. This role requires a hands-on leader with deep knowledge of trucking, logistics, equipment utilization, field operations, and disaster recovery, capable of driving operational excellence, strengthening accountability, maximizing fleet utilization, and delivering profitable financial performance.
** This position:
*** Serves as the field facing operational leader for Ceres self-performing fleet, reporting directly to the President of Ceres Environmental Services.
* Manages drivers, operators, foremen, groundmen, supervisors, and other field support personnel assigned to our self-performance operations.
* Will be considered successful in the first 12 months by increasing fleet utilization, reducing downtime, strengthening cost and performance tracking, growing revenue toward $12M+, and building a culture of accountability and safety.
** What You Will Do
*** Develop and execute a strategic plan to maximize fleet utilization, field productivity, equipment readiness, and company profitability.
* Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and high performance.
* Oversee daily operational support, ensuring that self-loading Knuckle Boom trucks, walking floor trailers, loading equipment and other assets achieve high utilization rates, strengthened productivity, and minimal downtime.
* Coordinate daily with Ceres operations, project managers, dispatch, equipment, safety, and field leadership to ensure self-performing resources are deployed where they create the greatest operational value.
* Partner with affiliated leaders to identify and pursue new revenue streams in disaster recovery and environmental services.
* Manage allocation and deployment of trucks across project sites, ensuring compliance with DOT and…