Foreman

Job Title: Foreman

Location: St. Louis, MO
Reports to: Superintendent
Compensation Range: $28.00 - $39.00 per hour (depending on experience, skills, and qualifications)
Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, 401(k) with company match, and career development opportunities

About Ceres Environmental Operations

Ceres Environmental Operations (CEO) is a leader in crisis management, rapid response, and disaster recovery, committed to rebuilding stronger, safer communities. We specialize in emergency response, environmental services, planning, and consulting, including debris removal, blue roofs, 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 its needed most.

Driven by Purpose, Powered by People

At CEO, we believe you're more than just an employee; you're part of a team with a purpose and a meaningful mission. Every team member plays a vital role in restoring hope, helping communities recover and rebuild.

We value initiative, respect diversity, and give our people the freedom to lead. We offer competitive pay 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.

What We Are Looking For

Ceres Environmental Operations is seeking an experienced and hands-on Foreman to lead vegetation management and debris removal crews.This role is responsible for supervising and directing Trimmers and laborers while actively participating in field operations. The Working Foreman serves as the crew leader, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.

This position reports directly to the Superintendent and is responsible for overseeing small field crews, assigning daily work activities, monitoring productivity, and enforcing safety standards. Success will be measured by maintaining a strong safety record, meeting production goals, developing crew members, and consistently delivering quality work while leading by example in the field.

What You Will Do

- Lead and supervise daily activities of Trimmers and vegetation management crew members.

- Perform field work alongside crew members, including operating chainsaws, clearing debris, and supporting vegetation removal activities.

- Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure project objectives are completed safely and efficiently.

- Conduct daily safety briefings and enforce compliance with company safety policies and procedures.

- Inspect work sites and identify potential hazards, corrective actions, and productivity improvements.

- Train and mentor crew members on proper equipment operation, work practices, and safety expectations.

- Coordinate with the Superintendent regarding staffing, equipment needs, project status, and operational challenges.

- Complete daily production reports, safety documentation, and equipment inspection records.

- Ensure equipment, tools, and vehicles are properly maintained and utilized.

- Support storm response, emergency operations, and special projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

- High school diploma or GED required.

- Minimum three (3) years of experience in vegetation management, tree trimming, landscaping, forestry, construction, or related outdoor field operations.

- Minimum one (1) year of crew leadership, supervisory, or foreman experience.

- Demonstrated experience operating chainsaws and vegetation management equipment safely.

- Strong understanding of OSHA and field safety practices.

- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience leading crews on storm recovery, emergency response, or debris management projects.

- CDL Class A or B license.

- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.

- Experience operating chippers, skid steers, brush cutters, or other vegetation management equipment.

What to Expect

This is a working leadership position, not a desk-based supervisory role. The Working Foreman is expected to actively perform the same physical work as the crew while providing day-to-day direction and oversight. You will spend the majority of your time outdoors managing field operations, assisting with vegetation clearing, cutting and removing limbs, collecting debris, and ensuring projects remain on schedule.

Work may occur in residential neighborhoods, rights-of-way, parks, utility corridors, and disaster-impacted areas. Crews frequently work in varying weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, humidity, and uneven terrain. Hours may fluctuate depending on operational demands, weather events, and emergency response activities.

Successful candidates thrive in a fast-paced environment, lead from the front, prioritize safety, and can effectively balance productivity with crew development and accountability.

Physical Requirements and Environment

Ceres provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants with sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by law. The physical requirements listed below reflect the essential functions of this role. If you need accommodation to perform these functions, please inform us during the application process.

- Ability to lift, carry, and move up to 75 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, and perform physically demanding work throughout the workday.

- Ability to operate chainsaws, hand tools, and vegetation management equipment safely and effectively.

- Ability to work in adverse weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, humidity, and uneven terrain.

- Willingness to wear required PPE, including hard hats, hearing protection, eye protection, gloves, high-visibility apparel, and steel-toed boots.

- Ability to work near moving equipment, traffic, vegetation hazards, dust, noise, and other outdoor environmental conditions.

- Commitment to following and enforcing all safety standards and protocols.

Why Join CEO?

At CEO, you won't just have a job, you'll have a mission. Your work will directly impact the speed and strength of community recovery after disasters.

We offer:

- A collaborative, mission-driven culture.

- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

- The chance to make a lasting difference for communities across the U.S.

Ceres Environmental Operations is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Ceres does not sponsor employment-based visas for this position unless stated otherwise.

E-Verify: We comply with Federal law by verifying employment eligibility.