Douglas Knoerdel
Stirling
Summary
Motivated Fleet Manager well-educated in all regulatory requirements, including OSHA. A diligent leader dedicated to routinely maintaining all company work vehicles. Ready for a new role working as part of a highly talented operations team. Extremely Passionate manager always leaning on processes and procedures. Relying on my “boots on the ground “ experience to better optimize effective communication and efficiency with my team. EXTREMLY passionate and extensive experience with commercial snow management and liquid deicing knowledge. Fleet management is my strong skill set, that is very underestimated in the landscape industry.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Landscape/Snow/Fleet Manager
Groundscare Landscape
Somerville
02.2016 - Current
- Managed fleet operations to ensure timely transportation for landscaping projects.
- Managed snow assets/contracts/logistics and manufacturing of liquid deicer
- Coordinated vehicle maintenance schedules to minimize downtime and optimize performance.
- Coordinated daily DOT and PPE inspections.
- Oversaw driver assignments to ensure efficient route planning and delivery management.
- Managed assets
- Buy/sell/finance equipment and vehicles
- Trained staff on equipment use and safety procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
Conducted very detailed audits throughout company, expenses, vehicle repairs, fuel card purchases, insurance registration etc
Landscape/pesticide Manager
Maximum Landscape and pesticide contractors
Middletown
07.2007 - 07.2016
- Directed daily operations of landscaping and pesticide application teams.
- Managed scheduling and resource allocation for multiple projects.
- Oversaw compliance with safety regulations and environmental standards.
- Conducted fleet repairs
- Performed 100-150 residential landscape services weekly
Education
High School Diploma -
Red Bank Catholic
Red Bank, NJ06-2011
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJSkills
- Vehicle maintenance
- Route planning
- Training staff
- Compliance auditing
- Dot federal vehicle compliance
- Enforcement of PPE
- Team building
- Tailgate talks
- Boots on the ground experience, directly understanding needs and wantsSpecializes in buying selling assetsAnalyzing properties after finalizing of contracts to best suit the customers needs on equipmentOptimizing the productivity of each asset
Timeline
Landscape/Snow/Fleet Manager
Groundscare Landscape
02.2016 - Current
Landscape/pesticide Manager
Maximum Landscape and pesticide contractors
07.2007 - 07.2016
High School Diploma -
Red Bank Catholic
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management
Brookdale Community College