Live Haul Manager

Live Haul Manager

The Live Haul Manager is responsible for coordinating the safe, timely, and efficient movement of birds from growers to Farmer Focus processing operations. This role serves as the primary liaison between third-party haulers, growers, and Farmer Focus, ensuring harvest schedules, communication, scale house operations, and transportation activities are aligned with production needs, animal welfare expectations, safety standards, and business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the key liaison between third-party haulers, growers, Farmer Focus Live Operations, plant operations, and other internal partners to support timely and effective live haul execution.
• Create, update, and maintain the weekly harvest schedule, adjusting as needed for flock readiness, processing needs, grower coordination, transportation availability, weather, and operational changes.
• Communicate schedule changes, delays, issues, and other operational updates in a timely and professional manner to growers, haulers, scale house team members, Live Operations, and plant stakeholders.
• Manage daily scale house operations and directly supervise the scale house team of three employees, including scheduling, coaching, performance expectations, training, and accountability.
• Monitor live haul execution to support safe, efficient, and compliant transportation of birds while minimizing disruptions to growers, haulers, and processing operations.
• Maintain responsibility for company owned equipment such as baskets and other items related to the Live haul process.
• Partner with third-party haulers to address route execution, timing, equipment concerns, communication gaps, and service-level expectations.
• Support compliance with company policies, animal welfare expectations, safety requirements, transportation standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify and escalate operational risks, schedule conflicts, grower concerns, equipment issues, or transportation challenges, and help drive timely resolution.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and communication related to harvest scheduling, scale house activity, live haul performance, and operational changes.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, communication, respect, and continuous improvement across live haul and scale house activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Compensation: $80,000 - $90,000 annually

The posted compensation range for this role reflects the minimum and maximum amount Farmer Focus in good faith expects to pay at the time of posting, based on factors such as internal equity, relevant experience, market data, and the budgeted amount available for the position.

Benefits:
Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members' health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Available offerings may include weekly payroll, paid time off and sick leave, semi-subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision plan options, a 401(k) plan with company match, education reimbursement opportunities, employee assistance programs (EAP), and internal learning, development, and career growth programs.

All benefits, programs, and offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies, and may be changed, amended, or discontinued by Farmer Focus at any time.

Qualifications

• Experience in fleet haul management, transportation coordination, live haul, logistics, agriculture, or a closely related operational environment required.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience required, including the ability to coach, schedule, train, and hold team members accountable.
• Understanding of poultry operations, live production, animal welfare expectations, or agricultural supply chain operations preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with growers, third-party haulers, internal operations teams, and plant stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain schedules, manage changing priorities, solve problems quickly, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records, reports, and operational…