Passel Farms is hiring a CDL Livestock Driver to join our team based in Osceola, IA (about 45 miles south of Des Moines). In this role you will transport pigs between assigned locations. This live haul truck driving position supports pork production through timely deliveries, careful swine handling, reliable equipment operation, and strong animal welfare and biosecurity practices.
We are an integrated pork producer headquartered in Iowa. We work with growers, employees, and rural communities to raise pigs responsibly and support agriculture. Our team values animal care, lasting partnerships, mutual respect, and doing the work right.
We offer competitive compensation based on experience, medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, voluntary life, company-paid short-term and life insurance, paid time off and holidays, and retirement with company match up to 4%.
What you will be doing:
- Safely connect trucks and trailers, prepare equipment, and transport pigs to and from designated locations.
- Load and unload pigs with care, following humane livestock handling and animal welfare procedures.
- Perform detailed pre-trip and post-trip inspections; report equipment defects to maintenance and transportation management.
- Coordinate truck and trailer service, check trailer brakes, batteries, and breakaway devices, and fuel equipment before loading.
- Adjust trailer panels for environmental conditions and apply tire chains as needed.
- Follow biosecurity and sanitation procedures; keep shoe covers, coveralls, and other supplies in a secure, biosecure vehicle storage area.
- Maintain accurate mileage sheets, inspection reports, applicable logbooks, and other required paperwork; record pig head counts and weights in company software.
- Maintain required TQA+ certification and DOT compliance, complete safety training, and use required protective equipment.
- Organize work efficiently, report animal welfare or safety concerns, maintain reliable attendance, and assist with other assigned duties.
This job is for you if you have:
- Valid CDL and current DOT medical card required; two years of driving experience preferred.
- Livestock handling experience preferred, particularly in swine production or livestock transportation.
- Maintain an insurable driver’s license and eligibility to drive on behalf of the company.
- Personal cell phone required. Company-provided vehicle is for business use only.