Company Overview:

Flock Freight is a FreightTech company that uses patented technology to move freight more efficiently, reliably, and sustainably. The company’s guaranteed terminal-free truckload service, FlockDirect, finds the best options to pool freight among billions of possible combinations, optimizing routes while finding and filling trucks’ empty spaces. Shipments stay safe in a single truck, driven by a single driver, all the way to their destination allowing shippers to only pay for the space they need and enabling carriers to earn more from every linear foot of capacity — all while slashing carbon emissions by up to 40% compared to traditional shipping methods.

Flock Freight has been a Certified B Corp since 2020, meeting high social, environmental, transparency, and accountability standards to all of our stakeholders.

Team/Department Overview:

People Team – Reporting to the Director, People & Culture

As an HR Manager, you’ll play a critical role in building a high-performance, values-aligned culture at Flock Freight. You’ll serve as a trusted partner to leaders and employees across the business, owning key people programs end-to-end — from employee relations and performance management to engagement, compliance, and people operations. You’ll leverage data, judgment, and strong relationship-building skills to drive outcomes that are good for both employees and the business.

This is a strategic and hands-on HR role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys coaching leaders, and is motivated by building scalable, people-first processes.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with leaders across assigned business units as a primary HR point of contact, providing guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, and day-to-day people decisions.

• Own employee relations for your departments, including coaching leaders, conducting thorough and objective investigations, and driving fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes.

• Lead performance management practices within your departments, including goal setting, feedback, corrective actions, and performance improvement planning.

• Drive engagement and retention, maintaining a strong pulse on team health through feedback, surveys, listening mechanisms, and regular touchpoints with managers and employees.

• Use data to inform decisions, analyzing people metrics (attrition, engagement, performance trends, promotions, compensation, etc.) and developing actionable recommendations.

• Ensure compliance and mitigate risk by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of employment law (with a focus on CA and IL), company policies, and HR best practices, partnering with Legal as needed.

• Support compensation and leveling decisions in partnership with People, Finance, and Talent Acquisition team to ensure internal equity, market alignment, and clear role expectations.

• Partner cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, People Operations, People Development, and business leaders to deliver a cohesive, high-quality employee experience.

• Contribute to and sometimes lead key People programs and projects, such as performance review cycles, manager training, classification work, and policy/process rollouts.

• Model Flock Freight’s values and help foster an inclusive, feedback-rich, and high-accountability culture across the organization.

Who You Are

• Strategic and hands-on, equally comfortable advising senior leaders and rolling up your sleeves to execute.

• An excellent coach and communicator who can navigate complex, sensitive situations with empathy and clarity.

• Data-informed, with the ability to interpret people data and translate insights into practical, business-aligned recommendations.

• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and projects in a fast-moving environment.

• Calm under pressure, with strong judgment and the ability to make balanced, fair decisions in ambiguous situations.

• Mission-driven, excited to help build a modern, values-centric freight company where people can do their best work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR/People experience, with at least 2 years in an HR Manager, HR Business Partner, or similar advisory role supporting leaders.

• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth, or multi-state environment strongly preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, performance management, organizational design, and engagement.

• Strong working knowledge of employment law, with experience supporting CA and/or IL populations a plus.

• Proven ability to build trust with leaders and employees, handle confidential information, and manage sensitive issues discreetly.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate difficult conversations.

• Comfortable working with HRIS and people data to drive insights and decisions (experience with UKG a plus).

• HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR) is a plus but not required.

Why Flock Freight

We’re building a People function that is both strategic and operationally excellent. As an HR Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how we support and scale our teams — partnering closely with leaders while tapping into a collaborative People Team across People Operations, People Development, and Talent.

You’ll join a high-impact, mission-driven organization where:

• You’ll work on meaningful, visible initiatives that directly influence performance, culture, and employee experience.

• Growth, learning, and continuous improvement are core to how we operate.

Compensation

The expected base salary range for this position is $102,000 to $139,000. This reflect market data and individual factors, including skill sets, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, full-time employees are eligible for an equity package and competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Flock Freight. Specific details will be shared during the interview process.

Life & Benefits of the Flock:

• Hybrid Work Model: As an organization we value in-office collaboration, working cross-functionally, and winning together. Through scheduled in-office and work-from-home days, we are able to work more efficiently and collaboratively.

• 401(k): Flock provides access to a 401(k) retirement savings plan to help you prepare for the future.

• Medical, Dental & Vision: Generous coverage for employees and dependents. Both HMO and PPO options provided.

Our Promise to You

Flock Freight is committed to creating an environment that’s fair and inclusive. We fill our open positions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We value the skills of people from all backgrounds and are proud to hire, promote, and retain talent from a diverse candidate pool. Diverse perspectives are central to innovation at Flock Freight and make our team better. We're interested in your inherent abilities, not just the skills you bring from your last role — if you think you have what it takes to succeed in the role but don't check every box, please still get in touch. We'd love to start a conversation with you.

Flock Freight has zero tolerance for behavior that negatively impacts marginalized groups, including women, people of color, veterans, immigrants, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. We invite people of all identities to join the Flock!

We are targeting talent in the Chicagoland area.