Night Team Leader - 6 months FTC

American President Lines; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday buy scheme

Pension

Life assurance

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

CEVA Logistics has been awarded a major new contract with a high-profile client, marking an exciting phase of growth for the business expanding on our ecommerce offering. This is a new build implementation offering exciting opportunities across contract logistics.

As a result, we have an excellent role for a Night Shift Team Leader to support the safe, accurate and efficient receipt of inbound goods and outbound activities within a high-volume ecommerce operation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehousing or logistics environment.
• Experience in leading, supporting and coaching operational teams.
• Exposure to inbound or outbound operations (unload, goods-in, pick, pack, sort and dispatch).
• Strong safety awareness and attention to detail.
• Confident communicator with a calm and supportive leadership style.
• Basic WMS or scanning system experience.
• Exposure to lean or continuous improvement approaches.
• Proven experience of high-volume or peak operations.
• Experience of working in an ecommerce environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead warehouse associates across allocated work areas (unloading, decant, goods‑in, pick, sortation, loading and dispatch).
• Allocate tasks and manage workflow to maintain steady inbound throughput and outbound flow.
• Ensure volumes are processed accurately, safely and on time.
• Reinforce safety, standard work and quality checks at all times.
• Escalate issues, delays or constraints to the Night Shift Manager promptly.
• Provide regular coaching, guidance and supervision to associates.
• Support onboarding, training and buddying of new starters.
• Monitor attendance, timekeeping and basic performance issues.
• Contribute to structured shift handovers and accurate reporting.
• Identify inefficiencies and supporting continuous improvement activity.
• Support the Night Shift Manager with any additional tasks as and when required.

Skills

Warehousing experience

Leadership & coaching

Inbound/outbound ops

Safety awareness

Clear communicator

WMS or scanning

Lean/continuous improvement

High-volume/peak ops

Ecommerce environment

Job description

Job Title: Night Team Leader - 6 months FTC

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, weRise inMotion. Your career is always on the move,growingas fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team ofnearly 200nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job.It’sa journey on which you rise.

YOUR ROLE

CEVA Logistics has been awarded a major new contract with a high-profile client, marking an exciting phase of growth for the business expanding on our ecommerce offering. This is a new build implementation offering exciting opportunities across contract logistics.

As a result, we have an excellent role for a Night Shift Team Leader to support the safe, accurate and efficient receipt of inbound goods and outbound activities within a high-volume ecommerce operation. This is a hands‑on operational role, ideal for someone looking to progress their operational career while playing a key role in protecting inventory, accuracy, safety, productivity and downstream flow activities.

This is a night shift working Monday to Friday, 10pm to 6am on a 6 months fix term contract.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Reporting into the Night Shift Manager, you will lead frontline colleagues within your dedicated shift, ensuring inbound and outbound activities are in line with operational plans, performance targets and client standards.

• Lead warehouse associates across allocated work areas (unloading, decant, goods‑in, pick, sortation, loading and dispatch)
• Allocate tasks and manage workflow to maintain steady inbound throughput and outbound flow
• Ensure volumes are processed accurately, safely and on time
• Reinforce safety, standard work and quality checks at all times
• Escalate issues, delays or constraints to the Night Shift Manager promptly
• Provide regular coaching, guidance and supervision to associates
• Support onboarding, training and buddying of new starters
• Monitor attendance, timekeeping and basic performance issues
• Contribute to structured shift handovers and accurate reporting
• Identify inefficiencies and supporting continuous improvement activity
• Support the Night Shift Manager with any additional tasks as and when required

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

To be successful in your application you will be able to able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and behaviours:

• Experience of working in a warehousing or logistics environment
• Experience of leading, supporting and coaching operational teams
• Exposure to inbound or outbound operations (unload, goods-in, pick, pack, sort and dispatch)
• Strong safety awareness and attention to detail
• Confident communicator with a calm and supportive leadership style
• Basic WMS or scanning system experience
• Exposure to lean or continuous improvement approaches.
• Proven experience of high-volume or peak operations
• Experience of working in an ecommerce environment

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then please do get in touch to find your next role.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.
Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right to work checks for the UK and Ireland. IND2

Information at a Glance

Rise in motion with CMA CGM Group: where ambition meets opportunity.

Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world.

The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.

See how you can rise