Operations Executive Night Shift

Smith and Brock Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend bonus

Extra day off for your birthday

Earned wage access

30% off at Sylva Café

Uniform and PPE provided

Career progression

Job summary

Smith & Brock Ltd in Deptford, London SE8 is seeking a highly organised Operations Executive for the night team (approx. 8pm – 6am).

You will own night‑time run management, invoicing, shortage handling, driver assignments, and reporting to ensure everything is in order before the day team arrives. If you thrive working independently, value accuracy, and want a role where your contribution is felt every morning, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks under time pressure.
• Confident working independently through the night with minimal supervision.
• Good communication with drivers, warehouse teams, and colleagues.
• Experience in operations, logistics, or warehouse coordination is an advantage.
• Comfortable with systems, spreadsheets, and WhatsApp-based workflows.
• Reliable, punctual, and committed to high standards every shift.

Responsibilities

• Close and invoice early run dispatches, process amendments, and assign jobs to drivers.
• Monitor run completion and manage shortage sheets from print-off to sign-off.
• Log picking errors and record causes in the designated system.
• Handle shortages and amend invoices as required.
• Run Deferral Reports and Picking Reports.
• Coordinate with warehouse on missing items and verify stock.
• Prepare and submit Prep Reports.
• Complete Waste Sheets within required time windows.
• Provide a clean handover to the day team each morning.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent night work

Communication skills

Systems & spreadsheets

Punctuality

Multitasking

Tools

Spreadsheets

WhatsApp workflows

Job description

Deptford, London SE8 | Night shift (approx. 8pm - 6am) |

About Us

Smith & Brock is a proudly family‑run fresh produce and fine foods business, supplying London's best hotels, restaurants, and caterers. We believe in quality without compromise, honest sourcing, and looking after our people. Every role here is part of something bigger, getting exceptional food from growers to tables, and doing it with care.

The role

We're looking for a highly organised and proactive Operations Executive to join our night team. This is a critical overnight role at the heart of our operation; you'll own the coordination of night‑time run management, invoicing, shortage handling, driver assignments, and reporting, ensuring everything is in order before the day team arrives. If you thrive working independently, take pride in accuracy, and want a role where your contribution is felt every single morning, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Closing and invoicing early run dispatches, processing amendments, and assigning jobs to drivers on our system
• Monitoring run completion and managing shortage sheets from print‑off through to final sign‑off
• Logging picking errors throughout the shift, recording causes accurately in our designated system
• Handling shortages and amending invoices as required
• Running Deferral Reports and Picking Reports
• Coordinating with the warehouse team on any missing prepared items, verifying stock and ensuring issues are resolved and documented
• Preparing and submitting Prep Reports
• Completing Waste Sheets accurately within the required time windows
• Supporting a clean, thorough handover to the day team each morning

What We're Looking For

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously under time pressure
• Confident working independently through the night, making decisions with minimal supervision
• Good communication skills — you'll be liaising with drivers, warehouse teams, and colleagues across the business
• Experience in an operations, logistics, or warehouse coordination role is an advantage
• Comfortable with systems, spreadsheets, and WhatsApp‑based workflows
• Reliable, punctual, and committed to high standards every shift

What's In It For You

Enjoy a weekly shop of fresh fruit and veg at cost price, plus:

• Refer a friend bonus
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Earned wage access, get paid early before payday
• 30% off at Sylva Café
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Career progression, we grow our own talent, and many of our team have built long careers with us