Ops Shift Manager (Night)

Planet A Ventures; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic working environment

Learning opportunities in high growth

25 days of holiday + public holidays

Birthday Day Off + tenure days off

Private Medical Insurance including 4D

MacBook Air or Windows Laptop

Cycle to work scheme

Dog friendly office

Job summary

HIVED in London is seeking a Night Shift Manager to lead evening depot activities, ensuring area readiness and timely night operations. You will supervise handlers, allocate work, manage exceptions, and maintain data accuracy to prevent day‑to‑day operational debt.

You will coordinate inbound, sorting and routing prep with speed and accuracy, train new staff, and uphold safety standards. The role requires strong communication, urgency handling, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years’ experience in fast-paced depot, warehouse, or similar operational roles.
• Strong attention to detail and execution discipline.
• Some shift leadership and people management experience.
• Comfortable with PM/evening shift work and high-urgency situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead evening, pre-night depot activities to ensure area readiness (yard, belts, devices, scanners).
• Coordinate handlers, monitor productivity, and coach quality.
• Train new staff and ensure correct working equipment.
• Manage exceptions: damages, perishables, missorts, and returns.
• Support unloading of arrivals and maintain asset readiness.
• Flag risks and align with safety standards before Night Shift.

Skills

Shift leadership

Attention to detail

People management

Communication

Job description

About HIVED

At HIVED, we’re steamrolling forward as one of Europe’s fastest growing startups, and our momentum shows no signs of slowing.

Based in London, we are a climate and logistics start‑up building the first sustainable parcel delivery network at scale, powered by a 100% electric fleet. In an ever‑growing industry where unreliable service has long been the norm, HIVED has been built from the ground‑up to meet the demands of modern consumers and disrupt parcel delivery.

A tech company at heart, our talent and technology is laser‑focused on delivering the best possible delivery experience for end‑customers and meeting the needs of our retail partners. From our drivers to our data engineers, we are constantly working to improve this customer experience that makes us deliver better.

Already trusted by leading international brands such as John Lewis, Nespresso, Uniqlo, H & M brands and more, we are solidifying our position as the leaders in Europe to tackle this growing market.

Our tight‑knit team is made up of ex‑Revolut, Bain, HelloFresh, ASOS, Apple and Google employees, and we are backed by some of Europe’s leading investors and VCs in climate‑tech, logistics and mobility including Planet A Ventures, Maersk Growth, Pale Blue Dot VC, Eka Ventures, NordicNinja VC and the British government. We’re passionate about driving innovation and redefining the future of delivery.

Our Values

• We Are Kind – Kind to the planet, our team and our partners. We listen with purpose, leave our egos at the door and aren't afraid to make difficult decisions. We must never confuse kindness with being "nice" – it requires us to be fair, consistent, honest, thoughtful and compassionate.

• We Are Tenacious – We fight every day to keep the customer promise, for every parcel entrusted to us. No matter how hard it gets or whatever stands in our way, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence.

• We Are Curious – We never settle, constantly challenge convention and are never afraid to ask why. We believe there is always more to learn, always a better way, and that we're always only just getting started. We never fight the urge to be inquisitive, to understand the world around us and to explore where others might not.

• We Are Resourceful – Our planet's resources are scarce and our future depends on our ability to use them wisely. Waste is the enemy. We strive to do more with less, be more efficient and make the most of what we have.

Role Overview

The Night Shift Manager is a frontline execution role, responsible for executing night‑sortation, as well as evening preparation for night operations.

The role focuses on supervising handlers, allocating work, exception handling, area readiness, asset preparation, and data accuracy, preventing operational debt from rolling into the following day.

Role is accountable for accurate execution, monitoring, and early escalation.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead evening, pre‑night depot activities – ensure area readiness: yard, locations, belts, devices, scanners. Prepare magnums, pallets, cages, and equipment for Night Shift.

• Support Night Ops Manager to run inbound, scanning, sorting, and routing‑prep activities with speed and accuracy:

  • Coordinate handlers in the right activities monitoring productivity and coaching quality.

  • Train new handlers in the required tasks and ensure they have the right working equipment.

  • Manage process exceptions: damages, perishables, missorts, left‑be nds.

  • Handle late returns and required scans into the correct locations.

  • Support unloading of HGV / linehaul arrivals.

  • Maintain asset and equipment order and availability.

  • Flag risks, gaps, or unresolved issues before Night Shift start.

  • Operate in line with depot safety standards. Report unsafe conditions, defects, or near misses immediately.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives & highlight potential process improvements.

• Maintain safety, standards, and productivity discipline.

What we’re looking for

• 2-4 years’ experience operating in fast‑paced depot, warehouse, or other operational roles.

• Strong attention to detail and execution discipline.

• Some shift leadership & people management experience.

• Comfortable working PM / evening shifts.

• High urgency, strong communication, strong escalation habits.

• Comfortable solving real‑time operational pressure during peak windows.

• Able to communicate effectively & build relationships & work cross‑functionally.

• Safety‑first mindset.

How we reward our team

• Dynamic working environment with a diverse and driven team

• Huge opportunity for learning in a high growth environment, with progression opportunities based on success in the role

• 25 days of holiday allowance plus public holidays

  • if you're on a 4 days on - 4 days off shift pattern, you are entitled to the equivalent of 18 days paid holiday plus public holidays

  • similarly on 4 days on - 3 days off shift pattern, you are entitled to the equivalent of 20 days paid holiday plus public holidays

• 1 Birthday Day Off + 2 Tenure-Based Additional Days Off

• Subsidised Private Medical Insurance including dental, vision & mental health therapy

• Bi‑annual performance reviews and tailored development plans

• Annual compensation review

• Team lunch provided once a week

• Quarterly team socials and annual sports day (HIVED Olympics)

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy as day 1 right

• Community volunteer days

• Cycle to work scheme

• Dog friendly office and depots

• MacBook Air or Windows Laptop (depending on your preference)

Want to learn more?

• Meet the team in 60 seconds: Behind the scenes with HIVED

• HIVED is B Corporation certified

• HIVED is #7 on The Sunday Times Tech 100

• Read how HIVED raised $42M to transform parcel delivery with AI and all-electric logistics network

• Check the Impact Reports for 2024 and 2025

• Keep up with HIVED here