Senior Operations Manager (Night)

HIVED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic working environment

25 days holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

MacBook Air/Windows Laptop

Dog friendly office

Job summary

HIVED, based in London, is seeking a Night Ops Manager to oversee all in-depot night activity for our first fully electric, fast-growing parcel network. You’ll be responsible for inbound processing, scanning, sorting, and ensuring a smooth AM set-off with accurate bags, cages, and manifests.

You will lead and develop Supervisors and handlers on night shift, manage labour planning, safety, and real-time escalations, and guarantee a clean handover to the Day team.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years’ experience leading fast-paced Nightshifts / last-mile operations.
• Strong understanding of processing SLAs, routing cut-offs.
• Hands-on shift leadership with ability to manage 30–100+ staff via supervisors.
• High urgency, strong communication, strong escalation habits.
• Able to work constructively cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all in-depot night activities including people, safety, quality, and cost.
• Lead and develop supervisors and handlers on night shift rotation.
• Plan labour for the week ahead and night shifts.
• Run inbound, scanning, sorting, and routing-prep with speed and accuracy.
• Ensure smooth transition to morning dispatch with complete, accurate assets.

Skills

Night shift leadership

Labour planning

Process improvement

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in logistics or business

Tools

WMS software

Job description

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.

Role Overview

The Night Ops Manager oversees all UTR activity during the night, with full accountability for inbound processing, scanning, sorting accuracy, and pre set-off readiness.

While there are no on‑the‑road drivers during this shift, the role is critical in ensuring a smooth AM set-off by delivering accurate bags, cages, manifests, and a clean, well‑prepared depot. The Nights Ops Manager owns the quality of the operational handover to the AM team and ensures no backlog or operational debt is passed forward.

They lead supervisors and handlers teams during Night hours, maintain safety and standards, manage real‑time escalations, and ensure the depot runs smoothly from first inbound activity through to start of set‑off.

What you’ll be doing

• Receive handover from Day team, deliver strong handover to Day Manager & GM - bridge any metrics DBR/WBR wise (such as people, safety, quality, cost).
• Lead & inspire, & develop and performance manage, team on OM’s shift rotation.
• Labour planning for week‑ahead & night.
• Run inbound, scanning, sorting, and routing‑prep activities with speed and accuracy.
• Monitor and improve TPH (direct + indirect).
• Hourly flow meetings & proactive improvement actions.
• Handler in‑shift management and performance management.
• Enforce scanning accuracy, correct bagging, cage flow, and exception handling.
• Identify, contain, and resolve mis‑sorts, reworks, and problem parcels.Coordination & proactive escalation with Network teams on Night plan, & tech teams for support.
• Support morning set‑off - Ensure all dispatch assets (bags, cages, manifests) are complete, accurate, and AM‑ready; Prepare lanes, equipment, and floor layout for morning dispatch; Close all known exceptions and clearly document unresolved issues.
• Own night‑shift headcount plan in alignment with Day shift.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives & Develop standards and operating procedures.
• Maintain safety, standards, and productivity discipline.
• Ensure smooth transition from Day to Night Shift - Deliver a structured, high‑quality handover to the AM Ops Manager.

What you’ll be accountable for

• Accountable for all in‑depot night activities including people (labour pool, engagement, leadership succession planning), safety (auditing and near miss/incident reporting), quality (SLA, set‑off/on‑time dispatch), and cost (labour planning D+1/W+1/TPH).

What we’re looking for

• 4-6 years’ experience leading fast‑paced Nightshifts / last‑mile operations.
• Strong understanding of processing SLAs, routing cut‑offs.
• Hands‑on shift leadership with ability to manage 30–100+ staff via supervisors. Ability to lead and coach team.
• High urgency, strong communication, strong escalation habits.
• Able to work constructively cross‑functionally.

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.

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
• Cycle to work scheme
• Dog friendly office and depots
• MacBook Air or Windows Laptop (depending on your preference)

Want to learn more?

• 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