Operations Manager

HIVED; Brighton (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + public holidays

Birthday Day Off + tenure days off

Private medical insurance

Job summary

HIVED is seeking a Day Ops Manager to lead day-to-day operations at our depots, overseeing both on-the-road and in-depot activities. You will manage morning driver set-offs, coordinate with shift managers, and plan labor for the week to maintain performance standards.

The role requires 4–8 years of experience in OTR/dispatch environments, strong leadership, and a focus on safety, efficiency and continuous improvement. This is an on-site position with a 4-on/3-off pattern and weekend work.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years’ experience leading fast-paced OTR / dispatch / last-mile operations.
• Strong command of driver operations, route execution, and dispatch accuracy.
• Hands-on shift leadership with ability to manage 30–100+ staff via supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift during rotation and manage Shift Managers, Coordinators, Fleet Specialists to deliver day-time performance.
• Receive handover from Night Manager and deliver handover to mid-Shift Manager.
• Be the GM’s primary support and deliver strong handovers.
• Lead and develop team on shift rotation and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

OTR dispatch

Shift leadership

People management

Communication

Safety compliance

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.

Role Overview

The Day Ops Manager is a critical role at our depots. As the Day Ops Manager, you are accountable for site performance during your shift—end-to-end across under-the-roof and on-the-road operations.

For on-the-road, you will manage and lead driver set-off in the morning while proactively supporting drivers and their service levels throughout the day. In the depot, you will oversee any daytime under-the-roof activities and bridges required from the previous day/week, as well as forward labour planning.

You will lead a team of Coordinators and you will need to have the highest standards of professionalism and discipline, leading by example in every moment. This is an on-site role embedded in the day-to-day operations. The shifts for this role are a 4 days on, 3 days off shift pattern which will require you to work one day on the weekend. Our Operations team is organised into roles at different levels: this is a level 5 role reporting into the site leader.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead shift during rotation - managing Shift Managers, Coordinators, Fleet Specialist - to deliver exceptional OTR & UTR day-time performance.

• Receive handover from Night Manager, deliver handover to mid-Shift Manager.

• Be the GM’s primary support & deliver strong handovers

• Lead & inspire, & develop and performance manage, team on OM’s shift rotation.

• OTR:

  • DSP management - DSP Capacity, Account management relationships, and performance management.

  • HIVED Partner Driver Capacity and pool management (Plan vs Actual).

  • HIVED Partner Driver service level management

  • Legal compliance (hours on road, breaks, safety checks).

• UTR:

  • Labour planning for week-ahead & night.

  • Managing day activities, e.g. sortation as relevant, preparation for sortation.

• Succession planning for week ahead + 6-week glance for their side of the week, & peaks.

• Drives continuous improvement initiatives & Develop standards and operating procedures.

What you’ll be accountable for

1. All on-road activities, including driver capacity, driver compliance, overall site performance (SLA, Delivery Success).

2. All in-depot day-to-day and planning 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

• 4-8 years’ experience leading fast-paced OTR / dispatch / last-mile operations.

• Strong command of driver operations, route execution, and dispatch accuracy.

• 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.

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

• Excellent cross-functional stakeholder management skills.

How we reward our team

• Competitive market-related salary. Including the opportunity to work overtime when required.

• 25 days of holiday allowance plus public holidays. If you're on 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.

• Team lunch provided once a week

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

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

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

• Cycle to work scheme

Our Values

• We Are Kind - We leave our egos at the door and aren't afraid to make difficult decisions. We must never confuse kindness with being "nice" - kindness requires us to be fair, consistent and work together to move HIVED forward.

• 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 Are Resourceful - Resources are scarce and our business depends on our ability to use resources wisely. Waste is the enemy. We strive to do more with less, be more efficient and make the most of what we have.

Want to learn more?

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

• HIVED is #7 on The Sunday Times Tech 100

• HIVED is B Corporation certified

• Check the Impact Reports for 2024 and 2025

• Keep up with HIVED here