Operations Shift Manager (Day) in London

At HIVED, 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. 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.

Role Overview

The Day Shift Manager – Depot owns morning depot execution, ensuring the site is fully ready for dispatch, processes run to SLA, and no operational debt is passed forward. The role is accountable for Day Under‐the‐Roof performance, including handover from Night Shift, staging, dispatch readiness, exception handling, and early stability, while supporting driver launch where required. This is a hands‐on, floor‐led role with real‐time decision‐making responsibility, focused on safety, flow, quality, and execution discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead morning depot execution, ensuring the site is fully ready for dispatch, processes run to SLA, and no operational debt is passed forward.
• Validate Night Shift handover and close gaps immediately.
• 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.
• Handle late returns and required scans into the correct locations.
• Support night sortation activities.
• Check and prepare night shift capacity based on forecast updates.
• Ensure any further truck arrivals updates will be reflected in shift bookings for night shift.
• Inform Ops Manager on any potential capacity risk for the night based on shift uptake.
• Ensure area readiness: yard, staging, belts, locations, devices.
• Maintain asset and equipment readiness.
• Prepare and support routing/dispatch for RC2 (where applicable).
• 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.

Requirements

• 2‐4 years' experience operating in fast‐paced depot, warehouse, or other operational roles.
• Strong attention to detail and execution discipline.
• High urgency, strong communication, strong escalation habits.
• Able to communicate effectively & build relationships & work cross‐functionally.

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).

HIVED is B Corporation certified and we are named as UK StartUp of the Year 2024.