Shift Manager

HIVED Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics startup in Greater London is seeking a Day Shift Manager to oversee morning operations at the depot. You will ensure readiness for dispatch, manage a team of handlers, and uphold safety standards. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of experience in a fast-paced environment, with strong leadership and communication skills. Join our dynamic team and help redefine delivery logistics while enjoying competitive rewards and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

25 days of holiday allowance plus public holidays

Subsidised medical insurance

Team lunches weekly

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in a fast-paced depot, warehouse, or operational roles.
• Experience in shift leadership and people management.
• Strong ability to communicate and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead morning depot execution and ensure readiness for dispatch.
• Manage process exceptions and health/safety standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving under pressure

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 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. Accountable for service, cost, safety, and people performance at shift + DSP level.

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 ensures they have right working equipment.
  • Manage process exceptions: damages, perishables, missorts, left‑behsigns.
  • Handle late returns and required scans into the correct locations.
• Lead daytime arrivals mgmt & sortation activities.
• Support night sortation activities:
  • Checks and prepares night shift capacity based on forecast updates.
  • Ensure any further trucks 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.
  • Handle exceptions: left‑behsigns, missorts, damages, perishables.
  • Maintain asset and equipment readiness.
  • Prepares 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.
• Some shift leadership & people management experience.
• 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
• We are named as UK StartUp of the Year 2024
• Read how HIVED raised $42M to transform parcel delivery with AI and all‑electric logistics network
• Check the Impact Report 2024
• Keep up with HIVED ✨here✨