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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.\nA 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.\nAlready 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.\nOur 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.\nRole Overview\nThe Ops Manager is a critical role at our depots. As the Ops Manager, you are accountable for site performance during your shift.\nYour role will focus on primary sort for our middle mile hub. You will ensure that arrivals are unloaded, sorted and cross docked according to the plan provided to you by the Network team, whilst maintaining high quality and safety levels.\nYou will lead a team of handlers throughout your shift and be accountable for the results that are delivered. You 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.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nLead shift during rotation - managing a variety of team members - to deliver exceptional under the roof performance.\n\nBe the Site Lead’s primary support & deliver strong handovers\n\nLead & inspire, & develop and performance manage, team on OM’s shift rotation.\n\nYou will be responsible for:\nLabour planning for week-ahead & night.\n\nManaging day activities, e.g. sortation as relevant, preparation for sortation.\n\nSuccession planning for week ahead + 6-week glance for their side of the week, & peaks.\n\nDrives continuous improvement initiatives & Develop standards and operating procedures.\n\nWhat you’ll be accountable for\nAdherence to the plan for the day from the Network team. You will ensure drivers are dispatched on time, and vehicles are loaded with correct volume.\n\nAll 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).\n\nWhat we’re looking for\n4-8 years’ experience leading fast-paced dispatch / middle-mile operations.\n\nStrong command of driver operations, route execution, and dispatch accuracy.\n\nHands-on shift leadership with ability to manage 10-20+ staff. Ability to lead and coach team.\n\nHigh urgency, strong communication, strong escalation habits.\n\nComfortable solving real-time operational pressure during peak windows.\n\nExcellent cross-functional stakeholder management skills.\n\nHow we reward our team\nCompetitive market-related salary. Including the opportunity to work overtime when required.\n\n25 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\n\n1 Birthday Day Off + 2 Tenure-Based Additional Days Off\n\nSubsidised Private Medical Insurance including dental, vision & mental health therapy\n\nTeam lunch provided once a week\n\nQuarterly team socials and annual sports day (HIVED Olympics)\n\nEnhanced maternity/paternity/adoption policy as day 1 right\n\nMacBook Air or Windows Laptop (depending on your preference)\n\nCycle to work scheme\n\nOur Values\nWe 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.\n\nWe 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.\n\nWe 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.\n\nWe Are Resourcefu l - Resources are scarce and our business depends on our ability to use resources wisely. Waste is the enemy. 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