18h ago

Operations Manager

Nottingham

$65k-$85k / yearest.

full-timemid

💼 About This Role

You'll run shift operations at a high-volume sort centre, leading 50–100+ operatives in time-pressured logistics. You'll own the people, throughput, quality, and continuous improvement for one of Europe's fastest-growing logistics startups. This role is a pathway to General Manager of your own hybrid sort centre with up to 1 million parcels daily capacity.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Run shift operations end-to-end including people deployment and throughput targets
  • Lead, motivate, and develop a frontline team of 50–100+ operatives
  • Use dashboards and KPIs to identify problems and track improvements
  • Build and improve SOPs, controls, and feedback loops
  • Own end-of-shift handover and cross-shift collaboration

📋 Requirements

  • Proven leadership of large teams (50+) in fast-paced physical operations
  • Strong reasoning ability to think through problems methodically
  • Resilience to stay calm and structured during operational crises
  • Metrics obsession — able to own and act on metrics

✨ Nice to Have

  • Experience in parcels, fulfilment, or sortation
  • Background in logistics, manufacturing, transport, or military
  • Previous experience in a startup environment

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 💰 Top-of-market salary with above market equity
  • 🚀 Pathway to General Manager of a large-scale sort centre
  • 📈 Fast hiring process with decision within 48 hours
  • 🏢 Onsite role with site tour during interview

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 1-2 weeks

  1. 1Initial screen· 15 min
  2. 2Hiring Manager conversation· 90 min
  3. 3Final interview· 45 min
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