Night Team Leader - FTC

CEVA Logistics has been awarded a major new contract with a high-profile client, marking an exciting phase of growth for the business expanding on our ecommerce offering. This is a new build implementation offering exciting opportunities across contract logistics.

As a result, we have an excellent role for a Night Shift Team Leader to support the safe, accurate and efficient receipt of inbound goods and outbound activities within a high-volume ecommerce operation. This is a hands‑on operational role, ideal for someone looking to progress their operational career while playing a key role in protecting inventory, accuracy, safety, productivity and downstream flow activities.

This is a night shift working Monday to Friday, 10pm to 6am on a 6 months fix term contract.

Reporting into the Night Shift Manager, you will lead frontline colleagues within your dedicated shift, ensuring inbound and outbound activities are in line with operational plans, performance targets and client standards.

• Lead warehouse associates across allocated work areas (unloading, decant, goods‑in, pick, sortation, loading and dispatch)
• Allocate tasks and manage workflow to maintain steady inbound throughput and outbound flow
• Ensure volumes are processed accurately, safely and on time
• Reinforce safety, standard work and quality checks at all times
• Escalate issues, delays or constraints to the Night Shift Manager promptly
• Provide regular coaching, guidance and supervision to associates
• Support onboarding, training and buddying of new starters
• Monitor attendance, timekeeping and basic performance issues
• Contribute to structured shift handovers and accurate reporting
• Identify inefficiencies and supporting continuous improvement activity
• Support the Night Shift Manager with any additional tasks as and when required

To be successful in your application you will be able to able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and behaviours:

• Experience of working in a warehousing or logistics environment
• Experience of leading, supporting and coaching operational teams
• Exposure to inbound or outbound operations (unload, goods-in, pick, pack, sort and dispatch)
• Strong safety awareness and attention to detail
• Confident communicator with a calm and supportive leadership style
• Basic WMS or scanning system experience
• Exposure to lean or continuous improvement approaches.
• Proven experience of high-volume or peak operations
• Experience of working in an ecommerce environment

We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands.

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

CEVA Logistics UK&I is committed to attracting, acquiring and retaining the best possible candidates in an equal and inclusive way that is consistent with employment legislation and best practice. We aim to select the best available person for every vacancy irrespective of age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and marital or civil partnership status.

Please note that candidates will be subject to the necessary right to work checks for the UK and Ireland. IND2