Hire Coordinator

Overview

Job Title: Hire Coordinator

Location: Bridgwater

Salary: Up to £30,000 PA (DOE)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 42.5 hours per week

Key benefits

• 23 days holiday + bank holiday (increases with length of service)
• Workplace Pension
• Refer a friend scheme
• Employee Assistance program
• Wellbeing support
• Discounted gift card scheme
• Paid volunteer days
• Eye test and vision care voucher scheme
• Free annual flu vaccination vouchers

The Role

As a Hire Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in the smooth day to day running of plant operations. You'll be responsible for managing hire activity, maintaining accurate records, supporting the depot team, and delivering excellent service to both internal and external customers. This is a varied and hands on role, ideal for someone with experience in the construction or plant industry who enjoys taking ownership and working independently in a busy environment.

What You'll Do

• Manage hire requests (on and off hire) and create hire contracts in the plant management system.
• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers regarding availability.
• Upload damage charges to the plant management system.
• Upload asset defects, maintenance, and service records into the plant management system.
• Generate purchase orders for the plant department and assist with the goods receiving process.
• Provide administrative support to the Depot Hire Desk
• Contribute to the efficiency of the department by identifying and implementing improved administrative processes and procedures.
• Identify equipment that needs new lifting certification and ensure our partner companies attend and record new lifting certification on equipment on an ongoing basis

Additional Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing job allocation for mobile staff based from the Bridgwater depot, ensuring jobs are allocated to the mobile team in a timely manner, and optimizing time management based on priority and location, reducing outsourcing where possible.
• Ensuring correct processes are followed to the company's high standard for repairs
• Assisting with stock control levels of the depot, ensuring appropriate re ordering as required, within the allocated budget
• Site inductions for visitors, promoting high levels of health and safety standards for the depot, including completion of ladder inspections, COSHH maintenance and audit information. Depot cover for incoming telephone calls and enquiries for other depot-based roles, providing cover for annual leave as required.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience within construction, plant or a similar industry would be highly beneficial
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills
• Team Player mindset
• Ability to upsell products or services where applicable
• Good phone etiquette
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making

How to Apply

Please apply online or send your CV to . To discuss this opportunity prior to application please call and speak to Nicole on .

Equal Employment Opportunity

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