Job Title: Hire Desk Manager
Location: West Drayton London
Salary: Depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Office Based Role
King Lifting provides safe, expert crane hire, bespoke contract lifting and plant machinery movement, plus transport and storage, for the public and private sectors. We work throughout the UK and Europe and are head:quartered in Bristol where we also run a renowned Training Centre. x200B; x200B;We are a modern family business established more than 40 years ago. Our people are our most important asset. We ensure commitment is recognised and rewarded through personal development programmes and excellent benefits packages.
x200B;We are currently seeking a new and experienced Hire Desk Manager for our West Drayton office. This is an exciting opportunity with lots of scope for individuality, continuous improvement and achievement when presented with numerous challenges. This will be a very busy and challenging role so we are looking for a confident individual who can thrive under pressure with excellent attention to detail.
x200B;Duties will include:
* x200B;Allocation of our assets (cranes, labour and accessory equipment) with the support of the Hire Desk Assistant to ensure optimum utilisation is achieved.
* Raising contracts, job sheets, operator tickets and inputting customer timesheets.
* Organising site visits for our technical representatives and daily sales calls to customers.
* Dealing with local authorities, traffic management companies managing road closures and permits.
* Chasing debtors and overdue payments.
x200B; x200B;Essential Requirements:
* Relevant experience within a similar role preferably gained within the crane or plant hire industry
* Operational understanding of cranes, transport or hire desk
* People management experience
* Confident with excellent communication and organisation skills
* Prioritisation and the ability to work under pressure
x200B;In return you will receive:
* Competitive salary dependent on your skills and experience
* Quarterly bonus (dependent upon the results of your depot)
* Generous holiday allowance
* Company pension
* Life assurance
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Flexible Benefits Platform with generous monthly Company contribution
* Reward and recognition incentives
* Retail discount hubs
Hours of work will be 8.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. This is an office:based role so you must live within a commutable distance to West Drayton.
If you want to stand out from the rest, we encourage you to include a covering letter stating why you would be the ideal candidate for King Lifting. You must have the right to live and work in the UK and live within a commutable distance to West Drayton, otherwise, your application will automatically be rejected. x200B;
King Lifting is an Equal Opportunities employer.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Plant Hire Manager, Fleet Management, Logistics Operations, Planning Administrator, Logistics Planner, Scheduling Manager, Logistics Manager, Crane Hire Coordinator, Plant Hire Operations Manager, Plant Controller, Vehicle Controller may also be considered.