Hire Desk Manager
Pay rate: £32,000 - £35,000 + bonuses
Contract: Type: Tempoary to Permanent
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Start Date: ASAP
We are looking for Hire Desk Manager to start ASAP for our client based in Bury St Edmunds, with all the support from our experienced Driver Hire team.
The successful Hire Desk Manager will receive:
- £32,000 - £35,000 depending on experience
- Depot performance bonuses up to £5,000 per year
- Overtime paid at x1.5
- 22 days holiday + bank holidays
- +1 holiday day per year of service.
- Guaranteed 45hrs per week per day.
- Referral Bonus - Introduce a friend to us and you receive a bonus!
What to expect as a Hire Desk Manager:
Working Monday to Friday on a 45hr week you will have the following duties:
- Lead and manage the day‑to‑day operation of the Hire Desk and Transport function.
- Recruit and develop team members & ensure adequate staffing cover.
- Drive add‑on sales by promoting selling of consumables and accessories.
- Oversee stock control of consumables and resale items, ensuring availability and re‑ordering where required.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of on‑hires, off‑hires, exchanges, and transport activity using company systems.
- Monitor transport performance to ensure deliveries and collections meet agreed timescales.
- Resolve customer queries & hire issues efficiently.
- Work closely with the Workshop Manager to manage equipment availability and hire readiness
- Review key reports (hire, credit notes, live hire, customer).
- Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety standards and safe systems of work.
As a Hire Desk Manager you must:
- Experience managing a hire desk
- Strong people management
- Focus on revenue growth and add on sales
- Organisational and administrative skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong communication skills with staff & customers
- Good understanding of Health & Safety responsibilities.
- Have no more than 6 effective penalty points.
- No DG, DD or IN endorsements.
This position is commutable from Stowmarket, Newmarket. Ipswich, Needham Market and other areas nearby to Bury St Edmunds.
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Hire Desk Manager employer: Driver Hire Bury St Edmunds & Ipswich
Join a leading driving agency in Bury St Edmunds, where we prioritise our drivers' well-being with guaranteed hours, competitive pay rates, and excellent overtime opportunities. Our supportive work culture fosters growth, offering FREE ADR training and full paid training to enhance your skills, while our subsidised canteen and referral bonuses add to the unique advantages of working with us. With 97% of our drivers expressing pride in their roles, this is an excellent opportunity for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
Contact Details:
Driver Hire Bury St Edmunds & Ipswich Recruitment Team
