Hire Controller

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-class customer service.

• Prepare hire contracts, quotations, and any other necessary correspondence.

• Handle and record customer enquiries and source new business.

• Follow up on quotations and enquiries.

• Prepare accurate weekly and monthly reports.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records.

Skills and Experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritise a busy workload.

• Numerate.

• IT literate, particularly in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook).

• Experience as a Hire Controller or similar in the hire industry is a distinct advantage.

Key Attributes

• Committed to offering first-class customer service.

• An enthusiastic team player who engages colleagues and willingly shares knowledge and information.

• Motivated self-starter.

• Thorough, methodical approach.

• Displays integrity in all interactions.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure.

• Proactive.

• Expert time manager.

• Highly professional with a positive attitude.

Please note: Experience as a Hire Controller or similar in the portable accommodation or modular building sector (or similar equipment hire industry) is essential.

Your Future with the Wernick Group

At Wernick, you're more than an employee; you're a vital part of a team that’s building the future of construction. Join us in our journey of continuous innovation and commitment to quality, and let's be 'Altogether Stronger'.

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme

• Generous holiday allowance (rising with service)

• Option to sell or carry over up to 5 days holiday

• Christmas Shutdown

• Early finish Friday  

• Group pension scheme

• Annual Salary review – takes place each January

• Long service awards

• Employee of the Month awards

• Customer service awards

• Life Assurance

• Personal Accident Insurance

• Free onsite parking

• Employee assistance programme

• Training and progression opportunities

• Family run and well established, secure company (trading over 90 years)

• Open door policy

• Employee Referral scheme

• Benefits scheme (discounted retailers such as money off Apple, Virgin Atlantic Holidays, Currys, Argos, Tesco and restaurants including Harvester, Miller and Carter, Nandos and many more)

• Corporate Eyecare Scheme through Specsavers

• Ideas portal (message the CEO) and awards for implemented suggestions

• Cycle to work scheme

• Annual paid volunteering day

• Healthcare cash plan

 We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We look forward to receiving your application and thank you for your interest in our company.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

Any unsolicited CVs will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.

The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.

 Please note, this vacancy is subject to close earlier than the stated closing date dependent on application numbers