Equipment Coordinator

Kennards Hire; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Profit share eligibility

Career pathways (national & intl)

Employee discounts on hire gear

Awards night and team events

Job summary

Kennards Hire in Australia is seeking a Service Person Driver to support branch operations. You will service and prepare hire equipment, assist customers and help with loading/unloading as needed, with training provided to build skills for a long-term career.

This role is primarily branch-based, with some deliveries a few times per week. You will join a team-focused environment that values safety, reliability and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• A valid driver’s licence.
• Interest in machinery and eagerness to learn.
• Willingness to perform hands-on servicing and branch duties.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Proactive attitude and teamwork.
• Weekend work on rotating roster.
• Physical fitness for lifting and standing.
• Pre-employment checks including drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform RFH servicing to keep equipment clean and safe.
• Carry out basic equipment maintenance and minor repairs.
• Clean equipment in wash bay; maintain workshop, yard and branch.
• Complete equipment check-in and check-out inspections.
• Provide friendly, hands-on customer service in branch and yard.
• Instruct customers on safe operation of equipment.
• Assist customers with loading and unloading equipment.
• Occasionally deliver or pickup equipment as needed (few times per week).
• Work with branch team to keep areas safe and organised.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Team player

Weekend availability

Physical fitness

Job description

• Learn how to service, inspect and maintain our modern hire equipment
  
• Full training provided - build skills that open doors across the business
• $72,450 base salary + super + profit share bonus + weekend allowance

With Kennards Hire You Can
As a company that’s been around since 1948, we knowwhat matters most: family and it’s at the heart of everything we do. We’re thelargest family-owned equipment hire company in Australia and New Zealand, withmore than 2,000 team members located at over 200 sites and branches. Our mission is clear: we want to be the besthire company in the world. We’re committed to growing sustainably andinnovating in ways that benefit our people, our customers and our business. Andat the end of the day, we’re all focused on delivering what we say we will do –make our customers’ jobs easy.

About the role

As a Service Person Driver, you’ll be a key part of the day-to-day running of the branch. This is predominantly a branch-based, hands-on role, working with our hire equipment and machinery to make sure it is clean, safe, serviced and ready for our next customer.

Most of your time will be spent in the branch, yard, workshop and wash bay, carrying out Ready for Hire (RFH) servicing and maintenance, cleaning equipment, maintaining the yard and assisting customers face-to-face.

You’ll also help customers with loading and unloading equipment and provide advice on the safe use of our equipment. While driving is part of the role, deliveries and pickups are only required a few times each week as needed – this is not primarily a delivery driver position.

We’ll provide you with the training and development you need to build your knowledge of our equipment and succeed in the role.

This role requires you to:

• Carry out Ready for Hire (RFH) servicing to ensure equipment is clean, safe and ready for our customers
• Perform basic equipment maintenance and minor repairs
• Clean equipment in the wash bay and maintain the workshop, yard and branch facilities
• Complete equipment check-in and check-out inspections
• Provide friendly, hands-on customer service face-to-face in the branch and yard
• Instruct and demonstrate to customers how to safely operate our equipment
• Assist customers with safely loading and unloading equipment
• Complete occasional customer deliveries and pickups when required, generally only a few times per week
• Work as part of the branch team to keep equipment, the yard and customer areas safe, organised and ready for business

About you
Our people come from all sorts of backgrounds, including customer service, building and construction, trades and maintenance, landscaping, retail, hospitality and driving.

You’ll also have:

• A valid driver’s licence
• An interest in machinery, tools and equipment – we’ll provide the training you need
• A willingness to get hands-on with equipment servicing, cleaning and general branch duties
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn new skills
• A positive attitude and team-first approach
• Availability to work weekends on a rotating roster
• The physical fitness to undertake a hands-on role that includes lifting, loading and unloading equipment, cleaning and being on your feet for extended periods
• The ability to successfully complete required pre-employment checks, including drug and alcohol testing

Join our team
You can always tell someone who works at KennardsHire. They're well-rounded, fair-dinkum and damn good at what they do. Once youwalk through our door, we’ll back you all the way with the tools and resourcesyou’ll need to succeed. You’ll be trusted as part of our family, supported tolead in many ways and have opportunities to develop and grow your expertise.
There’s also a great range of employee benefits andrewards on offer including:

• All the training and development you need to build a successful career with us
• Pathways to pursue your career, nationally and internationally
• Additional financial benefits if you stay with us for more than five years (to say thanks for your loyalty)
• Opportunity for profit share
• Great employee discount rates on our hire gear
• Our annual awards night, team BBQs and many other fun social events.

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete background checks which may include a police and medical check.

So, whether you’re starting out, switching roles,changing industries or ready to make your next career move, With Kennards Hire YouCan.