Trainee Hire Controller - 6-Month Path to Full-Time

Melbourne Equipment Rentals; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP for you and family

Birthday celebrations

Social events

Job summary

Melbourne Equipment Rentals is seeking a proactive Junior Hire Controller for a 6-month in-house trainee program in Victoria. You’ll learn the hire desk role from experienced staff, with on-the-job training that can lead to a permanent, full-time position on successful completion.

You’ll take hire bookings, plan deliveries, allocate machines, and manage contracts across site operations. The role suits someone who communicates well, stays organised, and is keen to build a career in equipment hire.

Qualifications

• Good communicator comfortable on the phone.
• Organised with strong attention to detail.
• Proficient with computers (Outlook, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Take hire bookings by phone and email, and give customers quotes
• Plan deliveries and pickups with transport and workshop teams
• Allocate machines and track what's on hire at each site
• Enter and update hire contracts in the hire system
• Handle off-hires, extensions and customer questions
• Support the sales and admin team when needed

Skills

Good communicator

Organised

Microsoft Excel

Team player

Willing to learn

Interest in machinery

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Melbourne Equipment Rentals is seeking a proactive Junior Hire Controller for a 6-month in-house trainee program in Victoria. You’ll learn the hire desk role from experienced staff, with on-the-job training that can lead to a permanent, full-time position on successful completion.

You’ll take hire bookings, plan deliveries, allocate machines, and manage contracts across site operations. The role suits someone who communicates well, stays organised, and is keen to build a career in equipment hire.