Events Rental Operations Lead

Axiom Events Ltd.; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Events Ltd is a leading event production and rental company specializing in Lighting, Video, Audio, Rigging and Staging for events across the UK and overseas. We are seeking a Hire Manager to run our Middlesbrough warehouse rental operation, owning the hire process from quote to return and ensuring stock is accurate and well maintained.

This role is ideal for someone with warehouse or rental experience, strong data handling and operations skills, and a commitment to exceptional quality

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse, hire or rental environment.
• Working knowledge of live events equipment: Sound, Lighting, Video, Rigging.
• Confident using stock control or rental management software.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience with Rentman / Current RMS / Teamtrack.

Responsibilities

• Run the rental desk and lead day-to-day hire and rental operation, alongside a team of staff.
• Manage hire bookings from quotation through delivery, return and final invoice.
• Work with Directors, Warehouse Manager and Project Management to ensure seamless planning across departments.
• Collaborate with Project Management to budget and report on every job; manage sub-hires, quarantines, servicing and repairs.
• Provide regular performance reporting and settlements for rental bookings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client communication

Customer service

Team leadership

Deadline driven

Reliability

Flexible attitude

Manual handling

Education

Warehouse/rental experience

Tools

Rent management software

Stock control software

Forklift licence

Job description

Axiom Events Ltd is a leading event production and rental company specializing in Lighting, Video, Audio, Rigging and Staging for events across the UK and overseas. We are seeking a Hire Manager to run our Middlesbrough warehouse rental operation, owning the hire process from quote to return and ensuring stock is accurate and well maintained.

This role is ideal for someone with warehouse or rental experience, strong data handling and operations skills, and a commitment to exceptional quality