Hire Controller

Neos Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent company is seeking a Hire Controller in Pontypridd. The successful candidate will manage customer inquiries, process hire contracts, and support internal teams in a busy depot environment. Offering a competitive salary up to GBP27,500, this full-time role provides opportunities to develop customer relations and contributes to operational success.

Benefits

Bonus and Loyalty Scheme

28 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced hire desk or customer service role preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
• Desirable to have a background in tool or plant hire.

Responsibilities

• Responding to customer calls and processing hire contracts.
• Coordinating delivery and collection of equipment.
• Maintaining system records and ensuring data accuracy.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Good IT literacy

Customer-focused

Sales-minded

Job description

Hire Controller
Pontypridd
Up to GBP27,500 + Bonus

NEOS Engineering are partnered with a leading, fast-growing independent company operating across multiple depots across the UK. Following continued expansion, they are now looking to appoint a Hire Controller to join their busy and successful depot in Pontypridd.

The Role

As a Hire Controller, you ll play a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of the hire desk. You ll be the first point of contact for inbound enquiries, responsible for providing excellent customer service, processing hire contracts, and supporting internal coordination with the transport, credit, and operations teams.

You ll also be tasked with growing customer accounts, managing job bookings, and ensuring smooth and accurate processing of orders from initial enquiry through to delivery and collection.

Responsibilities include:

• Responding to incoming customer calls and sales enquiries

• Building long-term relationships with clients and upselling where possible

• Processing hire contracts accurately and efficiently

• Coordinating delivery and collection of equipment in line with customer requirements

• Working closely with transport, warehouse and credit control teams

• Handling customer queries, quotes and job confirmations

• Maintaining system records and ensuring data accuracy

• Supporting the depot team with general administration and ad hoc duties

The Candidate

You ll have experience working in a fast-paced hire desk, sales support, or customer service role. A background in tool or plant hire is desirable but not essential what s most important is your ability to communicate well, stay organised, and deliver excellent service under pressure.

Key skills & competencies include:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Good IT literacy and ability to learn internal systems (Syrinx knowledge beneficial)

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively

• Customer-focused with a professional and proactive approach

• Sales-minded and commercially aware

• Experience in hire, construction, or logistics preferred

The Benefits

• GBP26,000 GBP27,500 DOE

• Bonus and Loyalty Scheme

• 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

• Company pension scheme

• Full-time, permanent position Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 4:00pm OR 7:30am to 5:00pm

Please apply with an up-to-date CV and feel free to include a short cover letter explaining why this role is right for you.

Thanks for taking the time to apply. We do our best to respond to every applicant, but due to high volumes, if you haven t heard from us within 7 days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion. We encourage you to keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.

We kindly ask that candidates requiring sponsorship do not apply, as our client is currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. Any applications requiring sponsorship will be automatically rejected.