Hire Manager

Gap Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Life assurance

Health & Wellness Support

Job summary

GAP Group is seeking a proactive Hire Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of the Hire Desk within the busy Plant & Tool division. You will manage a team of Hire & Sales Co ordinators and Drivers to deliver safe, efficient, and customer-focused service.

In this role, you’ll balance operational control with a commercial focus, ensure compliance and strong admin, and drive performance across the depot. Join a leading equipment hire provider with nationwide coverage.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a hire desk, transport operation, or similar customer facing team.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to coach and develop others.
• Commercial focus with experience driving revenue and add on sales.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure.
• Strong communication skills with customers, staff, and stakeholders at all levels.
• A solid understanding of Health & Safety within an operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the day to day operation of the Hire Desk and Transport function.
• Allocating, prioritising, and overseeing workloads for Hire & Sales Co ordinators and Drivers.
• Recruiting, motivating, coaching, and developing team members to achieve high performance.
• Driving add on sales performance through proactive promotion of consumables and accessories.
• Overseeing stock control of consumables and resale items to meet demand.
• Ensuring accurate processing of on hires, off hires, exchanges, and transport activity.
• Monitoring delivery and collection performance to meet customer timescales.
• Reviewing reports, customer queries, and administrative issues, taking corrective action where required.
• Taking hands‑on role during periods of holiday or absence where required.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Customer service

Sales focus

Multi-tasking

Health & Safety

Communication

Job description

We're looking for a proactive and driven Hire Manager to lead the day to day operation of the Hire Desk within our busy Plant & Tool division. If you thrive in a fast paced environment, enjoy developing teams, and want to play a key role in driving performance and revenue, this could be the next step in your career. As Hire Manager, you'll take ownership of hire desk operations, leading a team of Hire & Sales Co ordinators and Drivers to deliver safe, efficient, and customer focused service. You'll balance operational control with commercial focus, ensuring high standards of compliance, administration, and sales performance across the depot.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and managing the day to day operation of the Hire Desk and Transport function
• Allocating, prioritising, and overseeing workloads for Hire & Sales Co ordinators and Drivers
• Recruiting, motivating, coaching, and developing team members to achieve high performance
• Driving add on sales performance through proactive promotion of consumables and accessories
• Overseeing stock control of consumables and resale items to meet demand
• Ensuring accurate processing of on hires, off hires, exchanges, and transport activity
• Monitoring delivery and collection performance to meet customer timescales
• Reviewing reports, customer queries, and administrative issues, taking corrective action where required
• Taking hands‑on role during periods of holiday or absence where required

What You’ll Bring

We're looking for a confident leader with strong operational and commercial awareness, including:

• Proven experience managing a hire desk, transport operation, or similar customer facing team
• Strong people management skills with the ability to coach and develop others
• Commercial focus with experience driving revenue and add on sales
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under pressure
• Strong communication skills with customers, staff, and stakeholders at all levels
• A solid understanding of Health & Safety within an operational environment

About GAP and What We Offer

You'll be joining an industry leader that's growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we're proud to be the UK's leading equipment hire provider-supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Environmental, and Event Services. As a family-run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way.

That means:

• More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
• Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your success
• Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
• Support that values you - from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support