Tool Hire Manager

Jewson; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Life assurance

33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Jewson Colwick is seeking a Tool Hire Manager to lead day-to-day tool hire operations at our Colwick Industrial Estate branch in Nottingham. You will oversee the tool hire team, ensure safe, efficient service, and maintain high standards of customer care.

This role emphasizes staff development, proactive cross-selling, and building strong relationships with customers. A competitive salary, staff discounts, and generous holiday entitlement accompany the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in tool hire within a busy branch.
• Proven ability to supervise and develop a tool hire team.
• Strong cross-selling and upselling capabilities.
• Positive, ethical approach and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day tool hire activities, deploying resources to ensure efficient, safe operations.
• Lead by example with customer interaction to maximise growth through cross selling.
• Provide guidance to team members and support their development.
• Process and deliver customer orders, ensuring accuracy and safe loading.
• Support colleagues in building knowledge of tool hire products.
• Maintain tool hire standards.
• Monitor inventory and availability, collaborating across the local network.

Skills

Tool hire experience

People leadership

Sales & upselling

Customer service orientated

Collaborative teamwork

Integrity & professionalism

Job description

Jewson a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Tool Hire Manager to join the team in our Colwick branch, who's as passionate about great service as we are.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 33 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).

Hours: 7:00am - 16:30pm or 7:30am - 17:00pm Monday to Friday and every other Saturday morning 7:30am-11:30pm

Location: Jewson, Colwick Industrial Estate, Private Road No.1, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2JQ.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver day-to-day tool hire activities, deploying resource to ensure efficient, effective and safe operations.
• Lead by example in developing strong relationships through regular customer interaction, supporting the team to maximise growth through pro-active cross selling.
• Provide guidance and constructive feedback to team members, assisting in their development and supporting them to deliver a high-quality customer experience.
• Deliver and collect customer orders in a timely manner, ensuring orders are accurate and all equipment is secured and loaded/offloaded safely in accordance with company procedures.
• Support branch colleagues in building knowledge and competence in tool hire product.
• Ensure tool hire standards are always maintained.
• Ensure inventory and availability levels are appropriate to meet customer needs, collaborating across the local network.

What We’re Looking For

• Knowledge : Experience in tool hire is preferred.
• Supervision - Effective supervision of the branch tool hire team in support of Branch Manager.
• Sales - Effective contribution to Tool hire growth & profitability vs target by actively cross-selling and upselling to customers.
• Enthusiasm - You radiate positivity and possess an unyielding passion for the merchant world.
• Decency - You embody honesty and integrity, contributing to a workplace built on respect and ethics.
• Team Spirit - You thrive in collaborative settings, believing that together we can achieve greatness.
• Pride - You take pride in your work and are dedicated to producing top-notch results.

Why Choose Us?

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus.
• A wide range of voluntary benefits including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and more.
• Access to a wealth of health and wellbeing services including access to online GP appointments and mental health support.
• Generous employee discounts.
• Access to discounts with hundreds of your favourite high street and online retailers.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child.

What's Next?

If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have.

Where a role is advertised as full‑time, we are open to discussing part‑time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Stark Building Materials UK is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.