Hire Desk Administrator

Dev; Brighton (UT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Life assurance

Retail discount scheme

Retail discount scheme

Employee recognition awards

Company pension scheme

Job summary

A leading equipment rental company in Brighton, Utah is seeking a Hire Controller to deliver exceptional customer service and manage orders effectively. Ideal candidates should have experience in a customer service environment, preferably in the hire or construction industry. Responsibilities include responding to customer enquiries, maximizing upselling opportunities, and maintaining high service standards. This role offers a competitive rewards package and career development support in a fast-paced operational environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Customer Service role, preferably handling in-bound order/sales enquiries.
• Comfortable using judgment and initiative to make decisions.
• A commitment to continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable using own judgment and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a best-in-class service while maximizing upselling opportunities.
• Communicate with customers via telephone, email, and website requests.
• Manage an order from enquiry to post-hire feedback.
• Work in a fast-paced, highly operational environment with multiple tasks and deadlines.

Skills

Customer Service experience

Exceptional communication skills

Decision-making judgment

Team collaboration

Computer literacy in MS Office

MS Office

Team player

Initiative

Problem solving

Tools

MS Office

CRM systems

Job description

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Company Name: Colten Care

Job Description

Are you the type of person who enjoys regularly interacting with customers, offering support with enquires and seamlessly converting them in to sales? If so this could be the role for you. We’re looking for Hire Controllers with great customer service skills who thrive in a busy operational environment to join our team and help us to deliver our customer promise - to delight every customer, every time.

In the role of Hire Controller you'll be responsible for delivering a best-in-class service whilst using product knowledge and expertise to maximise upselling opportunities. Your days will be spent communicating with customers on the telephone, via email and responding to website requests. You’ll manage an order from enquiry to post-hire feedback, taking ownership of the customer journey and building relationships with regular customers. You’ll enjoy thinking on your feet and using your initiative to ensure we deliver the very best experience for our customers and that we continue to improve our service.

This would be a fantastic opportunity for individuals from a customer service environment, ideally with industry experience, who would like to see and feel the impact of their work in a hands‑on, highly operational, service‑focused business.

What can we offer you in return? You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.

If you join the team we’ll provide you with everything you need and ensure you are equipped for success. We’ll talk to you about your training and personal development needs and what you’d like to do to further your career and support your future aspirations.

To succeed as a Hire Controller you will bring the following skill-set and behaviours:

• Proven experience in a Customer Service role, preferably handling in-bound order/sales enquiries where you have used your skills and experience to successfully complete transactions and satisfy customers
• Previous experience in the hire or construction industry would be advantageous but not essential
• Experience in developing and utilising product knowledge, eager to understand our product range and the wider Sunbelt business
• Exceptional communication skills including negotiating and influencing. You’ll have the ability to engage and build relationships with both internal and external customers
• Comfortable using your own judgment and initiative to make decisions in line with our company policies and pricing structures
• An effective team member with a highly supportive, collaborative approachA flexible and adaptable approach, you’ll enjoy a varied work day in a fast‑paced operational environment where you’ll manage multiple tasks, deadlines and targets whilst maintaining high standards of accuracy
• A commitment to continuous improvement, puts forward and acts on suggestions to improve processes and service levels
• A good level of computer literacy in MS Office packages. You’ll embrace learning new IT systems and enjoy making the most of technology in your job role

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is.

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset. In this role you will be joining the Media Access Solutions team in Sunbelt Rentals. Media Access Solutions provide rental equipment to the TV and Film industry from Cherry pickers to Scissor Lifts. These are exciting times to join the team as we expand our footprint in the UK TV and Film market.

Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first‑aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.