Hire Controller/Customer Service Advisor

We are The Hire PlaceUK, part of the Places for People Group; we are looking fora Hire Controller to join our team.

This role is a varied and interesting role whichrequires involvement in thecomplete hire process and is an opportunity tobe involved in a wide variety of the functions withinthe hire business.

The primaryfunction of this role will be dealing with customers, andarranging hire and sales of goods and equipment,completing the appropriate paperwork, planning driverroutes, dealing with invoice queries, placingorders with suppliers and related tasks,along with many other duties that may be required fromtime to time.

Formore information please download our jobprofile available on our website.

More about you

Ideally applicants should:

• Be able tobuild relationships with customers.
• Possess an excellent telephone manner.
• Have good organisational skills andthe ability to multitask and prioritise withina busy depot environment.
• Work well aspart of a team.
• Be able to complete paperworkquickly, neatly, and accurately.
• Have knowledge of MS Office includingOutlook/Word/Excel, as well asbasic mathematical ability.
• Have an attention to detail
• Possess general practical skills.
• Bewilling to learn and buy in to the company ethos.
• Have a CanDo attitude and be willing to take on anytask.

Experience inthe hire industry is an advantage but notessential. Support and assistance are provided, and thosedisplayingthe necessary ability and commitment will have opportunities toprogress. It is an essential requirement for therole that the successful applicant possesses a drivinglicence.

Thebenefits

We are a large diverseand ambitious business, which will give you job security and allthe challenge you could wish for. Here people can flourish, thrive,better themselves and work in fantastic communities withinspirational colleagues and customers.

We knowthat there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why weoffer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues savemoney or make their lives a little bit easier which caninclude:

• Annual bonus
• Excellent holiday pay and sick pay
• Pension with matched contributions
• Training

We are Placesfor People Developments, we build thousands of well-designed,innovative homes across the UK each year. When we develop newplaces, we put everything into delivering homes and neighbourhoodsthat work for the whole community.

We want youto join the Places for People Group and the 11,000 other colleagueson our journey; colleagues who have helped to build, manage,maintain places that people are proud to call home and stay activein. How do we do all this? We surround ourselves with right firsttime people, customer focused people and can do people. Our peoplelive and breathe our SPIRIT values; we are the place for spiritedpeople.

What'snext?

If you meet the criteriaand are ready to make the next step in your career then clickapply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you candiscover more about the role, read a full job description and applydirectly to us.

If you are a Places for Peoplecustomer and you're looking for support with your application,please contact our skills and employment team (see below)