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Hire Service Manager

  1. Permanent - Full time
Competitive Salary & Bonus
  1. Travis Perkins
  2. Oldbury, West Midlands

hrs/pw

40

Birmingham; Oldbury

43588

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We are looking for a Hire Service Manager to work in our National Tool Hire hub in Oldbury, we provide a full internal support function to all our business units (including Travis Perkins, BSS and Keyline) as a team we manage their major repairs and asset utilisation.

This is a unique BRAND NEW opportunity dealing with internal colleagues and national supply partners across our plc organisation.

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive salary with annual salary reviews

  • Annual performance based bonus

  • Contributory pension scheme

  • Colleague discounts across a variety of Group businesses including special discounts across Tool Station, Tool Hire and our Trade Merchanting businesses

What will I be doing?

Reporting to the Branch Manager you will manage a team of 5, you will work closely with your workshop supervisor, developing great relationships with colleagues and internal customers, recognising, developing talent and taking responsibility for the safety and performance of our Hire Service Engineers.  You will plan repairs, deal with suppliers and schedule regular reviews, oversee the day to day running of the workshop and the team and will show initiative to review process and implement improvements where required.


You will be an organised individual, ensuring all products are serviced, with a key focus on reducing repairs required. You will be the direct line manager to hire service engineers and a Supply Chain Apprentice.  You will have previous Team leader/supervisory experience, ideally gained in a workshop/tool hire/merchanting environment.


What experience do you need?

  • Ability to communicate at all levels and provide clear, direct instructions 

  • Ability to work on own initiative 

  • Management experience 

  • Ability to lead, coach and motivate a team

  • Exposure to process improvement and delivering change

Does this sound like you?

  • Resilient

  • Positive 

  • Forward Thinking

  • Proactive 

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. 

You be you, it makes us, us.

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