Job Introduction
Location – Croydon
Monday to Friday | 07:30 – 17:00 | 42 hours per week
Flexible working options are available, including amended hours and job share opportunities. At Speedy, supporting a positive work/life balance is really important to us.
Speedy are the UK’s leading hire provider, offering the widest range of tools, specialist equipment, plant and support services – everything for every job!
Hire Controller
Based within the depot, the Hire Controller plays a key role at the heart of our operation, supporting both sales and customer service. This is a busy and rewarding position where building strong relationships with customers and colleagues is essential.
You’ll coordinate the full hire process from enquiry through to delivery and collection, working closely with different teams across the depot to make sure customers receive the right equipment, on time, with a high level of service throughout.
Day to day, you’ll work closely with stock teams, drivers and engineers, helping to keep operations running smoothly and ensuring customers are kept updated every step of the way.
What you’ll need:
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a busy workload
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A positive and adaptable approach
- Willingness to learn and develop
- Full UK driving licence
- Previous experience within the hire industry or a similar sales/operational environment would be beneficial
- Ability to support your business unit/team in delivering our ESG Strategy – Decade to Deliver
What we offer:
- 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Life assurance
- Pension scheme
- Canteen facilities
- 95% discount across the Speedy brand
- Training, development and career progression opportunities
- Voluntary Health Cash Plan
- My Staff Shop discounts across a wide range of retailers and suppliers
- Green Commute Initiative – cycle to work scheme
- PAM Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering free and confidential support for wellbeing, legal, financial and personal matters
At Speedy, our people are at the centre of everything we do. Our industry-leading Work Life Balance initiative reflects our commitment to colleague wellbeing and creating more flexible ways of working. We’re happy to discuss a range of flexible working options including flexible start and finish times, shorter working days, term-time hours and job share arrangements.
We also offer a clear Career Line of Sight, helping colleagues understand progression opportunities and development pathways across the wider Speedy Group.
Please note that Speedy reserves the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage early applications where possible.
Some roles within The Speedy Group UK&I may require DBS, Credit or Security Clearance checks.
Speedy is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and do their best work.
Our ESG governance policies can be viewed here:
Speedy ESG Governance Policies
All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity status or disability. All roles within The Speedy Group require proof of the right to work in the UK prior to employment.
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