Careers in Hire

Leeds, West Yorkshire
Full-time, Permanent
Monday to Friday

An opportunity for an experienced Plant Fitter to join our long serving & successful team at our Leeds Depot.

We are looking for a highly motivated, organised & conscientious Plant Fitter to service, maintain & repair a wide range of plant, tools & equipment.

Responsibilities & Duties:-

Here at One Stop Hire we truly believe in the importance of growing up our own talent and developing our staff by offering them various learning/training opportunities to enable them to reach their full potential and be able to shape the Company’s future (to move the Company forward). Therefore, we are committed to offer a high quality of apprenticeship to those who would like to pursue their career in Tool Hire. For that purpose, we have founded our new Early Careers Academy that was opened in September 2023, and we have partnered with colleges such as; Wigan & Leigh College, Runshaw College and Bristol College who help us provide the excellent training services for our apprentices in the following standards / pathways:

Your apprenticeship would include a range of training methods that would enable you to learn in different ways and that would meet any of your training needs. We will make sure that you learn not only the technical skills required to do your chosen role, but also the soft and transferable skills that will allow you to excel in the workplace. You will be given the opportunity to solve problems, handle various situations, and work as a positive contributing member of our team.

During your Apprenticeship with us, we will offer a mix of both on the job and off the job training (you will spend at least a minimum of 20% (equivalent of one day per week) training off the job). This might involve going to college, university, or any other training with any registered training provider (if required).

Your on the job-learning will take place either in one of our depots/ be office-based or in our Early Careers Academy workshop.

Chessington, Greater London
Full-time, Permanent

CUSTOMER SERVICES – IT’S A PEOPLE THING
Are you someone who can start a conversation in an empty room? One of those people who always manages to get things done, no matter how much there is to do? If the answer is yes and yes, there’s a place in our Customer Service team for you.

It’s not about what you know. It’s who you are. As a Hire Controller you’ll be doing one of the most important jobs in our business looking after our customers. Which means building relationships, getting to know what they do, how they do it, and most importantly, how we can help them do it better.

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:

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. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect.

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.

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
Full-time, Permanent

Do you want to work for a fast-paced, growing national company with excellent career stability and progression prospects where hard work is well rewarded? Then a job with AFI is for you.

Purchasing Controller – North East
The salary for this role is negotiable (DOE) plus overtime, bonus, healthcare and pension.

AFI is currently recruiting an Purchasing Controller based in the Central Service Hub, North East, Gateshead region,

You will be responsible for controlling the purchasing of parts and consumables for the depots across the UK long with other administrative duties.

In brief, the position of a Purchasing Controller involves:

We offer an excellent benefits package:

In addition, we have invested in an excellent induction programme and staff training (we currently hold an Investors in People award).

AFI Group is a leading provider of access solutions, from the hire and purchase of access equipment, to accredited training and service / maintenance of machines. With a current network of 21 hire locations across the UK, AFI has a strong emphasis on Health and Safety and is proud to hold various accreditations (ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, 5* Achilles BuildingConfidence, Gold RoSPA award – to name a few).

Please note that we operate a 2-stage interview process and online testing to screen candidates.