Asset Controller

Description

• Ensure equipment is serviced, certified, and fit for hire, liaising closely with engineers and workshop teams.
• Coordinate equipment availability for upcoming hires, internal transfers, workshop repairs, and testing schedules.
• Maintain accurate stock records across internal systems, ensuring data integrity at all times.
• Support workshop efficiency by ensuring correct parts, accessories and consumables are stocked and ordered.
• Champion safe working practices, keeping stock areas compliant, organised, and hazard-free.
• Conduct regular stock checks and audits, investigating discrepancies and delivering accurate reporting to management.
• Work collaboratively with hire teams, ensuring customers receive the right kit, at the right place, at the right time.
• Reducing core contracted hours
• Monitor asset utilisation, identifying shortages, surpluses, or potential fleet improvement opportunities.
• Support the delivery of Speedys ESG Strategy Decade to Deliver, embedding sustainability, waste reduction, and responsible asset use.
• Manage and track all asset movements within the depot, workshop, and storage areas.
• Promoting healthier, more balanced working patterns
• Assist in planning equipment logistics, including transfers between depots to meet customer demand.

Requirements

• Technical understanding of hire equipment (advantageous but not essential)
• Ability to support your team in delivering our ESG Strategy Decade to Deliver
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and stock systems
• Enjoys creating structure and improving operational workflows
• Highly organised with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
• Trustworthy with strong integrity and attention to detail
• Comfortable collaborating with multiple teams including engineering, transport and hire desks
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced depot environment
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Calm under pressure and adaptable to changing priorities
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to data accuracy
• Previous stock management experience, ideally within the hire industry or a technical/engineering environment

Benefits

• Voluntary Health Cash Plan
• Flexible start/finish times
• Shorter working days
• Dedicated product and system training teams
• Full on-the-job training
• Opportunities for training, development and career progression
• 95% discount across the Speedy brand
• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Offering flexibility to support family, lifestyle and personal needs
• Tailored development programmes and career pathways
• Job-share opportunities
• Hybrid arrangements (where suitable)
• My Staff Shop: discounts and offers across major retailers
• Life assurance
• Green Commute Initiative: cycle-to-work scheme
• Supportive managers and a culture that recognises talent
• Term-time hours
• PAM Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): free confidential wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Pension scheme
• Canteen facilities

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance