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Hire Desk Manager

Mabey Hire

The Role

Overview

Manage hire desk, staff and transport activities at Bilston depot.

Key Responsibilities

  • team leadership
  • stock management
  • transport management
  • hire desk
  • safety compliance

Tasks

-Lead, motivate, develop, appraise and motivate Hire staff, Drivers and Cleaners to achieve a high performing team -Assist the General Manager to manage and monitor stock levels and implement initiatives to ensure accurate recording of stock levels to ensure the depot remains operational -Manage and monitor transport activities within the depot to ensure the most efficient and cost effective use of company vehicles and/or external hauliers -Manage hire desk activities within the depot and improve customer service by reducing Non Conformance Reports (NCRs) -Comply with Health and Safety requirements and ensure compliance within the depot

Requirements

  • detail
  • it
  • problem solving
  • active listening
  • gcse
  • customer service

What You Bring

-Attention to Detail -IT literate -Problem solving, Active listening -GCSE level of education -At least 24 months customer service and selling experience

Benefits

-Company annual bonus scheme -Health & wellbeing benefits -A fantastic pension scheme -A competitive basic salary

The Company

About Mabey Hire

-Born in Dewsbury and now part of PERI Group since May 2024, Mabey Hire has carved a niche as the UK’s go‑to temporary works specialist. -From modest beginnings, it now turns over £53 million annually and posted a £9.8 million pre‑tax profit in FY 2023. -Its engineer-led team tackles complex excavation shoring, renovation propping, jacking schemes, temporary bridges and sensor-based monitoring. -Typical projects span major UK ventures like Crossrail, Mersey Gateway and HS2 enabling works, showcasing its reach in civil and infrastructure domains. -It remains independent in brand and management under PERI’s umbrella—blending family-business agility with global backing. -Unusually, it's the only UK specialist combining in-house design, supply, installation and live structural monitoring services.

Sector Specialisms

Utilities

Water Resources

Infrastructure

Temporary Works

Groundworks Support

Propping

Jacking

Formwork

Falsework

Temporary Bridging

Temporary Access

Engineering Services

Temporary Roadways

Shoring Equipment

Bridging Solutions

Civil Construction

Water Industry

Asset Management Period (AMP7) Utilities Support