Trainee hire desk controller - leeds, ls26 0rs - united kingdom, leeds, west yorkshire

are you for an exciting new opportunity in leeds (rothwell)?

we have a unique opportunity for energetic, forward-thinking individual to join our expanding team at our leeds depot (rothwell).

the salary for this role is negotiable (doe) plus benefits.

as one of the leading innovators in our sector, we are currently looking to recruit a trainee hire desk controller within our specialist truck and track mount business.

the successful applicant will possess the core qualities that we pride ourselves on, such as being customer-focused, a good communicator, organised, values teamwork, is reliable, and has a willingness to learn.

if you possess these character traits, then you could be exactly the person we're looking for.

in return we offer a competitive package in an established, fast-paced, ambitious company that will provide career stability and progression prospects. you will be working for a company where hard work is rewarded.

the team are the central point of contact for customers placing orders, making enquiries, and coordinating machine allocation and deliveries/collections.

in brief this trainee hire desk controller position involves:

taking hire enquiries via telephone, email, and our online ordering system and processing them on to our hire systemchecking availability of machines and operators and ensuring that order statuses are always up to date on our systemscoordinating with the engineering and transport teams to ensure that the correct machines are ready and available to be delivered to customer sitesdealing with customer queries, complaints, and damagesdealing with customers professionally and politely at all times, and maximising sales using your product knowledgemaintaining health and safety standards within the hire officecommunicating effectively with other colleagues, and providing a helpful and friendly point of contact for depot enquirieswe welcome applications for this trainee hire desk controller role from candidates with an interest in expanding their skills in the following areas: business, administration, admin, nvq, apprenticeship, customer service, telephony, email, communication, it literate, apprenticeship, communication, administrator, office.

benefitswe offer an excellent benefits package:

25 days holidays per year plus statutory holidaysinclusion in a profit share schemean auto-enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions (from aged 22, but voluntary enrolment can be made before this age. opt-out available)death-in-service benefit of 2 x salaryhealthcare cash planafi rewardsin addition, we have invested in an excellent induction programme, and staff training (we currently hold an investors in people award). please note that we operate a 2-stage interview process and online testing to screen candidates.

essential skillsthe ideal candidate for this trainee hire desk controller role:

attention to detail when processing information on to our hire systemgood knowledge of microsoft packages, and computer skills in generalyou must be outgoing and enthusiasticas this is a customer-facing role, excellent communication skills, and a friendly approach are a musttimekeeping and using your own initiative will be important aspects of the role, so you should be proficient at these skillsabout companyafi 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.

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