General information

Job description

Managers

Post description

Customer Hire Desk Manager

Vacancy details

Division

Head Office - Hire Desk

Title

Customer Hire Desk Manager

Contract type

Permanent Full Time

Vacancy location

Location

Location

United Kingdom, North West, Volker

Requester

Number of positions to be provided

1

Employment Details

Contract hours

42.50

About the role

The Role

Are you ready to bring your energy, precision and leaderships skills to a fast-paced management role on one of our Major Customer sites? You will be the main point of contact in our customer site and lead a team of Customer Hire & Sales Coordinators whilst ensuring all business between the client and GAP Group is carried out in an efficient and effective manner. From driving and motivating the team, to ensuring plant is available and taking ownership of query resolution and prevention, you'll play a crucial role in delivering a first-class service.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in getting the most from your team then this could be the role for you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Monitoring the team's performance to ensure customer requests are dealt with efficiently and it line with the service level agreement
• Driving and motivating the team to meet objectives
• Identifying training requirements
• Liaising the GAP depots to ensure that equipment is available
• Producing weekly reports for the Senior Management Team
• Overseeing any hire problems using the escalation process where appropriate
• Taking responsibility for query resolution and prevention

About You

What We're Looking for

• Sound knowledge and experience of the equipment hire industry and associated hire desk systems
• Previous managerial experience in a fast-paced customer service role within the hire, construction or engineering industries
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders
• A high degree of PC literacy, particularly MS Excel is essential

About Us

As a Customer Hire Desk Manager, you'll be joining an industry leader that's growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we're proud to be the UK's leading equipment hire provider—supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Environmental, and Event Services.

As a family-run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way.

That means:

• More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
• Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your success
• Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
• Support that values you – from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support

Whether you're hands-on or customer-focused, there's a place for you at GAP where your work makes a difference. If you're up for the challenge and want to feel valued at work, then we'd love to hear from you! Ready to get started? Upload your CV and complete our short application—we'll take it from there.

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings—regardless of gender, age, disability, race, sexual orientation,