Trainee Rental Fleet Controller

King Vehicle Engineering Ltd

Job Title: Trainee Rental Fleet Controller

Location: Market Harborough (LE16)

Salary:  Competitive + benefits

Additional benefits: 33 days holiday, including bank holidays, Company Pension, Life assurance, Employee Assistance Programme

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About the H. W. Martin Group

The Martin Group of Companies (est. 1976) provide specialist services to the construction and waste recycling industries, through a trained and certificated workforce of over 1,600 delivering works and support services from design, through to build and onward maintenance. With a turnover of more than £300m and a fleet of over 500 vehicles we are a major contributor in our fields of expertise.

About the King Group of Companies

The King Group of Companies has been providing transport equipment solutions for more than 60 years and is now part of the Martin Group of Companies

We are committed to building a first-class talented workforce, so that we can offer the very best service to our customers.

Safety Vehicle Hire & Lease Ltd is part of the King Group and a leading supplier of vehicles into the Traffic Management industry.  The Company was founded in 2005 with two 18 tonne vehicles and now runs a fleet of over 200 vehicles, trailers, and traffic management equipment.

The Opportunity: 

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Rental Fleet Controller to support the day to day running of the rental fleet within our Safety Vehicle Hire and Lease division.

You’ll join the team responsible for managing and coordinating our growing and diverse specialist Heavy Vehicle hire fleet. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you’ll ultimately play a key part in maintaining fleet operations and working closely with customers and suppliers to ensure a smooth and efficient rental experience for our clients.

Full training will be provided so previous experience in the sector isn’t required. However, an enthusiastic committed approach and a willingness to learn is essential.

The role will provide an exciting career path with endless opportunities. We’ll continue to support you with ongoing training to help develop your skills in fleet management and customer service.

This role will suit someone who is able to demonstrate a great attitude and commitment to customer service and wishes to develop their career within a continuously growing successful business.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Understand the customer requirements and provide the best solution, ensuring that every interaction with the depot is a positive one.
• Ensure that the hire fleet is compliant so that our customers’ operator’s licences are kept in line.
• Engage with external service providers and maintain strong working relationships
• Reporting and tracking progress of vehicles that are in the workshop and updating customers accordingly.
• Ensuring that all company stakeholders are always kept well informed

 Experience and Skills:

Full training will be given so primarily we are looking for someone who can demonstrate a great attitude and commitment towards their work and future development and has a positive ‘can do’ attitude.

The following skill areas are desirable but not essential as we can and will provide training:

• Strong organisational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Good interpersonal skills and a good understanding of the importance of excellent customer service.
• Experience in a similar role
• The ability to liaise with colleagues and customers on a professional level, using good communication/interpersonal skills.

Next Steps:

If you are looking for a new challenge and feel you have the skills to take on this vital role then please submitting your application to us. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from any suitably qualified persons.

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