Plant Hire Coordinator

FKL Plant provide specialist plant and equipment for hire, including mobile concrete & asphalt batching plants, and piling rigs. We are recruiting a Plant Hire Coordinator who will support the Hire Controller to manage the hiring and leasing of our plant equipment, providing a smooth, efficient and professional experience for our customers, suppliers and other key stakeholders.

What you'll do
Some of your main responsibilities will include;

• Greeting customers, suppliers and other visitors on arrival to the Plant office, ensuring they are signed in and accompanied where required
• Liaise with clients/customers, establishing their plant needs and offering suitable equipment solutions
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with suppliers, negotiating hire rates and terms
• Implement and utilise systems and spreadsheets, to accurately record and monitor servicing, inventory and hire contracts, ensuring availability for hire and compliance targets are continually met
• General administration duties including data input, filing and handling post
• Ensuring Health and Safety is a priority at all times and be involved in reporting, implementing and compliance with safety standards, in regard to plant equipment and general working environment
• Monitor and control associated costs to stay within budgets, and assist with efficient invoicing to ensure cash flow is maintained
• Address and resolve problems that arise including arranging repairs/replacements, handling breakdowns & delays, dealing with complaints, appropriately delegating and escalating where applicable
• Assisting with weekly payroll for Plant staff, ensuring hours are correctly coded or recharged
• Making arrangements for travel and accommodation where required, including flights, hotels and car hire

What you'll bring
As a Plant Hire Coordinator, it is essential to have;

• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) Grade C or above
• Experience in a similar role or industry
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with a range of customers & clients
• IT Literacy, specifically Microsoft Office applications (outlook, word, excel, etc)
• Full, Valid Driving License, allowing you to drive within the UK/Ireland

It would also be desirable to have;

• Knowledge of the Coins Accounting System

Key Competencies

As well as the criteria given, it is important to possess the following key competencies;

• Planning & Organising - ensuring deadlines are met and there is a clear operational plan
• Using Initiative & Working Unsupervised - making decisions and managing time effectively
• Negotiation and Problem Solving - resolving disputes and issues with a desired outcome
• Teamwork - knowing when to take the lead and when to follow others, while offering ideas

How we'll reward you
In return, we offer a competitive salary plus we’ll provide a wide selection of lifestyle offers, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities.

Our Core Benefits include:

• Generous Holiday Allowance, increasing by 1 day for each of your first five years
• Option to Purchase an additional 5 days leave
• Volunteer Day – to use for your choice of volunteering activity
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme – potential up to 10% of salary
• Life Assurance Plan – 4 times annual salary
• Health Cash Plan – discounted dental, optical, physio and other health & wellbeing services
• Cycle to Work Scheme – spread the cost and save on a new bike and cycling equipment
• Gym Membership – subsidised gym membership, and use of our private gym in Belfast
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
• Learning and Development Opportunities

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LAGAN SPECIALIST CONTRACTING GROUP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITES EMPLOYER - We are committed to equal opportunities and freedom from discrimination. We encourage applications from all individuals and will not discriminate against anyone on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.