Hire Fitter / Driver

Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited, Little Burton, East Staffordshire

Hire Fitter / Driver

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Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited, Little Burton, East Staffordshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 20 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ad07369990f14bd99d8dd9b21b825cb2

Full Job Description

  • Your focus will be to maintain and test our fleet of plumbing specific hire tools ensuring they are serviced to the TP Group and HAE standards.
  • You will build strong relationships with our customers to build trust and create returning business.
  • You will build strong relationships with your team and customers and understand the importance of coaching and developing sales whilst maintaining a strong operation.
  • You will establish and maintain the correct stock levels to maintain optimum equipment utilisation to meet customer demands.
  • You won’t be chained to the work bench though! You will also be loading and unloading customer vehicles, and serving on the sales counter!, Taking ownership of your career development is important if you want to achieve professional success. It means taking responsibility for your own learning, growth, and development. Making intenti, David Wade is a part-time Branch Manager at Travis Perkins Cambridge Kilmaine, having been with us for almost four years. In 2021 David became a father for the first time, which encouraged him

    Looking to join a busy and fast paced builders merchants? Do you want great benefits and plenty of opportunities for career progression? Do you have a background in small tools and equipment hire? Looking to develop your career further? Or perhaps you have sales and customer service experience in a different environment that is transferable to tool hire?, You will be able to work well with the branch team and to be able to give quality customer service you will demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills. It would be ideal if you had some sales experience as the role is proactively sales driven. Preferably you will have a good working understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment gained within the hire industry, or similar environment. New starters will be required to undertake a 12 months training programme to support them embedding to the role and will receive a professional qualification upon successful completion., The successful candidate will already be supporting a similar size tool hire store/team or have experience in a similar environment where skills are transferable. Ideally you will have relevant tool hire skills and experience but attitude, initiative and passion will also be considered! We are looking for transferable skills of Small tools maintenance, Sales, Great Customer Service and Commercial Acumen. These align against our values: We Care, We Give our Best to be the Best and We’re Better Together.

    Our businesses span the trade, home improvement and DIY markets and our aim is to offer the best for our employees, customers, suppliers and the communities around us which helps bring our strategy to life., Charlotte joined the Travis Perkins Group with no previous experience in the industry but has since gained a promotion and is now Assistant Manager at our Tool Hire branch in Hemel Hempstead, Amber has been with us for two and a half years as a driver in our Fort William branch in Scotland. She became a mum for the first time in February 2022, so she shared with us how it has been, Since June 2022, David has been part-time in his role as Branch Manager and his 'new role as house-husband' (his words!)

    Based on Hawkins Lane in Burton Upon Trent, we employ 9 staff and operate 2 vehicles to ensure our customers can access our products directly from us and we're looking for a sales and customer focused manager to join and head up our tool hire operation in the branch.
  • Hours - 7.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday, every other Saturday 8.00am - 12.00pm. What’s in it for you? If career development is important for you then your future career path could lead you into a Tool Hire Manager role, other branch level roles or even regional. This role will provide plenty of opportunity for future success and recognition. In return for your hard work you will receive the following:
  • myMoney - competitive salary/annual leave, contributory pension scheme, Life Insurance, ShareScheme and more
  • myColleagueDiscount - savings across the TP Group including tool hire and ToolStation
  • myHealth - Aviva DigiCare, Cycle to Work, access to our online Wellbeing Centre plus more
  • myLife - myCar options (NovaLease/MotivaDirect), legal services advice
  • myInfoHub - access to our new learning platform, apprenticeship opportunities, StayWell hub. We have a number recognised Management Apprentice programs to support your development, including our level 5 Management program to support you further in your career
  • PLUS a huge array of everyday savings via our employee discount programme and family friendly HR policies
  • What will you be doing?