Assistant Hire Manager – Cardiff, CF10 4SF
We are Travis Perkins Hire. With 250 locations nationwide, we’re proud to be part of the Travis Perkins family. Whether it’s tool, plant, and equipment hire, powered access, waste management, or welfare hire, we cover every stage of our customers’ projects. Need advice, safety training or a demo? We’re always ready to help.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this role, you’ll work alongside the Hire Branch Manager at our Cardiff branch, ensuring that everything in the Hire department runs smoothly. Your focus will be on building strong customer relationships, driving sales, and ensuring that our customers get the most from our offerings. Safety will be a top priority, opening any issues quickly. You’ll also monitor key numbers to help us hit targets and keep the hire business performing at its best.
What’s in It for You?
You’ll be part of the UK’s biggest builders’ merchant, with endless opportunities to grow and develop. Our supportive, friendly team values your skills and offers great benefits and career development. Join us and make a real impact.
We Offer
* Attractive annual salary
* Performance‑based bonus that rewards your hard work
* Save‑as‑you‑earn & Buy‑as‑you‑earn schemes
* Generous contributory pension scheme
* Exclusive colleague discounts, including 20% off at Toolstation
* Wellbeing support
* MyPerks discounts at top retailers, restaurants and more
Working hours: Monday‑Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, and you’ll only work 2 Saturdays every 4 weeks (Saturdays 8:00 am to 12:00 pm).
What You’ll Be Responsible For
* Driving sales & margins: support the Hire Branch Manager to increase sales, improve margins and enhance customer participation
* Operational excellence: ensure top‑notch stock management, product availability and a strong health and safety culture
* Deliver 5‑Star service: maintain high service and safety standards across all branch operations
* Branch improvement: assist in implementing improvement plans and addressing underperformance
* Data‑driven decisions: analyse data and KPIs to uncover opportunities, mitigate risks and guide actions for improved outcomes
* Build strong partnerships: support the Branch Hire Manager with customer profiling, competitive analysis and supplier relations
* Enhance colleague knowledge: aid integration of the Hire offering, provide training and coaching as needed
* Ensure safety: ensure all team members call out, investigate and mitigate safety issues promptly to maintain a safe working environment
Who You Are
* Plan and organise efficiently, staying ahead with smart planning
* Take initiative, making decisions and taking action to get things done
* Get results, delivering on promises and exceeding customer expectations
* Persuade and influence others to achieve objectives
* Lead, inspire and motivate a team to reach their full potential
* Tech‑savvy: comfortable with computers and digital tools
* Collaborative: build strong partnerships and work with others to achieve shared goals
Industrial experience is not essential; we’re looking for fresh ideas, diverse perspectives and a passion to make a difference.
How To Apply
Ready to be part of something big? Apply now and join a company that truly values its people. We can’t wait to hear from you.
We’re proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse team. No matter your background, we believe in giving everyone the opportunity to succeed.
If you’re offered the role, it will be a conditional offer subject to background checks – basic DBS, adverse financial check, media search and occupational history review.
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