Hire Desk Manager

  • Job Reference: 065/02666
  • Date Posted: 1 October 2026
  • Employer: Driver Hire Bury St Edmunds
  • Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
  • Salary: £32,000 to £35,000
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Hire Desk Manager


Pay rate: £32,000 - £35,000 + bonuses


Contract: Type: Tempoary to Permanent


Location: Bury St Edmunds


Start Date: ASAP



We are looking for Hire Desk Manager to start ASAP for our client based in Bury St Edmunds, with all the support from our experienced Driver Hire team.



The successful Hire Desk Manager will receive:



£32,000 - £35,000 depending on experience


Depot performance bonuses up to £5,000 per year


Overtime paid at x1.5


22 days holiday + bank holidays


+1 holiday day per year of service.


Guaranteed 45hrs per week per day.


Referral Bonus - Introduce a friend to us and you receive a bonus!



What to expect as a Hire Desk Manager:


Working Monday to Friday on a 45hr week you will have the following duties:


Lead and manage the day to day operation of the Hire Desk and Transport function.


Recruit and develop team members & ensure adequate staffing cover.


Drive add on sales by promoting selling of consumables and accessories.


Oversee stock control of consumables and resale items, ensuring availability and re ordering where required.


Ensure accurate and timely processing of on hires, off hires, exchanges, and transport activity using company systems.


Monitor transport performance to ensure deliveries and collections meet agreed timescales.


Resolve customer queries & hire issues efficiently.


Work closely with the Workshop Manager to manage equipment availability and hire readiness


Review key reports (hire, credit notes, live hire, customer).


Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety standards and safe systems of work.



As a Hire Desk Manager you must:


Experience managing a hire desk


Strong people management


Focus on revenue growth and add on sales


Organisational and administrative skills


Ability to work under pressure


Strong communication skills with staff & customers


Good understanding of Health & Safety responsibilities.


Have no more than 6 effective penalty points.


No DG, DD or IN endorsements.



Call us now on 01284 766722 or apply below - shifts available immediately!



This position is commutable from Stowmarket, Newmarket. Ipswich, Needham Market and other areas nearby to Bury St Edmunds.



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