Rental Service Manager
Location: South West Depot
Hours: 37.5 hours/week, Mon–Fri
Salary: £65,000 DOE
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Reports to: Head of Technical
We’re looking for a hands-on Rental Service Manager to lead our maintenance and breakdown operations across the fleet. You’ll ensure reliability, safety, and compliance, while managing Service Controllers, Engineers, and Technicians to deliver top-notch service across all depots.
Main duties
- Plan, manage, and deliver preventative maintenance and emergency response
- Oversee service standards, procedures, and RAMS compliance
- Lead, coach, and develop the service team
- Monitor KPIs: uptime, response times, first-time fixes
- Act as escalation point for high-impact service issues
- Drive efficiency and continuous improvement
Skills and experience
- Experience as a Service Manager or senior service leader in equipment hire, plant hire, or heavy machinery
- Strong technical knowledge of diesel engines and electrical systems
- Proven ability to lead field-based teams
- Excellent communication and customer skills
- Experience managing maintenance programmes and emergency breakdowns
Benefits
- Bonus scheme
- Training and career development
- Holiday buy & sell scheme
- Company pension
- Private medical scheme (max £100 excess)
- Life assurance & healthcare support
- 23 days holiday bank holidays (up to 28 with service)
- DBS checks and references required. Must be eligible to work in the UK.
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