Job Description

Hire Manager - Forest Hill, Lewisham

Working hours:

Monday-Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, and alternating Saturdays (8:00 am to 12:00 pm)

What you'll be doing

As the new Hire Manager at Travis Perkins Forest Hill, you'll be at the forefront of driving success and hitting key targets across a busy Hire department!


You'll lead a newly recruited, 3-person team, including a dedicated driver responsible for the delivery of our larger tool hire stock, who operate independently within the wider branch team of 20. The mid-sized Forest Hill branch is currently exploring planning options to expand the site, creating a fresh, modern space to further enhance the Tool Hire business. You'll drive the continual integration of Hire into the wider Travis Perkins branch, enhancing the team's knowledge and understanding of the services available to support the upsale of additional tools, services, and stock. This team leadership will include delivering training and coaching where needed, in close collaboration with the Branch Manager, Paul - who is equally as motivated to support your training, development, and induction.


This is an exciting opportunity for a sales-driven, customer-focused leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment. If you're ready to take charge and make an impact, this role is for you.


Your main responsibility will be to develop and execute a sales action plan that exceeds budget performance through a proactive sales approach. TP Forest Hill places significant emphasis on the success of Tool Hire within the wider branch's success and profitability, looking to turnover 40k per month through Hire.


You'll be part of the UK's biggest builders' merchant with endless opportunities to grow and develop! You'll be part of a supportive, friendly team where your skills matter... With over 500 branches across the Travis Perkins business, there's always room to learn, progress, and make a real impact. Plus, we offer great benefits and career development - what's not to love?


We offer:

Attractive annual salary Performance-based bonus that rewards your hard work Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes for smart financial growth Generous contributory pension scheme to secure your future Exclusive colleague discounts across a variety of Group businesses, including 20% off at Toolstation and 40% off at Travis Perkins. Wellbeing support to keep you feeling your best MyPerks discounts at top retailers, restaurants, and more!

Who we are

We're 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've got our customers covered at every stage of their project. Need advice, safety training, or a demo? We're always ready to help. Hiring with us is simple -- we tailor the price to suit our customers, offering a reliable delivery and collection service they can count on. Quick jobs or tough jobs, we get it sorted.

Who you are

An expert

understanding in tooling will be key to your success in this role - or the willingness to learn one!

You're an inspirational leader who sets the benchmark through their own success and energy.

Safety is an absolute priority across our business. Understanding how to keep your environment, team, and customers safe is crucial as a Hire Manager.

You enjoy exploring new ways to improve our business and offering, personalising the customer experience to maximise their value to Travis Perkins.

We're proud to be an equal opportunities 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 a few background checks. These include a criminal record check (basic DBS), adverse financial check, media search & occupational history review. We do this to ensure we're keeping both our business and customers safe, and we appreciate your understanding