ABOUT THE COMPANY
LGH Winches has a 40-year history as the UK’s leading provider of winches and winch expertise & support including maintenance, inspection, testing, refurbishment, and installation of high-level access and fall protection equipment. We support customers across the globe through continuous investment not only in our equipment and our IT systems, but also by investing in our people ensuring they work in an environment where they can thrive.
OF THE ROLE
The role of the Hire Desk Administrator is integral to the company, requiring exceptional collaboration, prioritisation, and time management skills. Operating in a fast-paced environment, this position demands meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to completing tasks in line with our standard company policies and processes. Engagement and curiosity are key attributes for a in order to build a deep understanding of the needs of the company and customer base as well as enabling you to use your creativity to challenge the status quo and use your initiative to strive for continuous improvement.
OF ACCOUNTABILITIES
Administrative Excellence:
Collaborate with your team to ensure all entities in the group are consistently meeting ISO requirements.
Ensure adherence to company processes to secure a high pass rate in ISO audits.
Ensure contracts are managed in a timely and accurate manner, avoiding credits.
On-Hire Management:
Review and action completed pick lists, ensuring the real-time production of accurate delivery paperwork.
Actively chase both internal and external transport suppliers for PODs to enable timely release of contracts for invoicing.
Off-Hire Management:
Promptly and accurately raise collection notes to the correct location at the point of off-hire.
Proactively review and address any outstanding collections and returns, contributing to overall operational efficiency.
Contract Closure and Invoicing:
Efficiently complete off-hires and promptly close down contracts in real time, maintaining accurate records.
Review and address any outstanding damage and lost quotes, ensuring a thorough resolution process.
Ensure that all applicable contracts are readily available for invoicing.
Facilitate weekly and monthly invoicing for contracts.
Ensure customers with specific invoicing needs are being billed as per requirements.
Customer service:
Produce weekly on-rent reports and share with our valued customers.
Support the Hiredesk team to exceed Customer-related SLAs by answering calls when needed.
Query Resolution:
Address and complete any queries in a timely manner, ensuring effective communication internally and externally.
Collaborate with Operations & IT with Liftware maintenance and actively participate in stock-taking as required.
Continuous Improvement:
Use your creativity and initiative to identify and report all opportunities to improve company processes and systems to positively impact the customer experience and streamline processes.
Additional Responsibilities:
Produce parts & servicing quotes/orders, collaborating with the Workshop teams to ensure a seamless journey for our customers.
Produce accurate test certifications for servicing of customers own kit.
Undertake any other tasks and responsibilities in line with the role, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
Excellent organisational, administrative, and time management skills.
IT literate with a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Collaborative team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Diligence and commitment to following tasks through and resolving problems.
Self-motivated with the capability of working independently.
Fluent in English
Desirable
Experience in a customer facing role.
Ability to build strong rapport with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Able to speak Dutch, French or German
WORKING PATTERN:
Days: Monday to Friday
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days per week
Lunch break: 30 minutes unpaid
COMPANY BENEFITS
25 days Annual Leave on a full time basis (+1 per year capped at 30)
Employee Assistance Program
Enhance Family Leave
Free Eye Tests
Private Healthcare
Professional Membership / Subscription
Quarterly Incentive Program
Training & Development Programmes
Length of Service Awards
Personal Milestone Acknowledgements
Free Equipment Hire
Free Parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Alfreton Trading Estate, Wimsey Way, Alfreton DE55 4LS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Salary:
£25,000.00 - £28,000.00 per annum DOE
LGH, formerly known as Lifting Gear Hire, is the largest single organisation devoted exclusively to providing lifting and moving equipment for hire. With over 30,000 pieces, LGH holds the most comprehensive inventory of hoisting, rigging, jacking, pulling, material handling, and safety equipment.
As the world turns, we lift. It’s what we do and we do it well, delivering the safety, certainty and service you need to get the job done. We combine the highest quality equipment, unrivalled experience, and leading expertise, with excellent customer service to ensure the best solution to meet your lifting challenges. Whatever the location, whatever the load, LGH can take the strain, with unmatched reliability, range and global resources.
MISSION
LGH’s mission is to support customers across the globe with the safest and most reliable lifting and rigging gear, through continuous investment in our people, our equipment, and our IT systems.
VALUES
Honour - Innovation - Respect - Excellence
INDUSTRIES
We serve multiple industries, including construction & maintenance, energy & utilities, petrochemical & pharmaceutical, marine, transport, offshore, water, nuclear, mechanical & electrical, and infrastructure.
