Kennards Hire

KMP Hire Controller

Kennards Hire  •  Penrith, AU (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

KMP Hire Controller

Penrith, NSW

  • Build your career within our growing Kennards Major Projects division
  • Coordinate equipment hire across some of Australia’s major project sites
  • Great team culture | Career development | Profit Share Scheme

Kennards Major Projects (KMP) supports some of Australia’s largest construction and infrastructure projects, working closely with our customers, Project Managers and branch network to keep projects moving.

We’re looking for a Hire Controller to join our KMP team and provide high-quality coordination and support across a portfolio of major projects.

About the role

This is a fast-paced role where no two days are quite the same. You’ll be coordinating hire requirements, working with multiple stakeholders and helping make sure our customers get the equipment and service they need, when they need it.

What you'll be doing

Working closely with our KMP Project Managers, customers and Kennards Hire branches, you’ll:

  • Coordinate equipment hire requirements across a portfolio of major projects
  • Create and manage hire contracts and ensure information is accurate and up to date
  • Liaise with branches to coordinate equipment availability, deliveries and project requirements
  • Maintain regular communication with customers and provide support when Project Managers are unavailable
  • Raise purchase orders and provide administrative support to Project Managers
  • Convert approved quotes and help coordinate equipment requirements
  • Monitor project activity and follow up outstanding actions
  • Maintain accurate information within Baseplan and other relevant systems
  • Work closely with the wider KMP team to deliver a consistent, high-quality customer experience
  • Support our Quality Operations Management standards and safe ways of working

About you

You’re organised, proactive and comfortable managing plenty of moving parts at once. You enjoy solving problems, communicating with different people and making sure things get done.

You’ll bring:

  • Strong customer service and communication skills
  • Excellent organisation and attention to detail
  • The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Confidence working with customers and internal stakeholders
  • A practical, solutions-focused approach
  • Strong computer and administration skills
  • Experience within equipment hire, construction, projects or a similar operational environment will be highly regarded
  • Most importantly, you’ll be a team player who lives our values, looks out for their mates and wants to deliver a great experience for our customers.

Why Kennards Hire?

Family-owned since 1948, Kennards Hire is the largest family-owned equipment hire company in Australia and New Zealand, with 2,000+ team members across 200+ locations.

Our goal is simple: to be the best hire company in the world by backing our people and making our customers’ jobs easy.

When you join Kennards, you’re part of a team that genuinely supports each other. We recognise contribution with benefits that matter:

  • Profit share bonuses
  • Discounted equipment hire for personal projects
  • Paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers
  • Leave conversion options for better work–life balance
  • Salary continuance insurance & additional 1% superannuation after 5 years
  • Salary sacrifice options
  • WHEREFIT health, fitness and lifestyle discounts

So, whether you’re starting out, switching roles, changing industries or ready to make your next career move, With Kennards Hire You Can.

Kennards Hire

About Kennards Hire

Kennards Hire is an Australian family-owned and operated company that has been in the hire industry for over 75 years. We have more than 200 sites and branches across Australia and New Zealand. Our diverse product range extends from general hire equipment for the home renovator and professional tradesperson to specialist equipment and heavy machinery used on some of the largest civil infrastructure and commercial construction projects in Australia and New Zealand. This combination of general and specialist equipment allows us to service DIY, trade and large construction customer segments alike.

Our company is built on sound values that promote honesty, fairness, a family vibe, forward thinking and innovation. Our value of ‘Taking Hire Higher’ is a value which is core to our success.

While we can boast an impressive and extensive range of hire equipment, we are the type of hire business that always put customers first. We strive to make our customers job easy through innovation, convenience and location.

An industry first has seen us introduce QR codes on all our equipment. Downloading this allows our customers to see the full service history, risk assessment, operator's manuals and much more. Our website is mobile so equipment and the closest locations can be easily found while onsite.

Our suppliers are our partners. We combine our efforts to ensure our customers receive best tools, equipment and service. As another industry first, we also hold supplier nights to recognize their contribution to us.

Our staff is as important as our customers. We can only be as good as our people. A range of incentives are in place to help our staff develop further and deliver job satisfaction. We are proud to announce that 35% of our employees have been with us for over 5 years.

Our exciting future will see us think up new ways of making our customers'​ lives easier through innovation, people, culture and more dots on the map!

Kennards Hire makes your job easy!

Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Seven Hills, AU
Year Founded
1948
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