Manufacturing and
Construction

The Hire Controller is key to the success of their organisation and one of the main points of contact for customers. They provide specialist plant, tools, machinery or equipment on short or long term hire to carry out specific tasks across the construction sector. They usually report to a Depot Manager who provides support and advice to the Controller on difficult queries and work as part of a team which typically includes a depot manager, supervisor(s), maintenance staff and delivery staff.

The broad purpose of the occupation is to handle goods safely in and out of the storage facility. This will involve the unloading of goods from lorries, trains, ships or planes, the identification and checking of the product and then putting it away in a storage location. Operatives will pick products from storage locations to satisfy customer orders. Some products may require repackaging prior to assembly for dispatch. All orders will be checked and loaded on to the relevant form of transport allocated for delivery.