Hire controller (plant, tools and equipment)

Level

Intermediate · like GCSEs

Length

1 yr

typical

Sector

Construction and the built environment

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Providing specialist plant, tools, machinery or equipment on short or long-term hire.

Handle customer enquiries and process hire bookings accurately

Check equipment in and out, recording condition at each stage

Schedule deliveries and collections with transport teams

Raise hire agreements, invoices, and damage assessments

Advise customers on the correct equipment for their task

Monitor equipment on hire and manage overdue returns

Maintain depot stock records and equipment service schedules

Plant, tool, and equipment types and their uses in construction

Hire desk processes - enquiry, quotation, booking, and invoicing

Equipment inspection, damage assessment, and maintenance scheduling

Customer service and managing hire accounts

Transport logistics - delivery, collection, and load planning

Health and safety responsibilities in plant hire operations

Stock control, availability management, and utilisation tracking

Ready to look for a place?

See live Hire controller (plant, tools and equipment) apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.