Rental Manager

Job description

Rental Service Manager

Location: South West Depot

Hours: 37.5 hours/week, Mon–Fri

Salary: £65,000 DOE

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Reports to: Head of Technical

We’re looking for a hands-on Rental Service Manager to lead our maintenance and breakdown operations across the fleet. You’ll ensure reliability, safety, and compliance, while managing Service Controllers, Engineers, and Technicians to deliver top-notch service across all depots.

Main duties

• Plan, manage, and deliver preventative maintenance and emergency response

• Oversee service standards, procedures, and RAMS compliance

• Lead, coach, and develop the service team

• Monitor KPIs: uptime, response times, first-time fixes

• Act as escalation point for high-impact service issues

• Drive efficiency and continuous improvement

Skills and experience

• Experience as a Service Manager or senior service leader in equipment hire, plant hire, or heavy machinery

• Strong technical knowledge of diesel engines and electrical systems

• Proven ability to lead field-based teams

• Excellent communication and customer skills

• Experience managing maintenance programmes and emergency breakdowns

Benefits

• Bonus scheme

• Training and career development

• Holiday buy & sell scheme

• Company pension

• Private medical scheme (max £100 excess)

• Life assurance & healthcare support

• 23 days holiday + bank holidays (up to 28 with service)

• DBS checks and references required. Must be eligible to work in the UK.

If you are interested please click APPLY

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City Of Bristol

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

10-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English