Opportunity: Area Manager – East Contract: Permanent Location: Belfast with travel required across NI. Salary: Competitive + Management Bonus + Company Vehicle Balloo Hire Centres is a leading provider of tool, plant and welfare equipment for businesses and DIY needs in Northern Ireland. Balloo Hire Centres is part of The Briggs Equipment Group and therefore can offer a local solution with corporate level support. We have a new opportunity for a dynamic and ambitious Area Manager to lead our successful teams covering our deports in the East of Northern Ireland (Ballyclare, Nutts Corner and Bangor). Support the Head of Operations in delivering the business growth strategy across STH, sales, and transport. Develop and train workshop and admin staff to ensure competency and support progression. Use our business IT system (InspHire) to identify efficiency opportunities and assist in setting departmental budgets and targets. What will help you to excel in this role: Extensive experience managing people at a departmental level, including performance management, training and team development. Solid understanding of plant hire operations, including proficiency with hire-industry IT systems and the ability to analyse operational reports, budgets, and departmental performance targets. Competitive base salary Bonus Company vehicle Future development and career opportunities Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6% Paycare and eyecare health scheme High street voucher scheme Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review. Salary: GBP 35000 - 45000 per year