Specialists in Plant Hire and Sales Recruitment

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KMC Recruitment is a specialist recruitment consultancy focusing on the Plant and Machinery Hire / Sales sector. We aren't like other recruiters, we are from the industry, we've worked onsite, we've got our hands dirty, we've managed Plant and Specialist Hire business and now we want to support the industry that we love by connecting the best with the best.

Sectors We Cover

Plant Hire

Specialist Equipment Rental

Forklift Hire

Commercial Vehicles

Construction Equipment

Builders Merchants

Sweeper Hire

Tool Hire

Forestry

Pumps

Power Generation

Accommodation

Agricultural

Waste Management

Non Mechanical

Traffic Management

Fleet Management

Rail Plant

Quarrying

Piling

Material Handling

HVAC

Cranes

Powered Access

Groundcare

Demolition

Capital Equipment

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Latest Jobs

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Class 1 HGV Driver

Bedford/Bedfordshire/

£45,918

We are recruiting for an experienced Class 1 HGV Driver to join a leading plant hire business at their Bedford depot. This is a permanent, Monday-to-Friday position offering a salary of £45,918 per annum, with no weekend working as part of the standard working week.

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Workshop Fitter

Bristol/Bristol/

£39359

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading business in the plant hire and equipment rental sector for an experienced Workshop Fitter to join their team in Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled mechanical engineer or fitter who enjoys maintaining and repairing heavy plant and construction equipment in a busy workshop environment.

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Area Sales Manager - South

South of England/Hertfordshire/

£35,000 - £60,000 + 20% Bonus

We are working with an established global manufacturer of power generation and energy solutions to recruit an Area Sales Manager covering the South of the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sales professional to take ownership of a significant territory, developing existing customer relationships while identifying and winning new business across the hire, construction, industrial and associated markets.

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Testimonials

Kit’s communication is great; he is honest, quick and clear and keeps me informed at all times. He is very responsive to calls and emails to make sure that we do not let that perfect candidate get away. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Kit over the last 7 weeks and look forward to working together more in the future. Recruitment is looking brighter

MillerPeople Manager

Kit was a really good bloke. Called me back within a few hours of applying for a job. Asked all the right questions and got me an interview with the owner of the company the same day. 10/10 would recommend.

TomCandidate

It has been so refreshing to speak with someone that really understands the industry. We are a growing specialist business and Kit came to our depot and took the time to get a really good feel for our business and what we need form a candidate. Over a period of 4 weeks we successfully filled two vacancies. Most refreshing was the quality of the candidates submitted. Only CV's for candidates that totally met the brief were submitted and so much time was saved. I can't recommend KMC Recruitment enough!

MarkBusiness Owner

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07.09.26

A Two-Speed Market: What the Latest UK Construction and Hire Data Really Tells Us

The latest UK construction figures paint a slightly confusing picture. Construction activity is still declining. Housebuilding remains weak. Employment across the sector continues to fall. Yet, at the same time, permanent recruitment has started to improve and some hire businesses are making significant investments in specialist equipment. So, is the market struggling or recovering?

05.01.26

The Next Competitive Advantage Isn’t Kit – It’s People Who Know What They’re Doing

As the industry heads into a new year and the final quarter of the financial year, this piece explores why experienced people are becoming the true competitive advantage in plant and hire, and what it’s really costing businesses to ignore that shift.

04.09.25

The Other Day I Was Talking To…

The other day I had a chat that made me think about how much our industry has changed, and where it’s really heading next...