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Requirements for Flight Attendant Applicants
- The minimum education requirement is a Grade 12 certificate or equivalent.
- A minimum pass in English on the Higher-Grade D or Standard Grade C.
- A valid CAA Flight Attendant License will be advantageous.
- Must have reliable transport.
- Must be medically fit.
- Are able to work on her own and without supervision.
- Are physically fit,
- Are well groomed.
- Have weight proportional to height, minimum of 1.55m and not taller than 1.73m
- Have a caring disposition and good communication skills in English.
- Are able to undergo an extremely intensive training programme of approximately six weeks, a series of assessments, interviews.
- Shall undergo a security check, a medical examination, psychometric and psychological evaluation.
- Have the ability to swim.
- Are South African nationals and holders of valid South African identity documents.
- Reside within a reasonable distance of the airport.
- Will attend training as and when required to do so.
Flight Attendant Application
REPORTS TO: SUPPLY CHAIN & CONTRACTS MANAGER
DIVISION: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – FLEET SUPPORT – STORES & LOGISTICS
LOCATION: HANGAR 1, BONAERO DRIVE, OFF ATLAS ROAD, BONAERO PARK, KEMPTON PARK, JOHANNESBURG
EXPERISE
| Must have | Great to have | |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | a) Knowledge of ABC class parts b) TRAX c) Company policies and procedures d) Human Factors | |
| Qualification | a) Must hold an appropriate undergraduate degree(s) which substantiates acceptable knowledge to deliver the job requirements. Membership to CIPS would be advantageous. b) Minimum NQF 6 procurement/supply chain related qualification. | • People Management Diploma |
| Skills & Attributes | a) Must have computer skills which support operational and tactical leadership, meaningful delivery of professional KPI reports and analytical modelling in MS Excel or any other ERP software. a) Communication skills b) Strong administrative skills c) Internal liaison skills d) Team management e) Interpersonal skills f) Time management g) Organizing, planning and scheduling skills h) Attention to detail i) Accuracy j) Numeracy k) Problem solving l) Judgement m) Decision making n) Assertiveness o) Management & Leadership skills p) Conflict management q) Flexibility and adaptability r) Reporting skills s) Customer orientation t) Coaching and mentoring u) Able to work independently v) Pressure and stress w) Budgeting skills x) Strategic planning y) Risk management z) Crisis management aa) Financial Acumen bb) Business Acumen | • Coaching and mentoring skills3 cc) Analytical thinking |
| Experience | a) 8+ years of experience within the context of the Job Title, preferably within the Aviation and/or Engineering industry. b) Should have experience in human capital management. | • Previous aviation procurement and human capital management experience would highly be advantageous. |
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Approve ordering of requisitioned goods and services within an approved scope and from approved suppliers.
- Maintain awareness of relevant supply demands, on an ongoing basis, via appropriate oversight mechanisms.
- Manage and optimize performance of the procurement and rotable repair functions and associated staff members, including the prompt resolution of supply-related queries and/or anomalies.
- Perform risk assessments for the department and mitigate those risks.
- Report the following Key Performance Measures, as a minimum, which shall be fundamental towards the strategic success of the organization:
- Weekly backorder status.
- Monthly procurement cycle time.
- Monthly rotable component cycle time.
- Monthly buyer and supplier on-time performance metrics (against benchmark lead times or “need-by dates”).
- Monthly rotable core return performance reporting.
- Monthly “spend under contract” or “managed spend” as a % of total spend.
- Monthly order rates (by priority).
- Monthly cost optimization value.
- Number of incorrect or anomalous part receipts per 1,000 parts ordered, by supplier.
- Monthly staff training compliance.
- Responsibilities must be carried out in accordance with Company Standards as laid out in the manuals of procedure, and Occupational Health and Safety Standards.
- Will attend training as and when required to do so.
- Will assist with any additional tasks within the context of the job description
HOW TO APPLY?
CV FOR THE ATTENTION OF: NAVANIA GOUNDEN
ONLY REFERENCE NUMBER TO BE QUOTED AS SUBJECT: OCM-TS-FS-0621
IF YOU ARE AN INTERNAL APPLICANT PLEASE STATE SO IN YOUR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS TO BE EMAILED TO: [email protected]
APPLICATIONS MUST REACH US NO LATER THAN: THURSDAY, 24 JUNE 2021
PLEASE NOTE:
PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE AIRLINK GROUP OF COMPANIES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE THEREAFTER EXTERNAL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
ONLY SHORT-LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE CAN ASSUME THAT THEY WERE NOT SHORT LISTED FOR AN INTERVIEW AND ARE HEREBY THANKED FOR THEIR APPLICATION.
REPORTS TO: MAINTENANCE PLANNING SUPERVISOR
DIVISION: TECHNICAL SUPPORT DEPARTMENT – FLEET SUPPORT - MAINTENANCE PLANNING DEPARTMENT
LOCATION: HANGAR 1, BONAERO DRIVE, OFF ATLAS ROAD, BONAERO PARK, KEMPTON PARK,
JOHANNESBURG
GOALS
My Role: The principal purpose is to implement maintenance planning activities on the managed aircraft. This shall include defining and implementing the requirements of the associated Aircraft Maintenance Schedule (AMS), as well as managing unscheduled or ad hoc scheduled inputs such as system defects
reported by flight crew or maintenance personnel.
Division: Technical Support – Fleet Support – Maintenance Planning Department
My Department: The Fleet Support Maintenance Planning division is responsible for ensuring that Airlink’s aircrafts are worthy for flight duties. This is also to ensure that each aircraft is scheduled for the correct maintenance within the required timeframe.
EXPERTISE
| Must have | Great to have | |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | a) Must have a strong knowledge of the SA CATS and SA CARs. b) Human Factors c) OHS d) SMS e) Principals of Maintenance Planning f) TRAX | • Analytical Information Systems. |
| Qualifications | a) The minimum education requirement is a Grade 12 certificate or equivalent. b) The post holder shall meet tertiary qualification requirements or have received tertiary training appropriate to the role, in one of the following forms: a) Holding or, alternatively, holding records to confirm having previously held an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence, issued in terms of Part 66 of the SA CARs, or an equivalent qualification; b) Holding or, alternatively, holding records to confirm having previously held a pilot licence and ratings appropriate to the aircraft being managed; or c) Holding an engineering degree in aeronautical, electrical, mechanical, avionics or other studies relevant to aircraft maintenance with at least 1 year of experience in the aviation domain after obtaining such qualification. | • Project Management. |
| Skills & Attributes | a) Must be conversant with AMS, MPD and MRBR documentation. b) Strong computer literacy is necessary, preferably with experience on aircraft maintenance or continuing airworthiness management software systems. c) Strong admin skills. d) Good written and verbal communication skills. e) Time management f) Planning, organising & scheduling skills g) Interpersonal skills h) Accuracy i) Attention to detail j) Decision making k) Analytical thinking l) Client liaison m) Co-ordination skills n) Team orientation | • Supervisory and leadership skills. |
| Experience | a) Prior aircraft Maintenance Planning experience is a strong advantage. |
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implement assigned Maintenance Planning duties i.a.w. relevant company policies and procedures as defined in the Maintenance Control Manual or associated controlled documentation.
- Support the Continuing Airworthiness Manager in developing or updating Aircraft Maintenance Schedules for approval by the Aviation Authority, working from relevant source documentation like associated MPDs, MRBRs or continuing structural integrity programs.
- Support the Continuing Airworthiness Manager in developing and assessing block versus equalised maintenance regimes for the aircraft managed.
- Where applicable, manage deviations to the associated AMS in respect of the aircraft managed (e.g. extensions or escalation programs).
- Assess where applicable and manage aircraft unscheduled or ad hoc maintenance items such as ADs, SBs, condition monitoring maintenance recommendations, hard landings, lightning strikes, repair deferrals, etc.
- Oversee correct application of ATA chapter classifications in respect of aircraft system defects and components.
- Oversee appropriate ‘linking’ of ongoing or recurring aircraft system defects.
- Review work packages or work scopes for intermediate or heavy maintenance events on the aircraft managed or major components thereof.
- Compile and maintain medium and long-range forecasts for intermediate or heavy maintenance activities in respect of the aircraft or major components managed.
- Ensure that task instructions for aircraft scheduled maintenance items are written in a manner that supports safe, comfortable, accurate and efficient human use, liaising with affected maintenance organisations as applicable.
- Liaise with affected maintenance organisations to populated scheduled maintenance tasks with accurate resource requirements such as associated manhours and skill levels to improve job planning.
- Manage ‘aircraft task and component trees’ on the continuing airworthiness management software program to continuously assess the compliance status of a given aircraft to its associated AMS.
- Enter new task or controlled component data, whether based on the AMS or ad hoc scheduled maintenance requirements like one-time repair, modification or inspection requirements derived from ADs or SBs, onto the continuing airworthiness management software program.
- Oversee expiry intervals in respect of defer defects or other ad hoc deferred maintenance tasks or items.
- Liaise with the Stores function to plan timeously for known materials requirements in respect of scheduled or deferred maintenance items, updating the continuing airworthiness management software program progressively with relevant planning information in respect of such resources.
- Notify the Continuing Airworthiness Manager promptly if a condition subject to mandatory occurrence reporting is identified in the maintenance records of a managed aircraft.
- Maintain aircraft or other Class I product logbooks, or log cards for the case of aircraft landing gears and other relevant Class II products.
- Will attend training as and when required to do so.
- Responsibilities must be carried out in accordance with Company Standards as laid out in the manuals of procedure, and Occupational Health and Safety Standards.
- Will assist with any additional tasks within the context of the job description.
HOW TO APPLY?
CV FOR THE ATTENTION OF: NAVANIA GOUNDEN
ONLY REFERENCE NUMBER TO BE QUOTED AS SUBJECT: AMPT-TS-FS-MP-0621
IF YOU ARE AN INTERNAL APPLICANT PLEASE STATE SO IN YOUR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS TO BE EMAILED TO: [email protected]
APPLICATIONS MUST REACH US NO LATER THAN: THURSDAY, 24 JUNE 2021
PLEASE NOTE:
PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE AIRLINK GROUP OF COMPANIES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE THEREAFTER EXTERNAL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
ONLY SHORT-LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE CAN ASSUME THAT THEY WERE NOT SHORT LISTED FOR AN INTERVIEW AND ARE HEREBY THANKED FOR THEIR APPLICATION.
IF YOU ARE AN INTERNAL APPLICANT PLEASE STATE SO IN YOUR EMAIL AND
ATTACH THE COMPLETED INTERNAL APPLICATION FORM FROM THE COMPANY
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