
We're currently recruiting...
Operations Duty Officer – Temporary, Part Time (mainly weekends)
We are growing quickly since our creation in 2019. With summer upon us, we are looking for another colleague to join us as a temporary part time Duty Officer alongside our friendly, experienced team with an immediate start. The successful person will play a key part of our operations team and help deliver a broad range of services to our tour operator and airline customers. Our offices are well situated in Lowfield Heath, right next to Gatwick Airport.
Job Title: Operations Duty Officer – Temporary Part Time (mainly weekends)
Purpose: Manage the day to operational activities of Ford Aviation Services
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Responsibilities: - Monitoring and managing the flight programme
- Dealing with flight disruption including arranging flights, hotels and transport
- Liaising with airlines, airports and handling agents
- Pre-flight data processing including PNL/ADL’s
- Baggage claim handling and processing
- Assisting Ops Manager in preparation of flying programme in fixture system
- Programme checks and updates
- Liaison and communications with clients regarding operational matters
- Various other tasks supporting the Ops Manager and the business
Skills and Experience: - Minimum 5 years broad airline/airport operations experience
- Handling of aircraft delays and diversions
- Experience of dealing PNL’s and ADL’s desirable
- Experience in Eurocontrol NOP systems desirable
- Experience of flight planning and permits desirable
- Tour Operations experience desirable
- Working under own initiative without supervision under pressure
- Good ability in MS word, excel and databases
Person Specification: - Team player, flexible and willing to take on new tasks
- Calm, focused, trustworthy and able to work under pressure
- Organised and able to work to procedures and problem solve
- Self-motivated and able to work with high degree of autonomy
- Friendly personality and able to work alone or as part of small team
- Eligible to work in the UK
What we provide: - The chance to grow and be part of a dynamic young company
- A friendly working environment
- Stable roster
- Company pension
- Free car parking
- Flexible working (when possible)
If you are interested in the above position, please send your CV and introduction message via email to lee@fordaviation.com by Friday 17th June 2022 (no agencies, thank you).