Operations Controller

Our client has an opportunity for an Operations Controller to join them on a permanent basis. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established organisation supporting the Operations Control Centre to ensure a safe and punctual schedule is delivered across the network, whilst meeting customers’ expectations regarding reliability and punctuality.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with other departments and external agents to managing the daily flying programme whilst responsible for monitoring, pre-empting and reacting to live daily operational occurrences.

Role: Operations Controller
Location: Gatwick – fully onsite
Salary: £29,000
Hours: 5,5,4 rotating shift pattern – combination of earlies (05:45-17:45) and lates (10:00-22:00)

What you’ll be doing:

• Crew rostering for all relevant flights
• Ensuring the company FTL (Flight Time Limited) scheme is adhered to.
• Maintain a flight watch on all flights during the shift ensuring that all flights operate on-time.
• Liaise with all handling agents keeping them up to date with the daily schedule and any disruption that may occur.
• Monitor flight plans and slots for all airports on the network.
• Produce reports for the management team as required.
• Inputting and updating spreadsheets relevant to flight safety.
• Monitor weather and NOTAM reports for all relevant destinations
• Working in a fast-paced environment.
• Managing and maintaining high workload and service levels.

Requirements:

• Aviation experience with a commercial awareness
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility towards working shift system (12-hour shift) that can change at short notice due to technical or weather issues
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (including diaries and email)
• Be well organised and pro-active in approach to responsibilities with ability to work on own initiative and to specific deadlines being confident in making decisions.

Desirable Skills

• FAA Dispatch Licence or equivalent.
• Crew Rostering experience.
• Extensive knowledge of PPS (Flight Planning) system.
• Extensive knowledge of NavBlue / N-OC system.
• Ideally possess at least 1 years’ experience within a commercial airline operations department.
• Ideally have working knowledge of UK CAA FTL’s.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply!

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