Safair Operations, operating as FlySafair has two vacancies for a Crew Scheduler at our Head Office in Bonaero Park. The successful applicant will report to the Assistant Manager: Crew Planning and Scheduling
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Review the Daily Resource Management System (RMS) reports for the crew and make the required adjustments;
Check seat allocation discrepancies daily and ensure that all flights are crewed and resolve any discrepancies promptly;
Check and roster enough standbys;
Check and respond to all emails regularly and monitor all Zendesk tickets, ensuring that all emails and tickets are resolved and cleared daily;
Roster the required crew for test flights;
Monitor operational aircraft changes and ensure that the crew members are qualified for the specific aircraft type;
Ensure that the Flight Grid is fully crewed at all times;
Load additional standby personnel for payday weekends and during special events or roadshows;
Check that the Line Checks have been completed and released;
Double check that all Pilots are starting with a valid licence;
Plan all Line Training and Line Checks B737 400/800, and updating of Line Training spreadsheet;
Do 400 Line Training in Durban;
Coordinate passenger flights, hotel reservations, and arrange car bookings as and when needed;
Ensure Command Evaluations are rostered;
Complete the Roster Requirement minutes;
Email the Route Check List by the 10th to the Training Department;
Send an email to Crew Management, Training, and Rosters departments regarding the Line Training spreadsheet;
Ensure that standby personnel have been added to both published and planned rosters;
Send Training the Line Training spreadsheet out as soon as it is completed;
Create and adjust the roster to ensure a balanced schedule for both the JNB and Lanseria bases;
Attend the roster fairness meeting and present the planned roster on the 18th of each month;
Run the planned roster through SAFE before the roster is published every Thursday;
Liaise with Ops Control Centre, Crew Scheduling & Planning as well as Crew and attend all relevant meetings.
REQUIREMENTS:
Grade 12;
Minimum of 5 years’ aviation experience (Essential);
Must have previous rostering or training planning experience;
Knowledge of CATS/CARS, SACAA Regulations;
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
Willingness to work shifts, weekends and on public holidays. This includes early morning sign-on or late evening sign-offs.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES;
Good communication skills;
Immaculate timekeeping;
Good report-writing skills;
Good Telephone Etiquette;
Exception Crisis Management skills;
Excellent attention to detail;
Strong negotiation skills;
Assertive;
Capable of functioning effectively in a high-pressure environment as an integral member of a team;
Effective resource utilization;
Good planning and organizing skills;
Adaptable;
Solutions driven;
Honest and reliable.
APPLICATION GUIDELINE:
No external email applications will be accepted.
Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
FlySafair reserves the right
* Not to proceed with this vacancy
* To appoint the selected candidates based on its operational requirements.
Reference number – JHB000891
Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups.
For more information please contact:
Nomsa Qobose
