Aurigny Operations Controller

Do you have excellent Airport operational awareness? Or perhaps you have recently completed a degree in Aviation and want to kick start your career? Maybe you are an Aviation enthusiast looking to learn about the essential 'behind the scenes' operations? Air Partner want to hear from you!

We headhunting an Operations Controller to take on the pivotal role of looking after our Aurigny flights from the Gatwick office. This opportunity will see you working closely with various departments and external agents to manage the daily flying programme. This would be an excellent fit for someone with aviation knowledge and who is hungry to get their foot in the door to an operational aviation role.

Under the supervision of our experienced Team Leads and Head of Operations, you will be responsible for monitoring, pre-empting and reacting to live daily operational occurrences. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the industry's best to ensure a safe and punctual schedule is delivered across the Aurigny network, whilst meeting customers’ expectations regarding reliability and punctuality.

This role allows for a healthy work life balance with shift patterns as follows:

3 earlies 2 lates - 5 days off / 2 earlies, 2 lates - 5 days off / 2 earlies, 2 lates - 4 days off

Earlies: 05:45 - 17:45

Lates: 10:00 - 22:00

You Will:

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Carry out crew rostering for all relevant flights
• Ensure 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.
• Input and update spreadsheets relevant to flight safety.
• Monitor weather and NOTAM reports for all relevant destinations
• Work in a fast-paced and reactive.
• Manage and maintain a high workload and service levels.

What we are looking for:

Essential

• Commercial awareness combined with interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility towards working shift system (12-hour shift) that can change at short notice due to technical or weather issues
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (including diaries and email)
• Strong organisational skills and a pro-active approach to responsibilities with ability to work on own initiative and to specific deadlines
• Confident decision maker
• Working/experience in an OCC role ideally with other airlines.

Desirable Skills

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

Welcome to Air Partner – where the skies are not the limit, they're just the beginning! ​​

Established in 1961, Air Partner is an international aviation services group and we're inviting you to join our crew. As a key player in the Wheels Up family, we're soaring to new heights in private aviation and aviation services with a team of over 2000 professionals globally. We're also proudly a Delta Air Lines premium partner – talk about flying in good company!​​

Providing world class aircraft charter services and aviation safety and security solutions, we're the go-to for industry giants, commerce champions, governments, and private jetsetters. We also flex our wings in both civil and military circles globally.​

Our Charter Division comprises of group charter, private jets, cargo, and specialist services. Group Charter charters large airliners to move groups of any size. Private Jets offers the Company's unique pre-paid JetCard scheme and on-demand charter for up to 19 people. Cargo charters aircraft of every size to fly almost any cargo anywhere, at any time.​

Air Partner Services Division comprises Baines Simmons, Redline Assured Security Ltd and Kenyon International Emergency Services.

We were the first corporate sponsor of the European Pride in Aviation Network (EPAN) and proudly support our local communities through charitable initiatives and volunteering.​​

We're not just a company; we're a family, and we're on the lookout for more incredible individuals. Are you ready to belong? If you're thinking, "That's the place for me!" – we'd love to learn more about you. Plus, we're not just saying it; as a Disability Confident employer we guarantee an interview for any disabled person meeting our job criteria. And If you require any reasonable adjustment during any part of the recruitment process, That's not just a promise; it's our commitment to an inclusive future.​

What's the next step? A virtual interview where you get to show your stuff to our Talent Acquisition team. And if all goes well, you'll be meeting our business teams in person. Need any adjustments for the journey? Just let us know; we're all about making sure you're comfortable and confident.​

We encourage applications from every background so if you're ready to make your career take off, check us out at www.airpartnergroup.com.

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