Equipment Operator at Kenya Airways

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Shift Leader, Passenger Ramp and/or Team Leader Airline Equipment Uld, the ideal candidate will be required to ensure and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment, in compliance with the relevant industry regulatory and legislative requirements, company procedures, regulatory authorities and requirement of the customer airlines. He/she will also be required to operate ground support equipment (GSE) in accordance with company operating procedures and regulatory authorities while ensuring healthy, safe and secure work practices.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Principle Accountabilities;

• Embrace and maintain a positive safety culture, healthy and secure working environment in compliance with company procedures, regulatory authorities and requirements of customer airlines.
• Operate GSE within the safety requirements in adherence to company standard operating procedures and the requirements of the customer airlines to avoid safety accidents and injuries.
• Only operate GSE for its intended use.
• Only operate GSE for which adequate training, and qualification has been received and if authorized by the line manager.
• Prepare, check and position all necessary GSE in preparation of the aircraft handling.
• Report any irregularities during loading / offloading to Turnaround Coordinator.
• Note any defects on the equipment and report any deficiency to the supervisor on duty.
• Ensure and maintain cleanliness of Ground Support Equipment.
• Ensure equipment are parked at their designated areas with engines are switched off, parking brakes applied, and chock applied if fitted with them.
• Identify and report hazards, near misses, incidents and accidents whilst participating is mitigation briefings.
• Maintain required levels of certification/licensing to ensure safe and effective use of equipment. Any certification expiry should be reported to the line manager.
• Deliver passenger baggage, cargo, mil and courier to their appropriate points of delivery within cutoff time.
• Being responsible for the security of the equipment one is operating and the loads one is towing or handling.
• Adhere to KQ WAY principals and best practices.

Knowledge, Skills and experience;

• Minimum "O" level Grade D+.
• Appropriate experience/certification to operate GSE.
• Ground handling equipment certificate.
• Valid driving license categories BCDE.
• Equipment operator training (Level I – Tractor / Pallet mover; Level II – All GSE except Pushback and Level III – All GSE).
• Proficient in operating ramp equipment including the pushback.
• Radio telephonic certificate (Level-III only).
• Airside driving training.
• Airside Safety Awareness.
• Aviation Security Awareness.
• Dangerous Goods CAT 8.
• Safety Management System (SMS) Awareness.
• Must be a person of unquestionable integrity.

Behavioural Competences:

• Teamwork/team player.
• Customer focus.
• Self-motivated
• Time conscious