Turnaround Coordinator– Narrow Body at Kenya Airways

Brief Description        

To ensure and maintain a healthy, safeand secure working environment, in compliance with the relevant industry regulatory and legislative requirements, company procedures, regulatory authorities and requirements of customer airlines. Adhere to accurate Loadingand offloading by delegation, as well as coordinate, oversee and supervise theactivities for the overall turnaround of aircraft.

Detailed Description        

• Embrace and maintain apositive safety culture, a healthy and secure management of the turnaroundprocess whilst complying with company procedures and processes, regulatoryauthorities and requirements of customer airlines.
• Ascertain all aspects ofaircraft preparation in readiness for offloading/loading as per standardoperating procedures.
• Ensure compliance betweenloading instructions and load presented for loading whilst strictly adhering tothe instructions unless authorized to deviate.
• Provide leadership anddirect supervision staff who are undertaking all loading and equipmentoperations activities associated with turnaround to ensure conformity with allStandard Operating Procedures.
• Champion ramp safety byeffectively enforcing ramp standard operating procedures to reduce rampincidents and accidents ensuring healthy, safe and secure working environment.
• Ensure on time and propercompletion of offloading and loading of cargo and baggage for efficientdelivery for both Kenya Airways and customer airlines.
• Report torn, leaking andoversize packaging and defective ULD’s before loading and when offloading
• Ensure ULDs properly withlocks and bulk loads correctly with nets and approved tie downs complying tocorrect lashing / load spreading.
• Ensurethat special loads, including Dangerous Goods are stowed according toregulations and Carrier operating procedures.
• Upon completion of loading,communicate the final loading to the Load controller.
• Ensure correct baggagereconciliation procedures are met and documentation completed before aircraftdeparture
• In absence of a dedicatedTurnaround coordinator wide body, be the central point of liaison with allstakeholders and coordinate the turnaround.
• Optimize maximumly all theallocated resources and tools of work
• Raise casual operator’sforms to ensure billing for services rendered.
• Monitor sequence activityagainst agreed station turnaround plan and timings.
• Establish and maintainconstant ground to cockpit communication in a clear and precise manner
• (if authorized and whenrequired to do so)
• Identify and report hazards,near misses, incidents and accident within the turnaround process.
• Adhere to KQ WAY principalsand best practices.

Job Requirements        

• Relevant University Degree 
• Relevant Diploma with over 5 years’experience in Ground Operations
• Minimum 2 years ramp experience

Additional Details        

• Customer focused.
• High integrity
• Team player
• Ability to lead, motivateand guide teams.
• Self-motivated, proactiveand decisive
• Time conscious
• Results oriented.