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- Job Overview- Mitie are seeking a Dynamic Visiting Aircraft Handling Section (VAHS) Team Leader to supervise a small team in support Aircraft Movements and Operations on Ascension Island.
**Main Duties**- Ground Handling of visiting aircraft to Ascension Island including marshalling.-
- Smooth running of the team during turn round of the Aircraft.-
- Co-Ordinate with Operations on aircraft movements and parking.-
- Ensure all personnel on the team is suitably trained to carry out their duties.-
- All tasks are carried out safely and to the standards required.-
- Stop the servicing and report any incident to the team leader that you think might endanger the aircraft immediately.-
- Running the team who are servicing the Aircraft at Ascension Island.
Ensuring high standards of workmanship is maintained at all times.-
- Ensure all personnel are fully briefed on timings and locations for the turnaround, can be anti-social hours.-
- Rotation of personnel through each role of the turnaround so competencies are maintained throughout the team.-
- Ensure all Ground Support Equipment used by VAHS personnel is task worthy on JAMES before the aircraft arrives, all deficiencies are to be reported to the GSE supervisor.-
- Carry out any other duties detailed by the GES & VAHS supervisor.- Undertake other supporting GES duties i.e.
tool and equipment calibration, daily equipment and tool checks, VAHS inventory management.- Operation of aircraft support vehicles, Water, Toilet and Food iaw extant procedures and all operators have been trained accordingly.-
- Ensure that any accident or incident forms are completed and passed to OC Op's.- What we are looking for-
- Able to work well in and lead a team, control the turn round process, and ensure it is done safely and to current procedures.-
- Good verbal communication skills and command of the English Language.-
- Have good computer skills.- Medically fit with good eyesight, no colour blindness.
- Full driving license.
- Prior experience essential for this role.