• Job Description

  Req#: TOWER016499
  • Maintains good situational awareness of all airlines and operations and provide for continuous dissemination of pertinent operational information and timely updates to appropriate field leadership.
  • Maintains professional contact and operational coordination dialogue with airlines, airport operations, and flight control to ensure timely, reliable and cost effective service.
  • Communicates and confers with personnel, supervisors and managers to coordinate activities with all departments.
  • Assures compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency.
  • Promoting and driving a ‘safety first’ culture through all levels of the organization.
  • Lead and motivate hard working teams to deliver excellent quality and productivity
  • Safety and security is the responsibility of each employee
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  Qualifications

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Possess valid US driver's license with a clean driving record
  • Pass pre-employment drug screen and all pre-employment testing
  • Ability to proficiently read, write and speak English
  • Must be comfortable working in all weather conditions
  • Pass FBI background and obtain US Customs Seal
  • Must be flexible and willing to work any shift 7 day a week operation including weekends, nights, and holidays
  • Must have high school diploma, GED or six months experience as a Tower Coordinator
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to remain calm and efficient under pressure
  • Competent in handling difficult situations
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

  Preferred Experience and Education
  

  • College degree with aviation focus
  • Ramp Tower or FAA Air Traffic Control School
  • Aircraft Dispatch certification, Pilots license (SPC, SPL, PPL, CPL, CFI)
  • FAA Radio communication phraseology.
  • Strong radio communication skills
  • Experience and knowledge in Airline/Airport Operations.

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to learn quickly
  • Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to build relationships
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Able to work extra hours when there are operational needs, such as weather delays.
  • Able to work rotating shifts including weekends, holidays and days-off.

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

• About the company

  John Menzies plc is the holding company of Menzies Aviation, an aviation services business based in Edinburgh, Scotland, providing ground handling, cargo handling, cargo forwarding and into-plane fuelling.

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