Swissport Jobs at JKIA, Nairobi, Kenya - Ramp Supervisors

This jobs is only open to Kenyan Citizens: Swissport is an international organisation that provides ground handling services for around 118 million passengers and 3.5 million tonnes of cargo a year on behalf of some 650 client-companies in the aviation sector. 

Swissport is active at 192 airports in 38 countries on 5 continents.

Swissport Kenya Limited is recruiting for the following position based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Ramp Supervisor

2 Positions

Do you believe you have what it takes to lead a team in ensuring that an aircraft has been loaded and offloaded within tight turn-around times whilst maintaining high safety standards?  

Applications are invited from suitable candidates to fill the above position in our Ramp Department.  

The successful candidate is responsible for ensuring that on time performance is achieved without compromising on safety and service delivery.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Staff engagement – provide direction and guidance to a team pre, during and post flight towards achieving on time performance.
  • Team management and resource planning through effective duty allocations.
  • Ensure safe and punctual flight operations within a shift.
  • Ensure proper reporting of shift operations to the Ramp Manager.
  • Monitor equipment cleanliness, ensure daily inventory of equipment and fuelling activity is undertaken.
  • Coordinate equipment hire-in in a timely and cost effective manner and ensure that Hire-in data is captured and updated in real-time.
  • Facilitate hire-out of equipment and ensure that relevant forms are submitted to Finance for invoicing within set timelines.
  • Ensure that subcontracted services at Ramp are provided in accordance to contractual agreements.
  • Monitor the departmental KPI trend.
  • Enforce set rules and regulation and ensure that all processes are in accordance to the written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Professional Qualification & Experience
  • Education:  KCSE Mean C, computer proficiency and must possess clean and valid driving license (BCDE).
  • Experience: At least 2 years in a busy operational environment, Aviation industry experience will be an added advantage.
  • Proven track record in managing teams and planning resources.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Your application letter and CV should be forwarded 

via email: NBO.Recruitment@swissport.com 

to:

The Human Resource Manager
Swissport Kenya/Airside Limited
P.O. Box 19177, 00501 Nairobi

Swissport as an equal opportunity employer bases its hiring decisions on the business need and the best qualified candidates available, and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category.  


If you do not hear from us, please consider your application unsuccessful. 

Be part of the team that brings Swiss time to African soil!

Closing Date: October 27, 2014