Station Planner - Paisley, United Kingdom - Swissport International AG

Swissport International AG

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Paisley, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview:

Station Planner - Glasgow

Contract: 12 month Secondment

Location:
Glasgow Airport

Reporting to the Station Manager and Regional Planning Manager, the Station Planner will be primarily responsible for all roster design, implementation and management at Station level.

Fundamentally, the key aspects of this role are to ensure rosters are built in an efficient way, in-line or improving on budget / re-forecasted expectations while maintaining key stakeholder engagement and meeting business demand.

Responsibilities:

The following responsibilities are associated with this job role:

Manage and maintain all customer Airline schedules
Design, build and maintain all rosters at Station level
Ensure all employees meet contractual hours and Working Time Directive is adhered to
Build all rosters in line with Operational budgets / reforecasts
Maintain and check rosters using CW Rostering and GS Planning
Manage Overtime as required
Update any schedule changes and amend rosters accordingly
Issue all Station rosters in a timely manner
Support in establishing station staffing levels to meet contractual, safety and quality requirements.
Design and manage staff training plans as and when required
Maintain T&A with employee schedules, pay codes and annual leave
Manage annual leave entitlements and allocation
Supply Operational management with roster coverage
Identify any Operational risks and raise to Senior Management
FSC management and support as and when required
Provide feedback to Regional Planning Managers about roster coverage and potential improvements, standard changes or any other issues

Qualifications:

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Development, issuance and monitoring of planning and rostering content to meet operational demand in an efficient and cost effective manner.

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Qualifications and Competencies

Minimum of 1 years' experience in a similar role or minimum of 3 years' experience in ground handling operations.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office
Experience with Inform GS Suite is a strong advantage
Experience of working in a performance management culture driven by KPIs.
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management and problemsolving skills.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; clearly able to articulate position with clarity at all levels.
Results oriented with strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
Ability to constructively challenge the status quo and manage change.
Selfstarter with a high degree of motivation and proactiveness.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Demonstrable experience in managing, monitoring and evaluating planning efficiency.
Solid demonstratable experience of dynamic planning and rostering in a demanding, fastpaced, heavily regulated environment that focuses on service delivery.
Strong people skills and an ability to forge excellent working relationships with a wide range of internal stakeholders.
Welldeveloped organisational, decision making and analytical skills.
Ability to use metrics to demonstrate Return on Investment (ROI) / Return on Equity (ROE)
Proficient in Microsoft / IT Skills

The list is not exhaustive and is not intended to restrict the scope of the job but clearly define a starting point and may vary depending on location and local customer requirements.**
GDPR
Swissport has strict obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 ("the GDPR"). Compliance is therefore a responsibility embedded in all roles.

Specifically, however, you are required to actively support and assist the business with compliance, both in your daily duties and in respect of ad hoc projects and activities.

You are expected to demonstrate good practice to direct reports, and actively promote a culture of compliance.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Swissport and its employees have a strict duty under the Equality Act 2010, not to be discriminatory in their treatment of colleagues and customers, on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Compliance with equality and diversity principles is therefore a responsibility embedded in all roles.

Specifically, you are required to:
- comply with equality and diversity policies and treat all colleagues and customers with dignity and respect (including in virtual and digital environments);
- respond positively, inclusively, and supportively to the different needs of colleagues and customers by reason of their protected characteristics;
- report and act upon all instances of discrimination, harassment, and bullying;
- proactively support direct reports to understand their responsibility for equality and diversity, including identifying and facilitating development where required. Ensure performance is measured a