Posting Close Date: 05/06/2018 (Please note the posting will close at 11:59pm)
WestJet (TSX: WJA) is an iconic Canadian brand. The country’s 2nd largest airline is continually recognized as one of the top employers in the country and one of Canada’s most admired corporate cultures.
Founded in Calgary, Canada in 1996 as a regional, low-cost carrier with three aircraft and 220 employees, WestJet has experienced momentous growth. Today, WestJet is a thriving international airline operated by 12,000 employees, collectively known as WestJetters. Through scheduled flights across an expanding network, WestJet also operates WestJet Vacations, providing air, hotel, car and excursion packages, and WestJet Encore, a regional airline operating in Canada and the United States. WestJet continues to grow into new territory, and open access to new markets (i.e. Asia) with the recent orders of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
Further corporate information is available here: https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/about-us/index
Roles and Responsibilities
- Collaborates with the Inventory team addressing and informing each team of projects and issues;
- To coordinate and communicate the duties, efforts and priorities of team;
- To review and make recommendations to the Materials Manager regarding hiring and the performance of the Aircraft Material Coordinators on shift;
- To provide leadership to the Materials team. (As discipline issues are restricted to verbal/email reminders by Shift Leads, all reoccurring or serious issues are to be forwarded to the Materials Manager);
- To assist in the training of team ensuring that all Aircraft Material Coordinators are have the necessary and/or information to complete all inventory management duties in support of regulation and policies including the handling and packaging of all aircraft materials, supplies and tools, and all machinery required in performing their duties;
- To supervise Aircraft Material Coordinators at all applicable locations coordinating staffing requirements prioritizing the duties ensuring that assigned task are performed in a professional and timely manner;
- To ensure that the Materials Stores department provides a high, professional standard of support to all related departments;
- To ensure that all entries are created in the inventory computer database, including spot-checking Aircraft Material Coordinator entries;
- Provide guidance and leadership, mentoring and developing the Aircraft Material Coordinators in inventory management practices;
- To support the Maintenance and other related departments in ensuring that aircraft parts, tools, supplies and information are supplied in an expedient manner;
- Maintain accurate stock levels of aircraft parts, materials, tools and supplies, ensuring optimum inventory levels are maintained;
- Ensure that the inventory levels in the CMTS are accurately reflected;
- Conduct weekly visual inspection of all stock, including aircraft parts, tools, supplies and open stock to ensure that all stock is stored in accordance with WestJet policies meeting regulatory compliance;
- Maintain a clean, clutter free and safe environment;
- Conduct regularly scheduled one on ones with Aircraft Material Coordinators;
- Be an active participant in our Safety Management System, which also includes resolving AQD’s;
- Perform other duties or assignments as requested by the Material Management team;
- Ensure Aircraft Material Coordinators conduct cycle counting of material as assigned.
Qualifications
- Two (2) year working knowledge of aircraft materials handling, storage and shipping procedures;
- Display adequate knowledge of leadership principles;
- Display adequate knowledge of industry practices and understanding of the responsibilities associated with this position;
- Hold valid Driver’s License and Airside Drivers pass or obtain an Airport DA within 6 months of accepting posting;
- Ability to obtain a Restricted Airside Identity Card (RAIC) within 6 months of accepting posting;
- Hold valid Dangerous Goods Certification or obtain within 6 months of accepting position;
- Completion of Forklift Operation training or obtain within 6 months of accepting position.
WestJet is Canada's most preferred airline, operating over one hundred aircraft to destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe. We are recognized as a Top Employer in Canada and our more than 10,000 employees work hard to ensure we maintain our position as one of Canada's most respected corporate cultures. With the launch of WestJet Encore, we will continue our steady growth by offering flights and jobs to more cities in Canada.
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest in WestJet. We believe in enriching the lives of everyone in WestJet's world and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Our ongoing efforts toward evolving total diversity will continue to be the way we do business every day. As owners, we believe in celebrating everyone’s unique skills, perspectives and experiences. WestJet is committed to inclusiveness, equity and accessibility. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
If you inspire greater creativity and innovation towards reaching new altitudes and meet the qualifications for the position in which you are interested, we welcome you to complete an online application. WestJet is a great place to land - powered by Talent and Growth.
At WestJet, the safety and security of our people and our guests is a core value and at the heart of what we do. As safety and security is a shared responsibility, it is expected that you will utilize safe work practices to ensure your well-being and the safety of others.
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