Wilderness
Head of Operations & Chief Pilot - Readvertisement
Nairobi
• Kenya
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Serena hotels
Head of Risk & Compliance
Nairobi
• Kenya
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Profession (Restaurant, hospitality, travel, Senior-level)
Industry (Business, strategic management, Senior-level)
Seniority (Business, strategic management, Restaurant, hospitality, travel)
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Wilderness
Restaurant + 2 more
Description
Qualification:
- A valid ATPL for the aircraft type (Cessna 208)
- A valid type rating for the aircraft (C208)
- A valid medical certificate
- A valid Radiotelephony
- A valid Instrument rating for ASETPA flight crew
- Valid recurrent and training
Experience:
- At least 1000 hours - Total flight time
- At least 500 hours - Pilot in Command on type (C208)
- Experience in bush flying preferably Maasai Mara will be an added advantage.
Responsibilities
- Shall be head of the operations department and reports to the Accountable Manager.
- Direct, coordinate and control the flight operations and operations control departments so that their operations is conducted with overall efficiency.
- Develop the company’s operational policies.
- Responsible for all operational matters involving aircrew and aircraft movement.
- Establish operations structure with suitable delegated responsibilities.
- Responsible for overall security-safety and welfare of flights.
- Ensuring that the Company’s Operations comply with the requirements of the Current legislation and the Air Operator Certifications and Regulations.
- Periodic review of aircrew and operations staff establishment to ensure an adequate force of properly qualified personnel.
- Approval of company routes and airfields to be used.
- Responsible for welfare of operational staff under his control including flight crew.
- Ensure that all pilots, dispatchers and operation staff are adequately trained and current with valid licenses.
- Ensure that flight operations are carried out in compliance with approved company procedures and relevant regulations.
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