Experienced Load Controller - Perth Airport (PER) WA - dnata | Expr3ss!

Dnata; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dnata is seeking candidates for expressions of interest in a weight and balance control role within our ground handling team in Australia. The role involves planning and preparing weight and balance documentation, liaising with airline staff, and ensuring accurate passenger and baggage weights.

Successful candidates will have significant ground handling experience, knowledge of aviation regulations, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3 years ground handling experience
• Knowledge of aviation legislation (flight planning, weather, NOTAM, Load Control)
• Dangerous Goods Awareness Training
• High-level computer skills including Excel and Word
• Ability to work under pressure and meet SLAs
• Strong communication with diverse backgrounds
• Proactive self-starter capable of handling multiple issues
• Ability to work unsupervised in a fast-paced team environment

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare all system and manual weight & balance documentation
• Liaise with customer airline staff to ensure policy compliance
• Ensure accuracy of passenger figures and baggage/cargo weight
• Prepare and issue loading instruction reports to ground handling staff
• Provide Centralised Load Control functions to client airlines
• Provide flight operations information for fuel uplift and trim within ground time
• Monitor flight schedule changes and update Departure Control System docs
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
• Promote a positive safety culture focused on awareness and vigilance

Skills

Strong analytics

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

24/7 roster availability

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

This job is open for expressions of interest only

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the effective planning and preparation of all system and manual weight & balance documentation
• Liaising with customer airline staff to ensure adherence to policy and procedure
• Ensure the accuracy of passenger figures, baggage / cargo weight
• Responsible for the preparation and issuance of loading instruction reports to all ground handling staff
• Provide Centralised Load Control functions to client airlines
• Provide flight operations and airline crew the required information to enable maximum fuel uplift and trim fuel transfer within ground time
• Monitor flight changes in the flight schedule and adjust Departure Control System documentation
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
• Reinforce a positive safety culture within the team focussed on awareness and vigilance

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Motivated and capable of committing to rostered shifts spanning 24 hours / 7 days a week
• High level computer skills; including Microsoft Excel and Word
• Dangerous Good Awareness Training
• Minimum of 3 years ground handling experience
• Knowledge of Aviation legislation, specifically flight planning, weather, NOTAM and Load Control Legislation
• Strong analytics as well as attention to detail and preciseness
• Ability to handle pressured and stressful job situation successfully
• Ability to effectively communicate with people from a variety of different backgrounds
• Understands the importance of meeting Service Level Agreements (SLAs) whilst adhering to safety requirements
• Be a proactive self-starter, able to successfully manage multiple issues and effectively resolving them
• Ability to work unsupervised at times and in a changing and fast paced team environment