Crew Planner

Wizz Air; Luton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European low-cost airline is seeking a Crew Planner based in Luton. This role involves building and managing crew rosters, ensuring compliance and safety, while driving system improvements. Ideal candidates will have 1-3+ years of relevant experience, a college or university degree, and be fluent in English. Join our team to contribute to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years working experience in a relevant field.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Build crew schedules based on the commercial program and duty time limitations.
• Optimize crew rosters while adhering to safety and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to maintain proper staffing.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility to travel

Education

College or University degree

Tools

AIMS Crew and Ops system

Job description

Overview

Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 110 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.

As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.

Role

Crew Planner

Based in Luton

Purpose of the role: The Crew Planner is responsible for building and managing crew rosters to enable the commercial program's execution while ensuring compliance, safety, and operational efficiency. The role also focuses on driving system and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Build crew schedules based on the commercial program and duty time limitations
• Optimize crew rosters to maximize productivity while adhering to safety and compliance standards
• Oversee crew resources to ensure program coverage, operational resilience, and targeted crew utilization levels
• Collaborate with various stakeholders, including Cabin and Flight Operations, Training Department, Human Resources, and Recruitment, to maintain proper staffing and qualifications
• Ensure crew roster fatigue and wellbeing
• Track, monitor, and modify cockpit and cabin crew rosters
• Lead process and system improvement initiatives, including oversight of the HP bidding and Roster Preferences module
• Collaborate continuously with the Training Department and Crew Training Planning regarding rostering principles and training requirements
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, including duty and flight time limitations and Fatigue Risk Management

Experience

1-3+ years working experience in relevant field

Hard skills

• Knowledge of AIMS Crew and Ops system (advantageous)
• Understanding of Working Rules Limitations and Rest Requirements (advantageous)

Education

College or University degree

Language

Fluent spoken and written English

Skills and competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Growth mindset and a can-do attitude
• Ability to synthesize information into actionable recommendations
• Good oral and written presentation skills
• Teamwork and strong interpersonal skills
• Flexibility to travel as required
• Ability to live and work in London, United Kingdom

The applicant must have the right to live and work in the UK.

When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.

We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.