Puma Energy

Global downstream energy supplier and marketer

Aviation Depot Supervisor

Inventory ManagementPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeMaun, BotswanaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An appropriate three-year tertiary qualification is required; a technical field is preferred.
At least two years of experience operating as a supervisor, with demonstrated ability at that level, is required.
The candidate must have excellent working relationships and understand the perspectives of the team and customers to continuously improve relationships.
The candidate must have leadership skills to empower staff under their supervision to perform their tasks effectively.
Knowledge of the local language specific to the region and English is required.

Responsibilities

Manage all operations, human resources, and health, safety, security, and environment issues within the depot.
Manage the fuel storage facility and into-plane activity while maintaining international quality control, health, safety, security, and environment, and operating standards.
Manage a team of Aviation Fueling Operators.
Understand and comply with Group and legislated health and safety standards, as well as ramp safety standards prescribed by airport authorities.
Apply operational and Group safety initiatives within the airfield operation.
Serve as the aviation front-line contact for customers and airport authorities, maintaining service, efficiency, and safety awareness necessary to preserve the license to operate.
Be accountable for all activities within the depot.
Maintain refueling equipment and identify defects before breakdowns occur.
Handle cash, card, and credit transactions.
Perform depot administrative duties, including stock management, overtime administration, and cash reconciliation.
Maintain stock levels for all depots within the country and ensure depots remain wet at all times.
Work weekends and public holidays as operationally needed, including additional time for unscheduled operations.
Know various types of aircraft to ensure the correct grade of fuel is delivered.

Purpose or the role:

The Aviation Depot Supervisor (ADS) is accountable for the complete management of the aviation depot.

The Aviation Depot Supervisor manages all Operations, HR, HSSE issues within the depot. They must manage the fuel storage facility and into-plane activity whilst maintaining the International Quality Control, HSSE and Operating Standards. The Aviation Depot Supervisor manages a team of Aviation Fueling Operators.

Key responsibilities:

Must be fully conversant with Group and Legislated HSE standards as well as Ramp safety standards as prescribed by the Airport authorities.
Comply with all Company and Legislated HSE requirement which apply to the Airfield Operation. Safety within operations is paramount and the ADS has to apply all operation and Group Safety initiatives.
The ADS is the Aviation front line interaction with the customer and the airport authorities. Impressions created here, in terms of service provided, efficiency and safety awareness, are vital in maintaining our license to operate. He/She is the accountable person for all activities within the depot.
Maintenance of refueling equipment to be able to identify defects before a breakdown occurs. The ADS is the accountable persons for all activities within the depot
The ADS must have good financial and administrative skills. He/she must be able to handle cash, card and credit transactions.
He/She will be expected to fulfill administrative duties in the depot (e.g. stock management, overtime, cash reconciliation).
The ADS must maintain stock levels for all depots within the country and ensure that depots are kept wet at all times.
The ADS must be prepared to work during weekends and public holidays, which may vary from time to time, to meet the operational needs of the airport. There will be times when non scheduled operations require that additional time is necessary to meet these operations’ requirements.
Knowledge of various types of aircraft to ensure that correct grade of fuel is delivered.

Requirements:

Education:

An appropriate 3 year tertiary qualification, preferably in a Technical field.

Experience:

The ADS must have operated as a Supervisor for at least 2 years and proved his/her ability at this level.

Skills:

Must have excellent working relationships, understanding the point of view of the team and customers to continuously improve relationships.
Have excellent leadership skills to enable him/her to empower the staff working under his/her supervision to perform their tasks effectively.
Local language specific to region and English

About the Company

Puma Energy

Global downstream energy supplier and marketer

Puma Energy is a global downstream energy business that supplies fuels, aviation fuels, lubricants, LPG and bitumen in more than 34 countries, focusing on Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa. The company operates its products through downstream segments, which include refining and distributing fuels, supplying aviation fuel at airports, selling lubricants and LPG, and providing bitumen for road and construction projects. Its products are moved from suppliers to customers via terminals, storage, and a network that serves retail stations, commercial buyers, airlines, and construction sites. Puma Energy differentiates itself with a wide geographic footprint in high-potential markets, a diversified product mix, and a mission that centers on energising communities and driving growth and prosperity in the areas it serves. The company’s goal is to sustainably meet customers’ energy needs in these markets while supporting local development by expanding access to fuels and related products.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $775M
Headquarters: Cotonou, Benin
Founded: 1997

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