Babcock is the UK's leading engineering support services organisation employing over 28,000 people across the world. Babcock offer a hugely diverse number of career options.

General Description of Job
 
Reporting to the Site Operations Manager (SOM) via the Senior Driver the Driver Handler is to ensure the provision of professional driving for all nominated tasks as required to meet or exceed  customer expectations and LAFT2 contractual needs at all times. 
 
To carry out Ground Handling/movement of Aircraft, Flight Line Operations, Refuelling aircraft, aircraft cleaning and general duties as required.
 
Carry out Check A Maintenance.
 
Main Tasks
 
Bowser driving on shift to support flying operations.
Daily/weekly and any other maintenance required to ensure bowser availability to support flying operations.
Undertake any driving duties as required by the Contract in any location.
Control all Vehicle related administration within VOSA/RAFMT /DGSA & BABCOCK guidelines.
Ensure all aspects of the MT contract are fulfilled within the required time frames and budget.
Ensure all licenses, medicals and competencies are maintained.
Communicate with the customer and the Site Manager daily to ensure possible contract failures are avoided.
Maintain Best practice and Health and Safety standards at all times.
Promote best practice, report bad practice and non-compliance and take preventative action to ensure continual improvement in the organisation.
To carry out Ground Handling/movement of Aircraft, Flight Line Operations, aircraft cleaning and general duties as required.
Carry out Check A Maintenance.
Champion a Total safety Approach. Ensure full compliance at all times with all relevant Health, Safety and Environment regulations and exercise a Duty of Care promoting a positive approach towards workplace health and safety
Must meet eye colour vision of CP2/CP3 for airfield airside operations.
Mentor new starters.
Adhere to and champion Babcock Policies e.g. Diversity, Home Safe, Dignity & Respect.
Carry out any other duties as required to support the contract.
 
Technical Experience and Qualifications
 
Essential
 
PSV, LGV & ADR qualified.
Clean Driving Licence.
Working knowledge of RAF/VOSA/DGSA and Babcock Transport administration.
Working knowledge of Transport & Driver legal requirements.
Ability to demonstrate practical and theoretical standards required.
 
Desirable
 
Experience of working within a military environment.
Experience of handling aircraft in a military or civilian EASA Pt 145 environment.
Grob 115 E Handling Course.
Check A course.
Familiar with Military Documentation.
 
Skills Profile
 
Good communication skills
Good organisational skills.
Flexible and adaptable
Good forward planning.
Health and Safety focused.
Customer focused.
Diplomatic and Tactful.
Work on own initiative.
 
Behavioural and Leadership Competency Profile
 

• Leadership Performance - focusing on efficient and effective delivery and achievement of goals and targets to meet defined business aims.
• Leading Innovation and Change - Embraces change by inspiring people to identify and make changes that maximise business success. Encourages and fosters continuous improvement and sharing of best practices.
• Leading People and Teams - bringing together and working successfully with diverse groups of people to capitalise on strengths, experiences and knowledge to accomplish shared business objectives. Encouraging development as a strategy to strengthen the business.
• Leading Customer Focus - focusing on achieving high levels of customer satisfaction and service, on both external and internal customer needs and expectations. Creating an environment in which employees want to and can deliver an excellent service resulting in sustained profitability and business success.
• Leading Culture - Creating an organisational culture of high performance and excellence, by demonstrating the Babcock values and behaviours. Embracing and promoting workplace diversity by conducting business to the highest standards off honesty and integrity.

 
Security
 
Applicants must have, or be able to obtain, SC security clearance
 
Location
 
RAF Woodvale
 
Closing Date
 
4 January 2018

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