Supervisor Airport Services - Durban

Job Purpose

At Emirates, we connect the world through our global hub in Dubai, ensuring our customers always Fly Better . As one of the most recognized and admired brands globally, we are driven by innovation, ambition, and excellence.  Join a dynamic, fast-paced team where your ideas and relationship-building skills will directly shape employee experience across our global workforce.

Join a dynamic, fast-paced team in Durban, where your ideas and relationship-building skills will directly shape employee experience across our global workforce.

To ensure that the service offered is timely, efficient, professional, and of the highest level, as per the criteria set forth by the Company's commercial, safety and security policies, standards and procedures. To supervise and coordinate all internal and external agencies, such as handling agents, service providers, other airlines and various authorities. To ensure that all relevant areas of operations are fully covered.

• Analyse anticipated operational problems such as over bookings, adverse weather, delays, cancellation of flights, crew flight time limitations etc., and undertake remedial and pro-active action in line with relevant procedures to minimise disruption to customers.

• Ensure that Handling Agent, Caterer and other service providers are fully briefed regarding Emirates' requirements for the day's operation (including any special handling) and that this information is updated as necessary in order to ensure a smooth and cost effective operation and that any inconvenience to our customers are minimised.

• Ensure that all post flight activity is completed correctly in order to protect Company revenue and to facilitate the handling of customers and dead load at an-route stations and destinations.

• Respond to queries, complaints and claims in an efficient and timely manner in order to restore passenger confidence. Undertake various administrative functions and other duties as directed from time to time by the Airport Services Manager or Airport Services Officer.

• Process all baggage claims and control expenditure on damaged baggage replacements and lost baggage claims as per applicable procedures and in a timely manner.

• Support and cover the Emirates' ticket desk, where applicable, and undertake ticketing/reservation duties to ensure seamless service to customers.

• Support, coach and develop airport services agents and other relevant personnel to ensure that they are fully briefed/debriefed of the operational requirements and they provide the required Customer service levels.

• Assist the ASM in conducting staff performance reviews in line with performance matters (i.e. setting staff's objectives and development plan) and support the performance management process by ensuring feedback is provided to staff during PM reviews within stipulated time limits.

• Carry out credit card verification and travel document checks diligently.

• When required support duties in the Emirates' lounge. Liaise with service providers and supervise contracted staff, overseeing catering, cleaning and maintenance operations and ensure service standards are met and maintained.

Qualification

Qualifications:

Grade 12 or equivalent.

Must have completed relevant and recognised professional training courses in Customer Services and Ground Operations.

Experience:

Given the specific requirements at outstations, a minimum of 4 years' Airline industry experience is required.

Knowledge/Skills:

A working knowledge of reservations / fares and ticketing, departure control systems.

Knowledge of baggage tracing and claims handling.

Knowledge of Microsoft Word/ E-mail/ Excel advantageous.

Fluent in spoken and written English.

Advanced skills in customer service delivery.

Must be eligible to live and work in South Africa.

Salary & benefits

Competitive and market related salary

Competitive and market related benefits