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Job Purpose

• Supervise cleaning staff in the performance of their duties of cleaning SAA Technical premises and all Customer aircraft ensuring a high-quality product

Principal Accountabilities

• Ensure safe working conditions for sub-ordinates
• Ensure that all cleaning duties are performed as per the schedule:
• Interior / Exterior of aircraft (SAA Fleet and customer aircraft)
• Aircraft Landing Gear Wash
• Hangars e.g. Floors/drip trays/stands
• Deep cleaning of aircraft components.
• Premises streets/hard stands/refuse removal etc.

Supervise sub-ordinates:

• Discipline
• Time control
• Authorise leave of sub-ordinates
• Provide on the job training as required
• Complete all relevant documentation and ensure compliance to policies, procedures and Regulatory requirements
• Ensure serviceability of all cleaning equipment and vehicle inspection
• Maintain daily occurrence book.
• Manage stocks and material to be issued to sub-ordinates.

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Code B driver’s license
• Stacker License Advantageous
• 2 years’ experience in Aircraft interior/exterior cleaning or relevant experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• Have leadership quality
• Have good interpersonal skills
• Have knowledge of SAA Technical Policies and Procedures
• Have knowledge of Safety Standards regarding cleaning of aircraft (equipment and materials)

Attributes

• Demonstrate the SAA values: Customer Focus; Accountability; Integrity; Safety; Excellence In Performance; Valuing Our People
• Good level of communication skills both verbal and written.
• Be self motivated and motivate others
• Be a team player
• Be assertive

Deadline:17th February,2026

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Job Purpose

• To manage and direct SAAT Base Maintenance Production Control, Material Control and Cleaning in accordance with SLA’s, company and clients’ requirements. The incumbent will be responsible for managing the staff schedules, quality standards, safety and regulatory requirements.

Principal Accountabilities

To manage and direct the Production Control, Material Control and Cleaning sections in line with regulatory requirements to ensure delivery as per SLAs, company strategic plans and quality standards:

• Direct staff effectively to ensure maximum productivity.
• Ensure that there are sufficient resources available to perform base maintenance checks by creating a complete planning system appropriate to the complexity of the work and considering the human performance limitations, quality, safety and turnaround times.
• Implement and manage strategies for ensuring on time performance and prevention of delays.
• Manage the induction process of each base maintenance check to ensure efficient pre-planning process.
• Ensure that base maintenance checks are profitable by making sure that they are performed within the contracted framework/project scope, budget and turnaround time.
• Update and amend section’s quality work instruction manual on a regular basis

To establish and manage the section’s budget in line with SAAT Operations objectives:

• Contribute to establishing the annual budget, plan and review the capital budget in line with SAAT operations strategy/ objectives and produce reports to track expenditure as required
• Manage invoicing processes to ensure timeous and efficient generation of correct invoices and minimize cash flow issues

To enforce compliance to Quality Standards and Regulations to minimize SAAT’s exposure to risk:

• Enforce adherence to all regulatory, safety and compliance requirements
• Manage delivery of work in line with the relevant regulatory requirements and where required, put contingency plans in place to reduce risk for the organization
• Continually seek ways to improve performance, efficiency and maximize the use of resources. Track performance, especially deficiencies, and put contingency plans in place to prevent a recurrence of the same deficiency
• Manage the environment and keep it at the required standards of health and safety and comply with policies and procedures, as well as client SLA’s
• Oversee safety training and aware campaigns to ensure that staff are kept up to date.

To maintain customer satisfaction at highest level to maintain relationships:

• Manage relationships and service levels so that customers always receive the highest level of service and quality workmanship in accordance with applicable technical handling contracts and SLA’s
• Provide input, to the Marketing Department, into pricing costs and timelines for customers to offer competitive pricing and contracts.

To manage the sections human resources in line with SAAT’s HR Policies and procedures:

• Recruit staff per the section’s staffing demand
• Identify the training needs of the section’s staff and oversee their development to ensure and maintain competence
• Develop performance contracts for all direct reports in line with the Projects (Base Maintenance) department’s objectives, conduct performance appraisals to measure productivity and meet objectives
• Initiate appropriate Labor Relation action within the section where necessary
• Motivate employees within the section to ensure high morale and improve productivity
• Adhere to all HR policies and procedures
• Maintain regulatory staff meetings and feedback sessions

Qualifications & Experience

• 7 years (with degree) - Essential
• Operations Management
• (Of which 4 years in a Supervisory Position
• 3 Years in an environment with a large headcount and with union involvement)
• These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously

OR

• 9 Years (with diploma) - Essential
• Operations Management
• (Of which 5 years in a Supervisory Position
• 5 Years in an environment with a large headcount and with union involvement)
• These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously

OR

• 12 years’ experience as defined below
• Operations Management
• (Of which 7 years in a Supervisory Position
• 5 Years in an environment with a large headcount and with union involvement)

Knowledge and Skills

• Sound knowledge of current management information system
• Aviation rules and regulations
• Cost control and Revenue consciousness
• Quality management system
• Sound knowledge of LRA and associated acts and SAAT policy and procedure
• Industry related knowledge
• Leadership
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Conflict Management
• Financial Management
• Project Management Knowledge

Attributes

• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Thinking
• Information Seeking
• Achievement Orientation
• Initiative
• Organizational Awareness
• Impact and Influence
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Customer Service Orientation
• Integrity

Deadline:18th February,2026