Chief Pilot - DHL Aviation SSA - Military veterans preferred

2025-07-11
DHL (https://group.dhl.com/en.html)
Other

/yr

  full-time   employee


Johannesburg
1621
South Africa

IT’S NOT JUST AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET ON THE CAREER LADDER.

IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE WORLD GET ON TOGETHER

Why do people call us the world’s most international company? Is it because we operate in more countries than any other logistics provider? Is it because we invented cross border shipping over 45 years ago? Or is it, perhaps, because what we do connects people across the world. And the more we can connect people, the better life on earth becomes.

We love our role in the world. And we’re looking for the right people to help us maintain – and grow it. People like you.

Role Context

The role of the Chief Pilot/Responsible person for Flight Operations is to lead a Team of Pilots and also act as a Post Holder for DHL Aviation in order to comply with all applicable Civil Aviation Regulations, to ensure DHL Aviation published procedures are followed as well as all safety procedures. This incumbent will also actively fly in order to have general oversight over the Crew and Operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • The RP:FO is responsible for safe flight and ground operations, in particular –
    •Control of operations and operational standards of all aircraft operated.
    •Identification of operations coordination functions which impact on operational control (e.g. maintenance, crew scheduling, load control, equipment scheduling).
    •Supervision, organisation, manning and efficiency of the following – Flight operations; Crew scheduling and rostering; and Training programmes.
    •Timely resolution of safety issues in co-operation with the RP:ASQA.
    •The contents of the DHL Aviation Operations Manual.
    •Supervision of and the production and amendment of the DHL Aviation Operations Manual.
    • Liaison with the regulatory authority on all matters concerning flight operations, including any variations to the AOCs of DHL AVIATION.
    • Liaison with any external agencies which may affect the operations of DHL AVIATION.
    • Ensuring that the operations of DHL AVIATION are conducted in accordance with current regulations, standards and the operator’s policy.
    • Ensuring that crew scheduling complies with flight and duty time regulations and that all crew members are kept informed of any changes to the regulations and standards.
    • Receipt and actioning of any aeronautical information affecting the safety of flight.
  • •Dissemination of aircraft safety information, both internal and external, in conjunction with the QSMS.
    •The monitoring of qualifications of flight crew members.
    •The maintenance of a current operations library.
    •Developing SOP’s for inclusion in the Operations Manual.
    •Developing and/or implementing all required approved training programmes for the flight crew as outlines in Part 4 of the Operations Manual.
    •Issuing directives and notices to the flight crew as required.
    •Establishing the operational suitability and requirements of all aerodromes and routes served by DHL Aviation.
    • Processing and actioning of any flight crew reports
    • Maintaining flight crew training records.
    • Supervising flight crew.
    • Liaison with Operators, Regulators and ATO’s.

Minimum Requirements Education

•SACAA CPL (Minimum)
•1000 hours Total Time
•F406 Type rating and current on the F406 aircraft
•300 hours Multi engine PIC
•200 hours on the F406
•Current on DG, CRM, SEPT and AVSEC
•Previous experience in Flight Operations and/or as a Flight Instructor will be a definite advantage

We are looking forward to your application.

 

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