Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 110 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.
As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.
Duty Manager
Based in Budapest
Purpose of the role
To provide and maintain daily operations management oversight of Wizz Airs fleet and to control/coordinate the work of involved agencies and OCC personnel to ensure safe, economical, and passenger-oriented operations at the highest standard.
Responsibilities
- Continuous monitoring of all flight operations and ensuring the safety of crew and passengers if flight safety is in doubt
- Tactical decision-making
- Disruption management
- Proactive management of possible longer-term exposures to daily operations
- Notifying appropriate company personnel/authorities in case of a Flight Safety Occurrence or Operational Disruption
- Alarming and calling together the Crisis Management Team in case of emergencies
- Operations pre-planning and fleet tail assignment based on maintenance requests
- Flight monitoring and fleet control
- Internal and external communications
- Sending the schedule and rotation plan to airports, ground handling agents, and maintenance providers
- Preparing/handling reports and feedback
- Controlling the work of OCC positions and other positions delegated to OCC
- Arranging airport slots in ad-hoc cases
- Filling the daily operations checklist
- Providing recommendations on improving OCC processes, systems, and management practices
- Developing and amending OCC procedures
- Other duties as assigned by the Head of Operations Control and the Team Manager of Duty Managers
Experience
- 3-5+ years overall working experience, with 2+ years of experience in the aviation industry and in Operations Control
- Navigational experience is an advantage
Hard skills
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Knowledge of AIMS
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
Language
Fluent English (both written and spoken)
Skills and competencies
- “Can do” attitude
- Adaptability
- Work well under pressure
- Decision-making skills
- Creative thinking
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to a Safety Management System
- Leadership skills
- Teamwork skills
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.
We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.
