Maintenance Operations Controller

flyforbeans Aviation Limited is the new low cost airline planning to start services from Cardiff International Airport to a range of European destinations.

flyforbeans are looking for dedicated and self motivated professionals who want to be part of a dynamic team managing the day-to-day aircraft engineering requirements of the airline. You should have at least 10 years experience working in an aircraft maintenance environment, with good communication and organisational skills. Preference will be given to licensed aircraft engineers with Boeing 737 experience.

Working a four-on, four-off day and night shift rota, safety will be your number one priority at all times. You will be responsible for co-ordinating all aircraft maintenance activities, liaising with the airline operations department, regulatory authorities, manufacturers and service providers as required. You will become an essential part of the airlines success ensuring that the airline’s fleet is maintained in the most safe, efficient and effective way.

In return, you’ll be able to develop your career in a highly progressive, friendly corporate environment. As a new airline, there are excellent opportunities for the right people to grow with the company and define their own career path according to skills and strengths. You will receive a salary and benefits package that will reflect the crucial role you’ll perform at flyforbeans.

To apply, please send an updated CV and a covering letter outlining why you are suitable for the role to engineering@flyforbeans.com

 

Cabin Crew and Senior Cabin Crew

flyforbeans.com is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic people who wish to join our team.

flyforbeans.com is looking for people that are proud to represent the company they work for, whether it is part of the team or working on your own initiative; helping us deliver the highest standards of safety, service and reliability. Working on board our rapidly expanding fleet, you will possess excellent communication skills while anticipating and dealing with our passenger needs. Being one of our most important ambassadors your flexible approach and excellent personal presentation will be apparent when dealing with our customers. Utilising your sales skills to promote our excellent range of on-board goods will be beneficial. We welcome applications from all ages from 18 upwards.  

Benefits include:

  • Competitive basic salary, also paid during initial training course;
  • Sector pay when you commence your flying duties;
  • Attractive sales commission;
  • Incentives with opportunities to win gifts or cash;
  • Basic uniform items free of charge;
  • Travel concessions.

If  have what it takes to become part of our enthusiastic team and you meet the requirements below we would be delighted to hear from you today.

For both roles, applicants will need to:

  • Hold an EU passport, with the unrestricted right to live and work in the UK and be able to travel worldwide;
  • Be able to provide continuous references for the previous five years;
  • Fluent in the English Language;
  • Physically fit;
  • Able to swim 25 metres unaided;
  • Educated to GCSE Level (or equivalent) C Grade or above in Maths and English;
  • Between 5'2" (1.57m) and 6'1" (1.85m) tall  (CAA regulations);
  • Well groomed and of excellent appearance;
  • Prepared to live within one hours travelling distance of your allocated base;
  • Determined to deliver only the very best of customer service;
  • If you think you have got what it takes and are keen to make the most of your skills then apply on line today!
 

Senior Cabin Crew must also have at least 12 months flying experience. Previous experience in a supervisory role would be also be highly advantageous.

To apply, please send an updated CV and a covering letter explaining why you would be a great addition to the beans team to flightattendants@flyforbeans.com

If you have previously applied to become a member of the cabin crew team, we have your CV and are processing your application, so you don’t need to resend everything!

 

Revenue Managers

flyforbeans Aviation Limited is the new low cost airline planning to start services from Cardiff International Airport to a range of European destinations.

Our Revenue Management team will be responsible for maximising seat revenue on our European low cost flights, through pricing strategy and inventory management, and to contribute to the wider success of the commercial operation.

You will provide assistance in profiling financial targets for our routes at the start of each season and you’ll update these on a regular basis.

You’ll participate in our management team meetings, presenting route performance data/issues and you’ll action the key tasks identified.

Working with our Head of Marketing, you’ll make recommendations on offers, pricing strategies and promotional mechanics to meet trading requirements, as well as monitoring our pricing and fare rules and correct allocation of inventory.

Responsible for pricing and inventory allocation of the route portfolio at season set up, you’ll identify holiday periods, ensuring peak/off peaks are correctly identified, and ensuring that our directional pricing is appropriate for each market. You’ll develop competitor response strategies and ensure that our competitors’ prices are regularly monitored, logged and used in setting price and inventory authorisation levels.

Working with our Head of Operations, you’ll generate IT rates and large ad hoc group requests, and will provide network planning input on optimisation of our routes when on sale, and on schedule development as necessary.

The people we seek will ideally have experience of airline revenue management/trading, particularly from within the low cost airline sector. They’ll be highly numerate, with good commercial awareness, and good analytical and problem solving skills. Experience of appropriate analytical tools e.g. MS Excel and MS Access would be a definite advantage.

Good communication skills, and the maturity to come to their own commercial judgements and make fast decisions, coupled with strengths in analysis, interpretation and communication of sales performance data, are very important to us.

They’ll have a passionate interest in the travel industry and in the low cost airline sector in particular. Alongside their passion for what we do, they’ll have an understanding of successful campaign strategies and promotional mechanics in the sector.

To apply, please e-mail an up-to-date CV and a covering letter to workforbeans@flyforbeans.com as soon as possible.

 
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