Arik Air is a customer-focused airline that offers consistently
outstanding services to both business and leisure travellers. We have
earned a reputation for providing "the best care in the air". Industry
experts have awarded us for delivering outstanding services. No airline
does it in the unique Arik way.
Arik Air offers opportunities for employment in administrative,
professional, technical and airline-specific disciplines, irrespective
of the level or area of responsibility, each employee contributes to the
growth and success of our airline. We believe that individuals score
goals, but ultimately "the team wins the game".
If you feel you have these values, a drive to excel in the performance
of your job duties and would like to be part of the Arik team, please
submit an application for one of our open positions. We welcome the
opportunity to bring enthusiastic new people aboard. At Arik Air, you
will become part of a heritage of great achievement with a future of
even greater promises.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Electrical Technician
Location: Abuja
Department: Administration
Reporting to: Maintenance Supervisor.
Primary Objective
- To provide comprehensive and reliable electrical support to all
areas of the business, ensuring materials requirements are on site to
meet scheduled maintenance inputs and to operate with the given Budget
parameters.
Principal Accountabilities Responsibilities
- Provide 24 hour support to the business ensuring a high standard of quality Electrical supply.
- Provide 24 hour Electrical maintenance support to all company facilities.
Person Specifications
- Proven team skills.
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to manage project by keeping full budgetary control
- An understanding of the safety and reliability issues surrounding electricity and electrical components/systems
- City and Guilds Electrical Technician qualification or its equivalent.
- Experience within electrician environment is essential.
- Ability to work to deadlines and to identify priority requirements.
Working Relationships:
- To interact with the Maintenance Supervisor and other support staff.
Job Title: Mechanical Technician
Department: Administration
Location: Abuja
Reporting to: Maintenance Supervisor
Primary Objective
- To provide comprehensive and reliable mechanical support to all
areas of the business, ensuring materials requirements are on site to
meet scheduled maintenance inputs and to operate with the given Budget
parameters.
Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Provide 24 hour support to the business ensuring a high standard of quality Mechanical supply.
- Provide 24 hour Mechanical maintenance support to all company facilities.
Person Specifications
- Proven team skills
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to manage project by keeping full budgetary control
- An understanding of the safety and reliability issues surrounding electricity and electrical components/systems
- City and Guilds Mechanical Technician qualification or its equivalent.
- Experience within electrician environment is essential.
- Ability to work to deadlines and to identify priority requirements.
Working Relationship:
- To interact with the Maintenance Supervisor and other support staff.
Job Title: Receptionist
Department: Administration
Location: Abuja
Reporting to: Operations Supervisor
Primary Objective
- To deliver efficient customer service and to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all guests.
Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Processed guests check ins and outs
- Assisted guests in storing valuables in secure deposit boxes
- Deal with guest requests to ensure a comfortable and pleasant stay
- Assist in dealing with guest complaints in an effective and courteous manner
Person Specifications
- Good customer service experience
- Good experience in hospitality
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Ability to use computerized technology
- Friendly and professional telephone manner.
- OND minimum high school diploma generally required
- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures
- 2 years cognate experience will be an added advantage
- Ability to project positive image of Arik Air while greeting visitors.
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Professional personal presentation
- Information management
- Organizing and planning
- Attention to detail
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Stress tolerance
Working Relationship:
- To interact with the Operations supervisor and other support staff.
Job Title: Housekeeper
Department: Administration
Location: Abuja
Reporting to: Operations Supervisor
Primary Objective
- To maintain a clean, sanitary, comfortable and tidy environment.
Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Clean corridors, lobbies, stairways ,lounges and guest rooms
- Distribute linen, towels, and room supplies
- Replace dirty linens with clean items
- Monitor guest laundry bags
- Check all appliances in rooms are in working order
- Respond to calls for housekeeping problems such as spills, broken glasses
- Ensure confidentiality and security of guest rooms
- Report any maintenance issues or health hazards
- Observe and report damage of Company property
- Maintain all cleaning equipment and materials in a safe and sanitary working condition
Person Specifications
- Reliable
- Meticulous
- Able to work on your own initiative
- Comprehension of the English Language
- Minimum of WASC
- At least 6 months experience as a cleaner.
Working Relationship:
- To interact with the Operations Supervisor and other support staff.
Job Title: Plumber
Location: Abuja
Department: Administration
Reporting to: Maintenance Supervisor
Primary Objective
- To provide comprehensive and reliable support to all areas of
the business, ensuring materials requirements are on site to meet
scheduled plumbing maintenance inputs and to operate with the given
Budget parameters.
Principal Accountabilities Responsibilities
- The candidate will assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating,
- Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
- Building codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures.
- Work out the estimates and negotiate contracts.
- Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material
that will be required in line with the chain of pipe installations,
- plan installation properly around obstructions such as electrical wiring in accordance to specifications and plumbing codes.
Person Specifications
- City and Guilds qualification.
- WASC/GCE.
- 3 years cognate experience.
- Good knowledge of plumbing work and codes.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Ability to pay attention to details.
- Time management.
- Good analytical skill.
Working Relationships:
- To interact with the Maintenance Supervisor and other support staff.
Job Title: Laundry Man
Department: Administration
Location: Abuja
Reporting to: Operations Supervisor
Primary Objective
- Maintain clean supply of linen and garment at all time.
Principal Accountabilities Responsibilities
- Items for dry cleaning are correctly marked for identification purpose.
- Confirm garments for color fastening.
- Operates washing machine or dry clean machines.
- Confirm the state of materials for dry cleaning for any damage on received prior to dry cleaning process.
- Refill chemicals, clean filters and service the machines as needed.
- Operate dry cleaning machine and ensure a high standard of dry cleaning.
- Load and unload of dry cleaning machines with correct load amount.
- Report and defect on machinery.
- Ensuring that the laundry area is always clean.
Person Specifications
- WASC/GCE.
- 2 year experience in a similar role.
- Good knowledge of laundering duties.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Ability to work with laundry equipment.
- Ability to pay attention to details.
- Be fully conversant with fire and safety procedures and adhere to them.
- Team player.
Working Relationships:
- To interact with the Operations Supervisor and other support staff.
Job Title: Gardner
Department: Administration
Location: Abuja
Reporting to: Operations Supervisor
Primary Objective
- To maintain the guest house lawns and garden to the highest possible condition.
Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- In charge of grass cutting, weed control and leaf raking
- Planting new trees, flowers and various plants.
- Maintenance of plant tubs baskets
- Making sure that all garden equipment is correctly maintained and serviced
- Clearing rubbish and litter away from the garden and grounds.
- Producing various designs and layouts of garden landscapes.
- Ensuring a safe working environment for everyone working in the garden
- To ensure that all chemical application is carried out in a safe and correct manner.
- Report any dangerous branches, dead or leaning trees to the Management
- To talk to guests about the ground and gardens whenever required.
Person Specifications
- Ability to use a wide range of horticultural machinery and powered hand tools
- Good knowledge of plants and vegetables
- Have an in-depth knowledge of pesticide use
- Knowledge of organic gardening methods and techniques
- Must be at least O'level qualification.
- Must have at least 3-5 years working experience as a Gardener
- Knowledge in applying fertilizers and other necessary chemicals to the plants.
- Must have knowledge in gardening including taking care of plants and flowers.
- Must have wide knowledge in different varieties of flowers and plants.
- Must have knowledge in planting and maintaining grass such as Bermuda grass.
- Must have knowledge and ability to do basic landscaping for the plants
- Must have passion in plants.
Working Relationship
- To interact with the Operations Supervisor and other support staff
Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor
Location: Abuja
Department: Administrative
Reporting to: Guest House Manager
Direct Reports: Plumber, Mechanical Technician, Electrical Technician etc.
Primary Objective
- To oversee and coordinate the workers who maintain and repair
electrical, plumbing and other building systems. To evaluating
problematic systems or facilities and determining what installation or
repair services that need to be performed.
Principal Accountabilities Responsibilities
- Coordinates day-to-day facility maintenance tasks and activities by scheduling and assignment.
- Supervises and leads others in departmental assignments.
- Oversees preventive maintenance following policies and procedures.
- Inspects and checks progress of various tasks and building
renovations, insuring they are done safely, appropriately, and on-time.
- Performs quality assurance and control.
- Ensures that items needed for future tasks are listed and
ordered. Must be able to work around other departments' schedules, may
need to report to work early and/or work on weekends.
- Completes annual performance reviews on assigned personnel.
- Must be able to maintain a 24-hour "on call" service to respond to any needs or emergencies. Perform other duties as assigned.
Person Specifications
- Must possess a thorough technical knowledge of the trade in the area of responsibility.
- Have a solid educational base, generally gained through
successful completion of the Apprentice program or the equivalent in
education and training.
- A candidate without an Apprentice Certificate or equivalent should have a minimum of 6 years trade experience,
- The candidate must be able to supervise the work of others,
motivate and train employees, and possess strong communication,
interpersonal and leadership skills.
Working Relationships:
- To interact with the Guest House Manager, other Supervisors and support staff.
Job Title: Guest House Manager
Location: Abuja
Department: Administrative
Reporting to: AVP Administration (Lagos)
Direct Reports: Head Chef, Maintenance Supervisor, Operations Supervisor.
Primary Objective
- The Manager is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the
guest house including the Head Chef, Maintenance Supervisor and
Operations Supervisor (support staff e.g. cleaners, cook, housekeepers
etc) as well as lodging inventory, ensuring cleanliness, maintenance
work and attending to guests personal requests.
Principal Accountabilities Responsibilities
- Take guest reservations correctly and courteously, greet guests
promptly and courteously (check-in, check-out, personal information,
rooms, luggage, security)
- Monitor the need for maintenance, repairs or refurbishing,
ensuring that the necessary work is carried out, ensure the cleanliness
and order (exterior, lobby, rooms)
- Monitor maximum room occupancy within agreed overbooking policy
- Verify and update billing as required, including monitoring and
filing prior-approval limits, confirmations, and purchase orders,
perform basic financial management, including updating balance sheets
- Appraise the performance of staff, identifying and addressing areas for development and training
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of all reports and administrative work
- Prepare and submit annual budgetary information and updates as required
- Monitor trends within the industry and make suggestions how these could be implemented
- Ensuring security is effective, carrying out inspections of
property and services and ensuring compliance with licensing laws,
health and safety and other statutory regulations
- Perform other duties as appropriate and required from time to time.
Person Specifications
- The Guest House Manager is required to have at least a Masters,
diploma and certificate courses in Hotel and/or Hospitality Management
and/or an undergraduate Degree in Hotel Management, Hospitality or
Business.
- Additional experience, such as two to three years working in a hotel management job position is desired.
- A friendly personality and genuine desire to help and please others;
- Ability to think clearly and make quick decisions;
- Numeracy and logistical planning skills; excellent communication
and interpersonal skills, especially when dealing with speakers of
other languages.
- A professional manner and calm, rational approach in hectic situations
- Ability to balance customer and business priorities
- Flexibility and a 'can do' mentality; energy and patience
Working Relationships:
- Reports directly to the AVP Administration.
- Liaise and work with contractors, suppliers, internal customers
(pilots, crews, employees) external bodies statutory authorities and /
or other third parties.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to:
vacancies@arikair.com
