Team Leader – Crew Rostering

Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Industry: Aviation / Airline Operations
Recruitment Agency: Uniglo Recruitment

Position Overview

Uniglo Recruitment is seeking an experienced Team Leader – Crew Rostering for an established airline based in Papua New Guinea.

The successful candidate will oversee flight and cabin crew rostering, manpower planning and daily crew scheduling, ensuring operational efficiency, regulatory compliance and effective crew utilisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Crew Rostering team, ensuring accurate and efficient scheduling.
• Manage flight and cabin crew rosters and manpower planning.
• Ensure compliance with Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL), rest requirements and aviation regulations.
• Coordinate crew training, licence and recency requirements, and leave planning.
• Oversee day-of-operations crew allocation and scheduling adjustments.
• Manage roster disruptions, crew shortages and operational recovery.
• Maintain accurate crew records and rostering systems.
• Work closely with Flight Operations, Operations Control Centre (OCC), Training and other operational departments.
• Identify opportunities to improve crew utilisation and rostering efficiency.

Requirements

• Proven experience in airline crew rostering and manpower planning.
• Strong knowledge of flight and cabin crew scheduling.
• Sound understanding of FDTL and aviation regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing crew training, recency and leave requirements.
• Experience in day-of-operations crew management and disruption recovery.
• Proficiency in airline crew rostering software and scheduling systems.
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced airline environment.