BUSINESS

Innovate, Move Forward and,

Most Importantly, Not Stagnate

JOB AIR Technic is one of the largest repair centers for commercial aircraft in Central Europe, with an ideal

location in the immediate vicinity of the Leoš Janáček International Airport in Ostrava in the industrial zone.

New employees are currently being recruited with the aim of hiring twenty-five new aircraft mechanics by the

end of this year. The company has long supported the field of aeronautical mechanics at secondary schools,

enabling students to gain practical experience, paying scholarships and participating in the curriculum.

The interview with POSITIV Business

& Style magazine was provided by Lenka

Vitásková, HR manager of JOB AIR

Technic, a.s.

Mrs Vitásková, how many employees

do you currently have?

At present, more than 350 employees of various

specializations--aircraft mechanics, plumbers,

painters, composers, storekeepers, upholsterers,

engineers, planners and THP workers.

How do you proceed when recruiting

employees?

We are a very specific field, so the

requirements for these positions are different.

We use all the modern methods that today‘s

human resources offers, such as social

networks, active addressing and we also used

agencies and foreign advertising last year. We

have also created our own pool of candidates

and former employees, which we address in

the case of recruitment.

What qualities and abilities should

a suitable candidate have and what

do you consider to be an obstacle?

The candidate should definitely be

technically and manually proficient.

For managerial positions, the candidate

must meet other skills and abilities such

as conflict resolution, staff coaching

and delegation and should also master

strategic planning processes. It is

necessary to pay attention to meeting the

deadlines which are required by both the

customer and the management of the

company.

The lack of knowledge of the English

language may be an obstacle; in this field

a foreign language is a necessity.

Do women also work for you?

Yes, it is common today that an aircraft

mechanic is also a woman. There aren‘t

many of them, but on the other hand,

men pamper them here.

Getting a capable employee is not

easy, but it is even harder to keep such

a person in one place for a long time.

How do you motivate people, or what

benefits do you offer your employees?

You‘re right, it‘s getting harder every year.

Employees can compare because job

offers are offered both in the media and

on the internet.

In addition to classic benefits such as

sick days, an extra week of vacation,

subsidized food, more advantageous

tariffs and support for education, these

are benefits that we draw from the CSG

group, to which our company belongs.

And because, as I mentioned, English

is indispensable in the field of aviation,

our employees are entitled to language

courses.

What first comes to your mind when

you say a quality employer?

Can I say it‘s JOB AIR Technic? (laughter).

No, really. This field provides a number

of interesting and lucrative opportunities.

We are a strong employer and we

emphasize open and direct negotiations.

But if I were to say in general what

I imagine under this term, it would

certainly be open to new possibilities and

challenges. I think it is crucial that the

company does not stagnate, has a clear

vision and moves on.

Mrs Vitásková, thank you for the interview.

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