Kelemedi Catanasiga
Nedlands
Summary
Professional ground operations expert prepared for demands of this role. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency with strong logistical and organizational skills. Reliable team player known for adaptability and focus on delivering results. Skilled in equipment handling, safety protocols, and effective communication.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ground Handler / Senior Team Leader
Aerlink
08.2024 - Current
- Ground handling duties ATR 72
- Operate ground equipment for aircraft servicing (Water Cart, Lav Cart, GPU, AC cart)
- Passenger escort and Assistance
- Push back and towing of aircraft
- Supervision of Team members during shift work
- Load master on outbound flights (Fitzroy Crossing, Albany)
Ground Handler
REX Airlines (Aus Flight)
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Ground handling duties for SAAB 340 aircraft
- Aircraft DPL operation
- Operate ground equipment for aircraft servicing (belt loader, Lav Cart)
- Passenger escort and Assistance
Airside Operations Officer
Airports Fiji Limited
07.2023 - 02.2024
- To conduct daily apron inspection and submit reports to Manager Airside Operations.
- To implement and monitor compliance of the Foreign Object Debris (FOD) program.
- To provide reports to the Manager Airside Operations on any findings or breaches of the Aviation Regulations or procedures for appropriate action.
- To develop and maintain manuals and documents relevant to airside operations.
- To enforce relevant provisions of the Air Navigation Regulations and Airside operations manual rules and regulations and take disciplinary action where required.
- To conduct vehicle and Equipment inspection and issuance of Airside vehicle permits.
- To conduct Daily runway / perimeter airfield and lighting inspections.
- To provide escort for runway crossing and “Follow me” services to aircraft where required.
- To monitor the safe operation of aerobridges at the parking bay for docking purposes for aircrafts.
- To conduct safety audit of airside operations including aircraft turnaround
- To conduct Airside accident and incident investigations, maintain an incident database and submit reports to MAO.
- To conduct Airside Safety Training for AFL and stakeholders at Nadi and Nausori airports.
- To conduct Airside Driver training, issuance and control of Airside Driver Permits for Nadi and Nausori airport.
- To act as a safety officer on airside projects as and when required.
- To facilitate the Nadi and Nausori ramp safety committee, the Nadi Wildlife Control committee and participate in other relevant committees on regular basis
- To assist in the daily wildlife hazard inspections and take action to reduce the number of bird or wildlife hazards by use of approved methods and by the use of live firearms where necessary and submit reports to MAO.
- To record, analyze, disseminate information to CAAF and stakeholders on bird strike incidents, maintain an incident database and effectively implement the Wildlife Hazard Management Plan.
- To raise NOTAMS and coordinate with ATC in regards to the work carried out on the airside.
- Carry out any other duties assigned by the MAO and General Manager Airports from time to time.
Operations Supervisor
Atlantic Coast Airlines (operating United Express)
05.2002 - 12.2005
- Company Overview: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- In charge of the daily operation of 18 gates per shift with the departure of 45 flights per shift
- Employee scheduling, training and Recruitment
- Monitored flight boarding times and cut offs to ensure timely departures
- Monitored connecting passengers domestic and international
- Communicated with pilots on radio of all aircraft and service requests for flights
- Communicated aircraft service requests to all personnel, ramp service and customer service agents
- Communicated with ramp supervisors and customer service supervisors
- In charge of gate assignments for all aircrafts landing for united express
- Communicated gate assignments with all United Express Pilots inbound to IAD
- Completed weight and balance calculations for all air Wisconsin flights handled by United express
- Monitored all deice operations and logged all deice times for each flight as per FAA procedure
- Planned sequence for all flights in deice operations
- Communicated with Airport operations
- Communicated with flight dispatch
- Communicated with maintenance control and mechanics
- Communicated aircraft service needs to flight commissary
- Completed shift flight reports
- Monitored last flights and ensured security procedures were met.
- In charge of releasing all customer service and ramp service agents once all last flights (inbound and outbound) were secured
Ramp Supervisor
Atlantic Coast Airlines (operating United Express)
01.2000 - 04.2002
- Company Overview: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- In charge of the daily operation of six gates with the departure of a minimum of 15 flights per shift.
- Employee scheduling, training and recruitment
- Performed daily assignments of personnel
- Monitored flight operations to ensure the on time departures
- Monitored all personnel on the ramp adhering to safety procedures
- Monitored all deice operations
- Trained all new ramp agents on my assigned gates
- Completed shift reports daily
- Completed employee reviews
Ramp Service agent
Atlantic Coast Airlines operating United Express
11.1999 - 12.2000
- Company Overview: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Handled all aircraft ground services including aircraft service, bag loading with weight and balance reports to Pilots, aircraft push backs and aircraft towing
- Handled deice procedures for all aircrafts.
- Aircrafts serviced included Jetstream 32, Jetstream 41 and Canada air CRJ50
Education
High School - Form7
Lelean Memorial School
01.1995
Commercial Pilot Training - undefined
Pacific Flying School
01.1998
High School - Forms 5-6
Ratu Kadavulevu School
01.1994
High School - Forms 1-4
Gospel High School
01.1992
Skills
- Multi-tasking
- Able to perform under extreme pressure with minimal supervision
- Team player
- Flexible
- Innovative
- Outgoing personality
- Airside safety regulations
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent communication
- Reliability
Certification
- Fiji National University
- AUTO CAD DRAFTING
- New Zealand Certification
- CABLE LOCATION (NZ)
- COMPACTION OPERATOR TRAINING (CIVIL TRAIN NZ)
- NUCLEAR DENSITY METER TRAINING (CIVIL TRAIN NZ)
- BASIC TRAFFIC CONTROL L1 BASIC TC (NZ TRANSPORT AGENCY)
- Commercial Pilots Licence (CAAF)
- Private Pilots Licence (CAAF)
Timeline
Ground Handler / Senior Team Leader
Aerlink
08.2024 - Current
Ground Handler
REX Airlines (Aus Flight)
04.2024 - 07.2024
Airside Operations Officer
Airports Fiji Limited
07.2023 - 02.2024
Operations Supervisor
Atlantic Coast Airlines (operating United Express)
05.2002 - 12.2005
Ramp Supervisor
Atlantic Coast Airlines (operating United Express)
01.2000 - 04.2002
Ramp Service agent
Atlantic Coast Airlines operating United Express
11.1999 - 12.2000
Commercial Pilot Training - undefined
Pacific Flying School
High School - Forms 5-6
Ratu Kadavulevu School
High School - Forms 1-4
Gospel High School
High School - Form7
Lelean Memorial School
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