About Vista

Vista is the world’s leading global business aviation company, providing worldwide business flight services through its network of subsidiaries and a team of over 4,000 experts. A global group headquartered in Dubai, Vista integrates a unique portfolio of companies to offer asset-free services that cover all key aspects of business aviation, including guaranteed and on-demand global flight coverage, subscription and membership solutions, and trading and management services.

Working at Vista

A career at Vista means stepping into an environment where you’re trusted with real autonomy and responsibility from day one. Whether you're keeping our aircraft airworthy, flying our clients across the globe, or working in one of our corporate teams, you’ll move fast, deliver impact quickly, and grow through hands‑on learning and close collaboration within a supportive global community.  

You’ll play an active role in shaping a transforming organization by improving processes, challenging norms, and driving meaningful change. And throughout, you’ll take pride in making the impossible possible for a worldwide client base.  

Together you’ll build something extraordinary alongside colleagues who navigate challenges together, celebrate progress, and consistently raise the bar.

Vista Aircraft Maintenance

Vista Aircraft Maintenance provides both line and base maintenance for the fleet. The team ensures aircraft safety, reliability, and availability through rigorous standards, proactive maintenance, and a global network of facilities. 

Working across different specialties, VAM prepares aircraft for every flight with a focus on precision, quality, and compliance. By maintaining the highest standards in both safety and attention to detail, the team plays a critical role in ensuring consistent fleet performance and a seamless client experience. 

We are seeking a Stores Inspector to join our team at Vista Aircraft Maintenance Farnborough. You will be responsible for ensuring the accurate, compliant and timely control of aircraft parts, materials and tooling to support maintenance operations. Working within a Part 145 environment, the role plays a key part in upholding safety, regulatory compliance and operational efficiency through effective stock control, goods inwards inspection and close collaboration with engineering and supply chain teams.

• To ensure a highly effective and efficient supply of materials and tools at all times in order to meet operational requirements.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely recording of stock and tooling using the appropriate company systems, including but not limited to receipt/goods in, disposal of, returns, calibration and certification.
• Responsible for identifying surplus and obsolete stock and scrap, disposing of inventory in accordance with regulatory and environmental health and safety requirements.
• Reallocation of stocks and on-going stock maintenance tasks to maximise efficiency in storage areas.
• Participate in the perpetual stock checking function. Support and participation in a rolling stock take on a daily basis and also annually (annual stock take completed out of normal working hours including weekend working).
• Responsible for Goods Inwards including all regulatory procedures and processes are adhered to including stores inspection, quarantine, segregation, batching, booking into stock etc.
• Ensures timely and efficient resolution of queries and communication with all stakeholders and Suppliers.
• Management of repairs to plant and tools including arranging the repair, re-certification, testing and calibration as required.
• Administer COSHH data to relevant personnel when issuing appropriate materials and maintain accurate records of such products, including the disposal of waste in accordance with regulations.
• Maintain a clean and tidy work environment at all times, giving special consideration to safe and compliant working practices in accordance with environmental, health and safety policies.
• Administration related to stores function including but not limited to production and distribution of relevant management information in a timely manner.
• Timely response to allocated NCRs relating to Stores.
• Any other reasonable request from management in line with the Stores Operative role.

• Full UK Driving License.
• Knowledge of human factors, human performance and limitations including own limitations.
• Good standard of communication skills – written and verbal.
• Experience/knowledge of logistics processes.
• Good awareness of health & safety and personal responsibilities in an MRO environment.
• Good Team Working skills.

Would be advantageous but is not essential:

• Holds or has held a Stores Inspection Stamp.
• Previous Stores experience in an Aviation environment.
• Working knowledge of Part 145 requirements in relation to aircraft stores.
• Forklift License.
• Ability to control and be familiar with required tooling and equipment plus be able to properly process removed, uninstalled and rejected parts.
• Knowledge of occurrence reporting systems and an understanding of the importance or reporting occurrences, incorrect date and existing or potential defects.