Jan King

MR KING - DYNAMO IN HIGH HEELS    - NZ Herald Supplement LML - MR KING - A DYNAMO IN HIGH HEELS
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MR KING - A DYNAMO IN HIGH HEELS

It's difficult to imagine that someone who is as tiny as a ballerina can pack a punch in a warehouse, give discourse on the subtleties of fork hoists and be responsible for the loading and unloading of a jet aircraft.

But like Ginger Rogers who danced "equally" with the celebrated Fred Astaire, Jan King does it "backwards and in high heels."
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And when a job is on, Jan says, "We just go for it.
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"As it was, the Garuda head office regarded me as a male, and I was known and referred to as 'Mr King' - even when I went to Jakarta for meetings."

Nevertheless, she recognizes that New Zealanders have opportunities for a very wide skill base, which she says you don't find in other countries such as the United States and Britain where you find five people doing what one does here.

For seven years she was up at 3.30 am to drive to the airport from Kumeu, to be on time for an aircraft at 4.45 am. ("I don't know how I did it") As one of only two women licensed to supervise the cargo, it often meant doing a double shift if the other was sick or on leave. And this meant working 22 hours without a break.

Jan King Director
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Jan King has worked in aviation industry for 25 years in positions through to General Management, Director of Air Freight Transport and now as a senior partner and Director of LML. In addition to other tertiary qualifications, she has a Marketing degree from Stanford and has worked extensively in key project management roles with companies such as Air New Zealand and Garuda Indonesia.