Airside Leader - PWK

The Airside Experience Leader performs the same or similar duties as those assigned to the Airside Experience workgroup while providing oversight and leadership to the Airside Experience team on the shift. This position is responsible for a variety of duties that contribute towards safely providing requested services for cargo operations, general aviation aircraft, crews, and guests. An Airside Experience Leader often serves as the escalation point for guest inquiries which cannot be resolved by the Airside Experience Specialist and/or Associate on shift.

The person in this position must be able to work flexible schedules, including night, holiday, and weekend shifts. Certain functions may be performed in varying weather and environmental conditions such as precipitation, extreme temperatures, jet engine fumes, dust, and noise. The tasks are performed inside and outside near stationary and moving aircraft (including spinning propellers and engines).

Other duties may be assigned

• Monitor the performance of Airside Experience Specialists and/or Associates to ensure technical accuracy, demeanor, and adherence to Company policies and procedures. Correct performance as needed and alert management to any ongoing concerns.
• Coordinate, assign duties, and provide shift supervision to qualified Airside Experience Specialists and/or Associates on shift.
• Provide on-the-job training and assistance to Airside Experience Specialists and/or Associates.
• Serve as a resource on all guest service matters and as an escalation point for guest inquiries.
• Work as part of a team to conduct airside operations safely and efficiently in accordance with established policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) ensuring efficient and accurate communication through various methods to accomplish operational tasks.
• Collaborate, cooperate, and work closely with all team members, guests, clients, vendors, and aircraft crew members to ensure service needs are always met. Services include, but not limited to, cargo service operations, fueling, de-icing, lavatory, ground power and potable water services, parking, marshalling, wing walking, delivering catering and towing.
• Proactively prepare for arriving/departing aircraft, identify and perform open job tasks, and immediately speak up and/or point out observed safety concerns to all stakeholders.
• Operate and drive ground service equipment such as fuel trucks, de-icing trucks, ground power units, tugs, stair trucks, and other freight handling equipment.
• Load and unload luggage and other cargo into/out of aircraft and from/into the private aviation terminal (PAT), guest vehicles, or other modes of transportation.
• Provide professional and friendly guest service while showing a positive and helpful attitude to everyone at all times ensuring our guests always receive an exceptional experience.
• Offer safe, convenient, and courteous transportation when driving shuttle vehicle with guests, luggage and cargo.
• Maintain safe, clean, and secure ramps and operations.
• Fuel handling, including fuel quality control, fuel receipt, inventory and maintaining accurate related documentation.
• Understand, comply with, and enforce all operational, safety, and guest service requirements for all aspects of the job.
• Stop work when an unsafe condition or act is likely to cause harm to people, the environment, our assets, or to our reputation if the work continues. Report concerns to the appropriate manager and cooperate in addressing the unsafe act or condition.
• Abide by emergency response procedures when/if critical events occur.
• Understand, comply with, and enforce all security (physical, cyber and data) protocols as dictated by both Signature Aviation and the airport.
• Create accurate records pertaining to time worked and activities and services performed.
• Task Management:
  Ability to successfully and timely complete Signature’s training programs.

Minimum Education and/or

Experience:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience and/or training in aviation or cargo operations or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Train…