Air Freight Operations Lead

Aramex; Colnbrook; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramex in Colnbrook, United Kingdom, is seeking a Warehouse Operations Leader to coordinate day-to-day freight warehousing for air and sea shipments. You will supervise receipt, storage, and dispatch, ensuring safe handling and alignment with airline cut-offs and regulatory requirements.

Lead a team to maintain security standards, conduct routine inspections, and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with Freight Ops, Transport, and Customer Service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in air freight, logistics, cargo handling, or warehouse operations.
• Previous Team Leader, Supervisor, or similar leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, cargo security, and Health & Safety requirements.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time-critical freight movements.
• Experience using warehouse or freight operational systems.
• Experience within a CAA-regulated air cargo environment.
• Experience with X-Ray screening and aviation cargo security processes.
• Forklift licence and material handling equipment experience.
• Knowledge of air freight export/import processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily warehouse activities to ensure the efficient movement of air and sea freight shipments.
• Supervise the receipt, checking, handling, storage, and dispatch of freight.
• Ensure cargo is correctly identified, labelled, documented, and prepared for collection or airline uplift.
• Manage warehouse priorities in line with airline cut-off times, customer requirements, and operational deadlines.
• Support loading and unloading activities while ensuring safe handling practices are maintained.
• Oversee cargo security screening activities, including X-Ray and ETD screening processes.
• Ensure compliance with CAA aviation security regulations and company security procedures.
• Maintain cargo integrity and security controls throughout the warehouse handling process.
• Escalate security concerns, damaged cargo, discrepancies, and operational irregularities promptly.
• Lead, motivate, and supervise warehouse personnel.
• Allocate workload and provide clear operational direction to team members.
• Support training and development initiatives.
• Ensure employees follow approved operational, security, safety, and compliance procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Planning & Organisation

Security awareness

Tools

Warehouse management systems

X-Ray screening systems

Job description

Aramex in Colnbrook, United Kingdom, is seeking a Warehouse Operations Leader to coordinate day-to-day freight warehousing for air and sea shipments. You will supervise receipt, storage, and dispatch, ensuring safe handling and alignment with airline cut-offs and regulatory requirements.

Lead a team to maintain security standards, conduct routine inspections, and drive continuous improvement while collaborating with Freight Ops, Transport, and Customer Service.