Airfield Operations Lead

Jobtailor; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Manchester, United Kingdom seeks a dedicated Lead for the on-shift Airfield Operations Team to ensure safety, compliance and timely flight departures. You will manage performance against daily schedules and coordinate with onsite service partners to deliver smooth passenger journeys.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, risk management and strong cross-team collaboration, with shifts including days, nights and relief rotations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a complex operational environment.
• Focus on safety, compliance and service delivery.
• Knowledge of operational performance and risk management techniques.
• Focus on continuous improvement to drive operational performance
• Ability to effectively lead and inspire a team
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and partners
• Ability to interpret technical data
• Ability to work days, nights and relief shifts on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern

Responsibilities

• Lead the on-shift Airfield Operations Team.
• Ensure performance is maintained against the daily schedule of flights
• Ensure compliance and safety standards are achieved
• Provide solutions to operational constraints, incidents, occurrences and emergency situations
• Escalate issues and operational risks where necessary
• Work with onsite service partners to ensure a smooth passenger journey
• Support safe and on-time flight departures

Skills

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Operational performance

Risk management

Strong communication

Collaboration

Data interpretation

Job description

• Lead the on-shift Airfield Operations Team
• Ensure performance is maintained against the daily schedule of flights
• Ensure compliance and safety standards are achieved
• Provide solutions to operational constraints, incidents, occurrences and emergency situations
• Escalate issues and operational risks where necessary
• Work with onsite service partners to ensure a smooth passenger journey
• Support safe and on-time flight departures

Requirements

• Experience of leading a team in a complex operational environment
• Focus on safety, compliance and service delivery
• Knowledge of operational performance and risk management techniques
• Focus on continuous improvement to drive operational performance
• Ability to effectively lead and inspire a team
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and partners
• Ability to interpret technical data
• Ability to work days, nights and relief shifts on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading teams within complex operational environments, focusing on safety, compliance, and service delivery while driving continuous improvement in operational performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Team Leadership
• Operational Performance Management
• Safety Compliance
• Risk Management Techniques
• Strong Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Operational Performance
• Risk Management
• Technical Data Interpretation
• Continuous Improvement

Soft Skills

• Team Inspiration
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Airfield Operations
• Service Delivery
• Operational Constraints
• Emergency Situations