GLA - Station Manager

Menzies Aviation; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Menzies Aviation is seeking a Station Manager for Glasgow Airport to lead operations, safety, and service delivery. You will manage a multi-disciplinary team, drive performance, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Applicants should bring strong leadership in aviation services, financial acumen, and excellent stakeholder communication. The role requires adaptability to local conditions and a proactive approach to business development.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in operating teams at scale.
• Extensive aviation services knowledge including ramp and passenger handling.
• Financially aware with P&L responsibilities.
• Excellent communication with senior airline and airport stakeholders.
• Strong safety, security, and regulatory compliance understanding.
• Ability to manage multi-national workforce and adapt to local conditions.
• Flexible, self-motivated with pressure handling.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct operational activities at Glasgow Airport.
• Ensure safety and security procedures meet standards.
• Develop and coach managers to improve performance.
• Maximise business potential and revenue; identify new opportunities.
• Lead service delivery to customer airlines within SLA and budget.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers.
• Coordinate with unions and regulatory bodies as required.
• Provide reports and performance measurements.

Skills

Leadership

Aviation operations

P&L ownership

Stakeholder management

People management

Safety & compliance

Communication skills

IATA knowledge

Job description

Overview

People. Passion. Pride. This is what has driven our teams since 1833. Since that time, we have developed to become a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services at 350 locations in more than 65 countries, across six continents. But at the heart of our business is our people.

Role Purpose

Reporting to the SVP Operations UK&I, the Station Manager is responsible for the business interests and operations at Glasgow Airport. The current dedicated customer model provides a focused product offering, with principal services being passenger services, ramp, ops, de‑icing and aircraft cleaning. The role requires a proven manager with a strong operational and business understanding.

What You Will Be Doing

• Planning, organisation and direction of operational activities at Glasgow Airport.
• Ensuring safety and security procedures are according to standards set within the Menzies Health & Safety Policy Manual, and according to international aviation standards.
• Leading, developing coaching and motivating managers to develop and utilise their skills.
• Maximising business potential and revenue, identifying and developing new business opportunities were appropriate.
• Leading service delivery to customer airlines in accordance with service level agreements and agreed budgetary levels.
• Instilling policies and procedures designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the station, whilst promoting sound safety, security and people management practices.
• Establishing, maintaining and promoting effective working relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Liaising with employee and union representatives on a range of employee relations matters when required.
• Monitoring performance and taking action to correct any shortfalls.
• Liaising with airline station managers, airport operations management, handling agents, customs, immigration, and security officials, union officials, and other airport stakeholders.
• Providing reports as required, and service delivery measurements.

Would you like to see more detail on the accountabilities of the role? Please see the attached job description for further information

Safety, Security, Wellbeing and Compliance

You will have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.

Please see the attached job description for further details on safety, security, wellbeing & compliance.

What We Are Looking For

• Demonstrable leadership skills in managing, maintaining and developing an operational workforce.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of aviation services, ideally to include ramp, freight, and passenger handling.
• Financially and commercially astute with a strong grasp of financial practices including P&L responsibility.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Strong communications skills and experience in liaising with senior airline, airport, and other stakeholder personnel.
• Fully conversant with international airline ramp handling procedures, international aviation safety and security procedures. Good working knowledge of the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement.
• Able to work with a multi-national work force and to adjust to the local conditions of the station.
• Good knowledge of ramp GSE.
• Good working knowledge of the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement.
• Ability to develop and motivate senior management team and work well under pressurized environments, often with conflicting priorities.
• Flexible, determined and self-motivated.

Diversity

Menzies Aviation are a committed equal opportunity employer and encourage applications for suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity. We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where the different knowledge, perspectives, experiences, and approaches of our global workforce are represented. Where everyone feels valued and can reach their full potential.

Please be aware that as part of our recruitment process, we may look to use a variety of resourcing tools to help us understand your skills and experience in relation to the role. Please feel free to contact to recruiter below, if there are any reasonable adjustments to our process that you would like us to consider.

As part of our recruitment process, we will always consider how candidates fit with our values which you can learn more about here.