Site Supervisor, Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Oxford Airport; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Unifi Aviation, LLC is seeking a Site Supervisor for Liverpool John Lennon Airport to manage night operations, coordinate nightly aircraft services, and enforce health and safety standards. The role requires a full UK manual driving licence and a four-on/four-off shift pattern, contributing to SLA performance and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate will lead a labour-intensive team, communicate with airlines, and report to station management.

Qualifications

• Zero tolerance approach to health & safety non-compliance.
• Experience managing a labour-intensive workforce.
• Strong planning and communication skills.
• Proven leadership and resource management abilities.
• Knowledge of health, safety, employment, and security obligations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to lead by example under pressure.
• Willingness to attend mandatory training.
• Understand and enforce company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example to ensure service levels meet SLAs.
• Coordinate nightly aircraft services and on-time delivery.
• Ensure health and safety policies are followed.
• Review operational reports to minimize costs and delays.
• Maintain paperwork/AV Clean per regulations.
• Assist with aircraft appearance duties.
• Attend mandatory training sessions.
• Prepare pre-shift briefings and communication.
• Support base manager with customer airline complaints.
• Manage staff assessments and training needs.

Skills

Night shift management

Airline coordination

Health & safety oversight

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Document management

Flexible shifts

Full UK driving licence

Aviation operations experience

Job description

Date

City

Liverpool

County

Merseyside

UK Hourly Pay Rate

Full Time

Shift

Night

Shift Start Time

06:00pm

Shift End Time

06:00am

Shift Pattern

UK Standard 4 on/4 off

Requirements and Description

Site Supervisor vacancy in Liverpool John Lennon Airport

• Night Shift: 18:00 - 06:00
• Shift pattern: 4 Nights on, 4 Nights off
• Pay Rate: £14.05 per hour
• Full UK Manual Driving License is Required

Role Summary:

The role requires communication with all customer airlines to ensure service level agreements are maintained to a high standard. You will be expected to investigate service failures and respond to Customer Airlines where necessary and have regular communication with the Station Manager to ensure the smooth running of the operation. You will play a vital role in ensuring that the company welfare policy is implemented in accordance with all regulations, internal policies, and our obligations to the customers.

The Site Supervisor will support the station management, including identifying training needs, conducting staff assessments, aircraft cleaning inspections, coaching, and motivating. This role operates across a designated shift pattern; a degree of flexibility is also required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Combine experience, intuition, and strategic thinking to make considered judgements about the overall impact on the business and people, including of potential threats and risks.
• Ensure tasks are performed in accordance with Company and Airline specific procedures and policies.
• Maximise company revenue on a daily/nightly basis.
• Ensure health & safety and company policies are continuously monitored and enforced.
• The on-time delivery of all nightly aircraft services within the designated time and to the required standard and satisfaction of the customer.
• Management of all associated paperwork/AV Clean in line with regulatory requirements and company procedures.
• Assisting with aircraft appearance duties where required
• Review operational reports and resolve problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent flight or delivery delays.
• Inspects equipment to ensure specific operational and safety performance.
• Required to attend the mandatory training imposed by the Company and Airlines as per job role.
• Administrative duties including employee relations, preparing reports, pre-shift briefings, emails, and communication.
• Be proactive and enthusiastic to lead by example.
• Maintain an impartial and professional attitude towards all staff and customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills/Qualities required:

• Zero tolerance approach to health & safety non-compliance.
• Good working knowledge of the issues involved in managing a labour-intensive workforce.
• Excellent planning and communication skills.
• Evidence of a good level of people and operational management skills including leadership, resource management, planning, negotiation, and communication.
• Good working knowledge of the statutory and procedural obligations of the business including health and safety, employment, and security issues.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Active management skills with the ability to lead by professional example.
• Ability to assess situation and instigate corrective action quickly and accurately.
• Delivery of Customer Service Standards
• Proactively support the base manager with complaints from airline customers or other service providers, relating to ineffective delivery of agreed service keeping issues to a minimum.
• Ensure minimal defects with internal service standards to meet targets
• Qualifications and Competencies
• High degree of leadership skills with the ability to work under pressure.
• Flexible to work various shifts (days, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays)
• Aviation operations management experience
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence (essential)

Safety and Compliance Responsibilities:

All employees have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to:

• Fully understand and comply with the company Health and Safety and Safety Management System policies.
• Co-operate with management to perform or comply with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Take reasonable care and necessary precautions for the health and safety of themselves and of others who may be affected by their actions or omissions whilst at work.
• Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided by the company in the interests of health, safety, or welfare reasons.
• Report any work situation, equipment or activity that represent a danger to health and safety.
• Report any hazards, near misses, incidents, accidents, or dangerous occurrences.
• Carry out work in accordance with company information, procedures and training provided.

"Unifi is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or veteran status."