Air Operations Manager

Olympia; Geverik; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development and training

Open company culture

Permanent position

Job summary

Olympia in the Netherlands seeks a dedicated air freight coordinator to ensure timely export shipments and charter flights from Maastricht Aachen Airport. You will handle exports, document preparation, and customs declarations while serving as the main contact for customer inquiries.

Ideal candidates have air freight and charter flight experience, a freight-forwarding background, and strong English skills. The role offers a permanent contract, 40-hour weeks, and development opportunities in a

Qualifications

• Experience handling air freight shipments and charter flights.
• Commercial training in freight forwarding or logistics.
• Customs qualification or experience in customs clearance.
• Strong English written and spoken.
• Structured, independent, assertive team player.

Responsibilities

• Process export air freight orders and prepare all shipping documents for charter flights
• Check shipment data, cargo acceptance and warehouse processes at the airport
• Check export declarations and forward them to customs
• Be the first point of contact for customers with day-to-day shipment questions
• Ensure compliance with air freight security regulations
• Monitor and support aircraft handling
• Notify colleagues abroad of shipments via AWB
• Process returns and import shipments

Skills

Air freight

Charter flights

English

Team player

Structured workstyle

Education

Freight forwarding training

Customs qualification

Tools

Microsoft 365

TMS

Job description

You make sure air freight and charter flights leave Maastricht Aachen Airport on time and by the rules.

• Process export air freight orders and prepare all shipping documents for charter flights
• Check shipment data, cargo acceptance and warehouse processes at the airport
• Check export declarations and forward them to customs
• Be the first point of contact for customers with day-to-day shipment questions
• Ensure compliance with air freight security regulations
• Monitor and support aircraft handling
• Notify colleagues abroad of shipments via AWB
• Process returns and import shipments

You know the world of air freight and stay calm when things get busy.

• Experience handling air freight shipments and charter flights
• Commercial training, ideally in freight forwarding or logistics
• An additional customs qualification or experience in customs clearance
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and transport management systems
• Very good written and spoken English
• A structured and independent working style, assertive and a real team player

• €3,050 gross per month based on 40 hours, plus 8% holiday allowance
• Full-time, Monday to Friday on the late shift, from 13:00 to 22:00
• A permanent position, directly employed by the client
• Personal development and training opportunities
• An open company culture in a growing business