Airline General Operations Manager - LAX (Passenger Services)

Hallmark Aviation Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K matching

Dental and Vision plans

Job summary

Hallmark Aviation Services is looking for an Airport General Operations Manager for Southern California to oversee operational and administrative functions across Los Angeles, Santa Ana and San Diego. You will lead, coordinate, and develop staff, ensure budgets and profitability, and drive top-tier service delivery while maintaining strong relations with airline customers and airport authorities.

The role emphasizes leadership, safety, scheduling flexibility, and travel between LAX, SNA and SAN

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of passenger handling experience or airline operations experience in airport operations with 3 years in a management position.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and overtime; flexible schedule.
• Must be fluent in English (written and oral).
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Willingness to travel between LAX, SNA and SAN as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate administrative and operational activities across Los Angeles, Santa Ana and San Diego.
• Oversee HR functions, staffing, salaries, training and compliance with policies.
• Ensure contracts with clients are executed efficiently and profitably.
• Monitor budgets, profitability, and cost control across units.
• Maintain strong relationships with HAS customers' management and stakeholders.
• Drive safety, quality, and frequent communication with airport authorities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Customer relations

English fluency

Problem solving

Time management

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Tracking Code LAX2026-08 Job Description

Job Title: Airport General Operations Manager(Southern California)

Department: Airport Operations - Passenger Services

Reports To: President

FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY

Leads, directs and coordinates all activities involved with Hallmark’s operational and administrative functions in Southern California.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Administration:

Lead and manage the administrative office in Los Angeles, Santa Ana and San Diego, oversee personnel files maintenance, recruitment, uniform supply and storage, training efforts and all general HR functions.

Coordinate with all departments at Hallmark head office to ensure that internal and external customer needs are satisfied (Payroll, Operations, Training, Human Resources, Quality Assurance and Marketing).

Profitability:

Ensure that each business unit operates within budget and within the contracted labor hours and that all hours and re-chargeable hours are billed properly.

Ensure that costs are strictly controlled and adhered to.

Review operational records to projected budget to determine future profitability.

Ensure agreed contract between client and Hallmark Aviation Services is executed efficiently and profitably for both the client and Hallmark Aviation Services.

Analyze marketing potential of existing account and recommend additional services.

Operations:

Ensure compliance with established company policies, procedures, and standards such as safekeeping of company funds and property, personnel and grievance practices.

Effective and visible leadership - guide and assist all Business Unit Managers.

Identify and develop future leaders for supervisor and management positions.

Interface with theLAX, SNAand SAN airport authorities

Ensure efficient staffing levels at all account locations.

Service:

Identify and resolve service inhibitors including on time performance, staffing assignments and recruiting schedules.

Audit Quality Assurance Quarterly; follow up with action plan and present progress report to customer station manager.

Ensure that all accounts achieve the Key Performance targets.

Safety:

Review all aspects of safety to include new procedures and training as required. Ensure the notification process and necessary follow up for maintaining compliance with any FAA/TSA mandated safety and security policies.

Customer Relations:

Establish and maintain a strong relationship with HAS customers operational management.
Meet with Business Managers and Station Managers regularly to review operational and administrative objectives.

Corporate Culture:

Responsible for the overall staff morale.

Ensure continuous communication with HAS customer airline managers and own staff.

Conduct Town Hall meetings on a quarterly basis for each business unit.

Encourage the celebration of “small wins” and activities, which foster camaraderie

Build and encourage strong leadership within management team

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent leadership skills
• Flexible availability, able to work weekends holidays and overtime

• Requires some night and weekend work
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with the customer airline’s station managers.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (oral and written)
• Minimum 10 years of passenger handling experience or airline experience in airport operations with 3 years in a management position.
• Energetic, motivated, enthusiastic, self starter, with strong integrity
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to cope well with pressure and to manage multiple tasks with minimum direction.
• Organized, creative and resourceful; with entrepreneurial mentality
• Comfortable with various cultures and their associated business practices.
• Occasional travel betweenLAX, SNAand SAN is required

• Must be fluent in English in written and oral form
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills with basic statistical and math knowledge

Required Skills

Basic Requirements

• At least 18yrs old, with a High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• English proficient, other languages may be required
• Basic Math Skills: Adding, Subtracting, Division, and Multiplying
• Computer Literate
• Able to stand, bend, squat, reach, grasp and pick up items; occasional lifting up to 70lbs-100lbs
• Reading & comprehension of reference materials, instructions, policies & procedures

Essential Requirements:

• Valid US work authorization
• Professional demeanor and exceptional presentation
• Flexible schedule & availability
• Background Check, Fingerprinting required
• Drug Screen required on day of hire

Job Location Los Angeles, California, United States Position Type Full-Time/Regular

Required Training

To be determined

Shift

Open Availabilty required

Schedule [i.e. M/T/W/F/Sun or TBA]

TBD

Language

Salary/Benefits

• Salary to be discussed.
• Health Benefits.
• Voluntary Dental and Voluntary Vision plans, 401K matching