Airport Screening Operations Lead — Throughput & Security

Culmen; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Employer-paid premiums

401k with 4% match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Supplemental Insurance

Training & Continuing Education

12 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Culmen International is seeking an experienced Airport Screening Operations Manager to lead daily passenger checkpoint and baggage screening operations at Sarasota, FL. You will supervise STSOs and other supervisors, build staffing plans, and ensure TSA compliance while optimizing throughput and service quality.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong people leadership, and the ability to drive performance in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in aviation security or airport operations management.
• Experience supervising large, shift-based workforces.
• Experience in regulated security environments.
• Strong scheduling, staffing, and performance management skills.
• Ability to work onsite at a 24/7 airport operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily passenger checkpoint and checked-baggage screening operations.
• Manage STSOs and other supervisors, maintaining effective supervisory coverage across shifts.
• Develop and adjust operational schedules based on passenger volumes, flight schedules, staffing availability, and screening requirements.
• Monitor checkpoint wait times, passenger throughput, staffing utilization, security effectiveness, and overall operational performance.
• Coordinate with TSA/FSD personnel and airport stakeholders on daily operational requirements.
• Lead the implementation of new or revised TSA screening procedures and directives.
• Identify operational risks, performance gaps, and workforce issues and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Support incident response, irregular operations, contingency staffing, and surge requirements.
• Develop frontline supervisors while reinforcing a culture of accountability, professionalism, security effectiveness, and customer service.
• Use operational data and performance metrics to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Aviation security leadership

Staff supervision

Operations scheduling

Decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Culmen International is seeking an experienced Airport Screening Operations Manager to lead daily passenger checkpoint and baggage screening operations at Sarasota, FL. You will supervise STSOs and other supervisors, build staffing plans, and ensure TSA compliance while optimizing throughput and service quality.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong people leadership, and the ability to drive performance in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.