Area Manager

Choice Aviation Service Inc; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Aviation Services in Des Moines, IA is seeking an Area Manager to lead passenger and ramp service operations across airports. You will drive safety, service quality, and operational performance while aligning with airline, airport, regulatory, and company requirements.

You will serve as a key liaison among the company, airline customers, airport authorities, employees, and partners to ensure excellence in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Travel to various stations on short notice and scheduled visits.
• Must successfully complete airline specific training programs and recertification.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays and varying schedules.
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
• Ability to follow processes and procedures in a time sensitive environment.
• The ability to read, write and fluently speak and understand the English language.

Responsibilities

• Promote and embody the company mission, vision, and values, ensuring team members in all stations are committed.
• Ensure the compliance with all policies and procedures and flawless execution of company programs and standards.
• Motivate and develop a customer centric team.
• Provide ongoing coaching, direction, and leadership to team.
• Actively participate in our Safety Management System.
• Ensure employees are adequately trained to understand and execute their job responsibilities effectively.
• Be an ambassador for Choice Aviation Services and always cooperate, support internal and external audits, investigations, and evaluations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Area Manager

Full Time 30-39 Hour Des Moines, IA, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1143

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

Summary

The Area Manager follows the direction of the Regional Managers for the overall leadership, safety, service quality, and operational performance of passenger and ramp service operations across one or more airport locations. This position provides strategic and hands‑on leadership to ensure safe, secure, efficient, and customer‑focused operations while meeting airline, airport, regulatory, and company requirements.

The Area Manager serves as a key liaison between the company, airline customers, airport authorities, employees, and other operational partners.

Core Competencies

• Leadership
• Project Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Results Driven
• Analytical

Job Duties

• Promote and embody the company mission, vision, and values, ensuring team members in all stations are committed.
• Ensure the compliance with all policies and procedures and flawless execution of company programs and standards.
• Motivate and develop a customer centric team.
• Provide ongoing coaching, direction, and leadership to team.
• Actively participate in our Safety Management System.
• Ensure employees are adequately trained to understand and execute their job responsibilities effectively.
• Be an ambassador for Choice Aviation Services and always cooperate, support internal and external audits, investigations, and evaluations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Travel to various stations on short notice and scheduled visits.
• Must successfully complete airline specific training programs and recertification.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays and varying schedules.
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
• Ability to follow processes and procedures in a time sensitive environment.
• The ability to read, write and fluently speak and understand the English language.