Manager Cargo Loading & Hazmat

Sun Country Airlines 2021; Minneapolis, Las Vegas (MN, NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans (PPO & HDHP)

Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flex 31

Starting day one standby and travel-<

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness incentive & Stop Smoking

Job summary

Sun Country Airlines is seeking a Manager, Cargo Loading & Hazmat to lead safety, compliance, and performance for freighter operations. The role partners with internal teams, vendors, and Amazon stakeholders to ensure regulatory adherence and station readiness.

The manager will oversee the hazardous materials program, coordinate ground handling improvements, and drive continuous improvement across multiple freighter stations, with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in aviation, operations, logistics, safety, business, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive airline, cargo, or ground operations experience.
• Experience with hazardous materials compliance, cargo operations, or regulatory oversight.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Hazardous Materials Program to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee operational performance across freighter stations including ground handling and safety.
• Conduct delay analysis and risk reporting with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams; travel to stations as needed.
• Lead station startup projects and manage outsourced vendors.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational risk management

Data analysis

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in aviation, operations, logistics, safety, business, or a related field

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $85,000 USD to $125,000 USD This is the base compensation hiring range for this role.
• Travel Required : Yes

Description

About Sun Country Airlines

We’re not your average airline. We’re agile, resilient, and full of unique opportunity. Here, you can grow as part of an ambitious team that safely and collectively supports each other, our travelers, and our community. Together, we're making travel more attainable.

With more than 40 years of Minnesota roots, we're a unique hybrid low-cost carrier offering diverse services including scheduled flights to destinations across the U.S., Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as charter and cargo operations around the world. At Sun Country, you'll be part of a growing airline, and an enthusiastic team focused on connecting our community with their favorite people and places.

Sun Country Airlinesprovides the resources and support our employees need to succeed. Besides working at a great and growing company, as a Manager, Cargo Loading & Hazmatyou’ll enjoy these benefits and more:

• PPO and high-deductible health plans
• Health savings accounts (HSA and FSA)
• Starting day one free standby and discounted travel privileges for employees, family, & friends
• 401(k) match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program including counseling for employees and their family
• Fitness incentive and Stop Smoking Support

Sun Country Airlines is seeking a Manager, Cargo Loading & Hazmat to support safe, compliant, and efficient Amazon freighter operations. As the liaison among internal teams, vendors, partners, and Amazon stakeholders, the role drives performance, regulatory compliance, station readiness, and continuous improvement.

The Cargo Loading & Hazmat Manager also oversees the freighter hazardous materials program and serves as the organization’s subject-matter expert for hazardous materials in freighter operations.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manage the Hazardous Materials Program to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and policies.
• Operational performance monitoring and improvement for all freighter stations to include; ground handling, catering, fueling, safety, and security.
• Operational delay research and trend analysis to include factual reporting and delay adjudication.
• Vendor relationship management and performance oversight. The position will require travel to stations to provide oversight to policy, procedures, and federal regulations.
• Safety event review and corrective action coordination with external and internal stakeholders.
• New station startup coordination and project management. Assists in the selection of ancillary vendors in coordination with procurement.
• Ground handling process improvement and review in coordination with external and internal stakeholders. Meets regularly with ground handlers and other partners to influence change and focus on the Sun Country product.
• Load planning process oversight for freighter operations.
• Regulatory and procedural compliance support.
• Manual, policy, and procedure development in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Escalation management for operational issues.
• Serves as the secondary liaison between Training, Safety, Quality Assurance, Security, and OCC teams.
• Review and follow-up of station audit findings and corrective actions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in aviation, operations, logistics, safety, business, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive airline, cargo, or ground operations experience, including direct experience with hazardous materials compliance, cargo operations, or regulatory oversight.
• Working knowledge of ground operations, vendor management, operational risk, regulatory compliance, and corrective-action processes.
• Demonstrated experience working cross-functionally to resolve operational issues and drive performance improvements.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing operational data, identifying trends, communicating risk, and leading cross-functional issue resolution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide concise executive updates and clear frontline guidance.
• Ability to travel and participate in an on-call rotation that supports a 24/7 operation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting freighter, cargo, or contracted airline ground operations across multiple stations.
• Knowledge of hazardous materials regulations and airline hazardous materials program administration.
• Experience with Safety Management Systems, incident investigation, root-cause analysis, audit follow-up, or regulatory response.
• Experience launching stations, implementing operational change, or managing outsourced service providers.

Compensation:

Pay range: $85,000 - $125,000 USD annually. This is the base compensation hiring range for this role.

Classification:

Full-Time, Exempt

Work Location:

Minneapolis, MN (onsite)

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Two employees, eventually expanding to five when FAA Single Operating Certificate is achieved (approximately 1Q28)

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routine uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.