Airport Services Manager

5 months ago


Greater Adelaide SA, Australia The Emirates Group Full time

Job Purpose: Manage and ensure a safe, efficient, cost effective and timely airport operation so that Emirates’ image, reputation and customer service levels are maintained and enhanced to the highest standards. Ensure that appropriate action is taken for providing prompt service to Emirates passengers to maintain, and where required, to restore the goodwill and confidence of passengers facing various adverse situations (flight disruptions, denied boarding, etc). Ensure that Service Level Agreements, OTPs and EKAS KPIS are achieved in line with the company standards.

**Job Accountabilities and Objectives**
- Implement and periodically review strategy to ensure that EK airport staff fulfils all procedures, standards and instructions as laid down by Airport Services Procedures.
- Achieve the Ground Handling performance targets set by Airport Services such as flight punctuality, check-in standards and baggage delivery times, so that EK remains competitive. This will be achieved through regular liaison with the management of Handling Agents and other service suppliers in order to identify problem areas and find solutions to them.
- Ensure that adequate measures are implemented and maintained in order to protect the safety and security of the whole operation including aircraft, passengers, cargo, baggage and all staff. Monitor all aspects of the operation in order to achieve and maintain acceptable customer service standards.
- Lead, guide and develop staff in order to ensure the maintenance of a disciplined, motivated work force, and adherence to passenger service and other operation standards.
- Perform all administrative duties in an accurate and timely manner, e.g. Monthly Reports, Performance Appraisals, Baggage Claim settlements, invoice verification, general correspondence, and complaint investigation and highlight areas of potential problems, reoccurring discrepancies, service failures and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Prepare and constantly review local procedures or Diversion/Delay Handling/Disruptions and Emergency Procedures for the reference of both EK staff and those of the Handling Agent.
- Check on an ongoing basis the competency of both EK and Handling Agent staff in all areas, particularly Load Control where certification/licences are required.
- Represent EK at appropriate official forums, i.e. AOC meetings, AOC sub-committees, and Working Group meetings, and liaise with government organizations, i.e. Customs, Immigration, AFP, CASA.
- Develop and maintain excellent relationships with internal/external departments, Airport authorities, GHAs and other service providers and exercise personal influence to achieve the required end results for Emirates.
- Accountable for annual budgeting of revenue, expenses and capital expenditure. Within these parameters, provide a cost-efficient service that best represents value for money. Create dynamic measurement and reporting systems, for purposes of providing periodic reports on the operations. Review overall performance of all areas in terms of costs, revenue, productivity, quality, safety and security. Regularly analyse results with a view to pro-actively attend to emerging issues.
- Accountable person (Reporting Official) for Emergency Planning which includes maintaining the localised station ERP, training, exercising, and lobbying for change or awareness amongst the airport community or internal stakeholders.
- Provide required support for Drug and Alcohol testing process when the external provider carries out the random testing to ensure there is EK management presence and relevant documentation and other formalities are handled in line with the Company procedures.
- The ASM should be carrying out regular audits on the Ground Handling agencies to ensure the defined scope of regulation aspects of the role is maintained. The audit is to be conducted in accordance with a checklist provided by the EKAS Quality Manager and any findings and observations should be reported to EKAS Quality. Furthermore, the ASM should conduct regular audit of all customer touch points and report any findings that are not in line with the company standard.

**Qualifications & Experience: Qualifications**
- Educated to a degree level.
- Qualified to an advanced level in Passenger Services, Ground Operations, Baggage Claims, Reservations & Ticketing, and Weight and Balance.
- Significant experience in Airport Passenger handling/Operations, with a considerable portion held at a managerial level.
- Conversant with Flight Planning and the pertinent aspects of Meteorology.
- Proficient in the use of various computerised systems e.g. DCS, Reservations, Baggage Tracing, and various software packages used by the Company such as Word, Excel, etc.
- Must be able to work under pressure in an environment which requires a very high degree of initiative.

**Other Information**
- The jobholder is responsible for adhering to the relevant health and safety requirement



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