Overview
People. Passion. Pride. This is what has driven our teams since 1833.
Since that time, we have developed to become a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services at over 290 locations in 65 countries, across 6 continents.
But at the heart of our business is our people.
Role Purpose
The role is part of the South European Leadership Team and is primarily responsible for the detailed performance and day- to-day leadership and management of operations across France, Italy and Cyprus, coupled with our easyJet account in France, Spain and Italy.
This role can be based in either Barcelona, Madrid or Milan.
What you will be doing
- Number one focus of delivering safe and secure operations for our customer and our people, working within our global safety, security and compliance framework.
- Lead the delivery of the best customer focused operations through engaging our teams, utilising key performance metric data, embracing new and innovative technology.
- Work with central support teams to ensure new systems and processes are successfully implemented and embedded, delivering forecast efficiencies and improved performance.
- Provide clear leadership to the Operational team through direction and effective coaching to drive performance and achieve financial, operational and customer service targets and employee engagement.
- Take ownership of the P&L, ensuring the business delivers financial performance inline or exceeding budget, monitoring all costs and ensuring sound financial decisions are taken.
Would you like to see more detail on the accountabilities of the role? Please follow the apply link to view the full job description.
Safety, Security, Wellbeing and Compliance:
You will have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.
Please see the attached job description for further details on safety, security, wellbeing & compliance.
What we are looking for
- Extensive experience and knowledge of aviation services, ideally encompassing ramp and passenger handling operations.
- Proven track record in financial and commercial management, including comprehensive knowledge of financial practices and direct P&L responsibility.
- Exceptional leadership abilities with a strong focus on people management, team development, and fostering a collaborative workplace culture.
- Experience of nurturing business development opportunities within the Southern Europe aviation market.
- Demonstrated experience in engaging and liaising with senior personnel from airlines, airports, and other key stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement and its practical applications.
Diversity
Menzies Aviation are a committed equal opportunity employer and encourage applications for suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, and maternity. We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where the different knowledge, perspectives, experiences, and approaches of our global workforce are represented. Where everyone feels valued and can reach their full potential.
Please be aware that as part of our recruitment process, we may look to use a variety of resourcing tools to help us understand your skills and experience in relation to the role. Please feel free to contact to recruiter below, if there are any reasonable adjustments to our process that you would like us to consider.
As part of our recruitment process, we will always consider how candidates fit with our values which you can learn more about here.
Application Instructions
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