Alaska Airlines
The Team
Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.
Role Summary
The Supervisor Cargo Operations oversees the execution of cargo movement and regulatory compliance at the warehouse for Alaska Airlines Air Cargo and Hawaiian Air Cargo As a people leader, the Supervisor of Cargo Operations leads and establishes priorities for Cargo Agents and assists with customer relations to ensure cargo operation standards are maintained or exceeded.
Key Duties
- Supervise the execution of cargo movement and regulatory compliance at the warehouse.
- Investigate and report operational performance and compliance issues and propose solutions for how to avoid such issues in the future and improve performance.
- Ensure tools and equipment are available and working for employees to perform job functions effectively and remove other obstacles facing work groups (e.g., follow-up with ITS, facilities and airport as needed).
- Monitor compliance with regulatory agencies (TSA, FAA, US Customs and Border Protection), and company regulations, and periodically review applicable documents.
- Supervise customer relations (e.g., customer complaints, lost and found, special customer arrangements) and ensure customer service standards are maintained or exceeded.
- Supervise the activities of all cargo agents in scheduling, training, attendance, discipline, contract administration, and performance.
- Develop agents through effective performance management and ongoing feedback focusing on delegation, coaching, growing, and developing the team for capacity and growth, managing performance of individuals in executing tasks, and time management.
- Influence culture of the station through action, presence, and reinforcement of behaviors.
- Represent Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines cargo operations at various meetings with the Port and other airlines.
Required
Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills
- 3 years experience in Cargo Operations, Airline Operations or related experience.
- Bachelor’s degree, or an additional 2 years of experience in lieu of this degree.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and successfully communicate with a diverse workgroup and with other internal departments and teams.
- Proven ability to communicate with others effectively and tactfully.
- Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule (e.g., weekends, holidays, and non-standard shifts).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Depending upon your work location, you may be required to obtain USPS Mail Handling Certification.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age of 18.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred
- Knowledge of SABRE/iCargo and company policy.
- Experience coaching and counseling employees on performance related issues.
- Experience as a supervisor, acting supervisor or lead.
- Experience scheduling shift work and administering budget controls.
Job-Specific Leadership Expectations
Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.
Salary Range
$86,700 -- $105,600 / year
Salary Details
Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.
Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.
Total Rewards
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.
- Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
- Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
- Generous 401k match program
- Quarterly and annual bonus plans
- Generous holiday and paid time off
For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.
Regulatory Information
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.
We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.
We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”). All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.
To Implement This Policy, We Will
- Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories;
- Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and
- Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.
Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA.
Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on
3/18/2026
FLSA Status
Exempt
Employment Type
Full-Time
Requisition Type
Management
Regular/Temporary
Regular
Location
Honolulu
