Assistant General Manager - HPN

Responsibilities

• Oversee all business functions of the PAT including proper delivery of services, equipment and maintenance, condition of facilities, and staffing.
• Collaborate with General Manager in maintaining existing business and developing new business.
• Responsible for compliance with all rules, regulations, and policies as issued by the company and local, state, federal, and airport authorities.
• Act as company liaison in matters related to the airport community.
• Manage and direct activities of subordinate leaders and team members at the location.
• This includes scheduling, coordinating and assigning duties to qualified team members, conducting shift and team member meetings and managing special events.
• Perform tasks such as time and attendance administration and processing of new team members.
• Lead a team conducting base operations safely and efficiently in accordance with established policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) ensuring efficient and accurate communication through various methods to accomplish operational tasks.
• Manage the performance of team members to ensure technical accuracy, demeanor, and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Correct performance deficiencies and administer corrective action as needed.
• Interview, onboard, train, and manage team members ensuring their engagement and development.
• Ensure all airline-required training is administered and completed by team members.
• Serve as a resource on guest service matters and as an escalation point for guest inquiries.
• Provide onsite business development support and relationship management with residents.
• Maintain a working knowledge of Signature’s facilities, services, website, surrounding areas, and other information commonly asked about by guests.
• Collaborate, cooperate, and work closely with all team members, guests, and other visitors to ensure services are promptly and correctly handled in a professional and courteous manner.
• This includes ensuring an efficient and accurate transfer of information through various methods between and among guests, the PAT, other Company departments, and external parties.
• Perform ramp operations as needed to ensure service needs are met for our guests, clients, vendors, and aircraft crew.
• Ensure team members are proactively preparing for arriving/departing aircraft, identify and perform open job tasks, and immediately correct observed safety concerns to all stakeholders.
• Conduct safety observations and document accordingly.
• Assist and/or manage any regulatory compliance, audits, and/or reporting for airport or government parties if requested.
• Manage inventory of base supplies, uniforms, and equipment in compliance with procurement and expensing procedures.
• Maintain security of premises to include monitoring street-side, parking lots, terminal, hangars, and AOA.
• Oversight of GSE and facility maintenance operations.
• Maintain safe, clean, and secure ramps and operations.
• Conduct accident investigations to determine root causes, including all reporting involved with the incident.
• Administration of Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) software.
• Oversee fuel quality control activities.
• Understand, comply with, and enforce all operational, safety, and guest service requirements for all aspects of the job.
• Stop work when an unsafe condition or act is likely to cause harm to people, the environment, Company or guest assets, or the Company’s reputation if the work continues.
• Follow emergency response procedures during critical events.
• Understand, comply with, and enforce all security (physical, cyber and data) protocols as dictated by both the Company and the airport.
• Maintain accurate records pertaining to time worked by team members, activities and services performed.
• May be responsible for payroll oversight and compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university or three (3) to five (5) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience and/or training in aviation or cargo operations or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• One (1) to two (2) years of experience in managing a team is required.
• Trained and approved to perform required certifications (e.g., towing, deicing) as required by base-specific operations is preferred.
• Ability to become approved is required.
• Consideration will also be given to external candidates with experience in these areas.
• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Ability to pass company background checks (criminal and motor vehicle), drug tests, meet airport background check requirements to receive and maintain an airport security badge, and be insurable by the Company's applicable insurance policies.
• Excellent vision and coordination to move and/or direct aircraft and visually inspect aircraft fuel.
• Ability to pass a color vision test for purposes of inspecting aviation fuel.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the jurisdiction of employment.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license.
• Certain PATs require a commercial driver’s license (CDL) as dictated by local regulations and business needs.