Director, Ground Operations Safety ( Aviation ) - Remote Available

Why Work for Frontier Airlines?

At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it’s our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life. Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need – saving them money along the way.

What We Stand For

Low Fares Done Right is our mission and we strive to bring it to life every day. Our ‘Done Right’ promise means delivering not only affordable prices, but making travel friendly and easy for our customers. To do this, we put a great deal of care into every decision and action we take. We must be efficient with the use of our resources and make smart decisions about how we run our business. We must also innovate and be pioneers - we’re not afraid to try new things. While our business requires us to fly high in the air, we also consider ourselves down-to-earth in our approach, creating a warm and friendly experience that truly demonstrates Rocky Mountain Hospitality.

Work Perks

• Flight benefits for you and your family to fly on Frontier Airlines.
• Buddy passes for your friends so they can experience what makes us so great.
• Discounts throughout the travel industry on hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages.
• Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, restaurants, luggage and over 2,000 other vendors.
• Enjoy a ‘Dress for your Day’ business casual environment.
• Flexible work schedules that support work/life balance.
• Total Rewards program including a competitive base salary, short term incentives, long-term incentives, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, vacation/sick time and medical/dental/vision insurance that begins the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees financial assistance during catastrophic hardship.

Who We Are

Frontier Airlines is a leading ultra-low cost carrier headquartered in Denver, Colorado. With a mission to deliver Low Fares Done Right, the company provides affordable, convenient and accessible air travel throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America. Frontier’s highly fuel-efficient, all-Airbus fleet is among the youngest and most modern of any carrier within the U.S. That, combined with the airline’s many weight-saving initiatives and focus on operational efficiencies, makes Frontier America’s Greenest Airline.* Each Frontier Airlines plane tail features a special animal with a unique name and backstory. Many of the featured species are endangered or threatened, part of the airline’s commitment to underscore and raise awareness for their plight. Frontier serves approximately 100 destinations throughout North America and operates 500-plus daily flights, on average. The airline employs more than 7,000 team members and has crew bases in more than a dozen U.S. cities. Frontier Airlines., Inc., is a subsidiary of Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULCC). Frontier is the most fuel-efficient of all major U.S. carriers when measured by ASMs per fuel gallon consumed.

Responsibilities

• Set long-term strategy for Frontier Airlines ground operations safety through regular assessment and active mitigation of all potential operations risks.
• Leads and develops safety team responsible for ground operations safety, OSHA compliance, employee injury management, and emergency response by providing performance management and ongoing feedback while fostering a strong team environment.
• Builds strong partnerships with key stakeholders on the management and improvement of ACS and Maintenance safety performance.
• Drives continuous improvement in Aircraft Ground Damage (AGD), including regular facilitation of the AGD Review Board, initiatives, metrics, and analyses.
• Lead the development and on-going management of business partner safety standards.
• Lead and continuously improve the ground safety investigation process, to include high severity incidents, aircraft ground damage, and significant employee injury incidents.
• Ensures operating division procedures, processes, policies, equipment, and facilities are adequate to maintain a safe and compliant work environment for all employees and customers.
• Serves as Frontier Airlines representative to outside trade and government agencies for ground safety issues.
• Oversees and ensure compliance with all national and local occupational, industrial, and environmental requirements.
• Oversees and ensures a robust Emergency Response plan is in place and actively tested.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of aviation or airline industry experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of a degree.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience leading airport/ramp operations with a record of improving safety performance.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of Safety Management Systems (SMS).
• Innovative, apolitical, resilient, fact-based, and creative solutions-focused mindset, with ability to thrive in a rapidly-changing, collaborative environment and to manage conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly scope situations, develop an accurate understanding of risks, and develop plans responsive to those risks.
• Professional work ethic and demonstrated ability to work with all work groups while addressing people courageously, directly, and candidly.
• Ability and willingness to travel 30% of the time.
• Outstanding communication (verbal, written, and listening) and presentation skills, with a demonstrated commitment to clear and transparent communication.

Work Environment

This role can be based at our headquarters in Denver, CO or anywhere in the United States via a remote work arrangement (periodic travel to Denver from a Frontier-serviced city required).

• If remote, you must be able to follow our remote work policies, including ability and comfort level working from home with access to a high-speed internet connection.
• If headquarters-based, typical office environment, adequately heated and cooled.
• Office, airport ramp, airplane cabin, maintenance hangar.

Light physical effort required by handling objects up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently.

Supervision

Supervision Received: Consultant to Management: The incumbent exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.

Positions Supervised:

• Sr. Manager Emergency Response
• Manager Occupational and Environmental Compliance
• Ground Safety Specialist

Pay

Salary Range: $123,462 - $163,873 DOE