Ground Operations Manager – Spain

Please note, this is a 7 month fixed term contract position

We are easyJet – a FTSE-100 listed, multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.

We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours - we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.

Read on if you

• Have experience in operations management, ideally within an airline or passenger transport/logistics environment
• Enjoy leading teams, building relationships, and driving performance excellence
• Have a passion for continuous improvement and delivering outstanding customer experiences

The Team

You’ll be joining our Ground Operations team, where we work together to deliver world-class safety standards, operational excellence, and a seamless customer journey every flight, every day. We collaborate across stations and functions, ensuring easyJet’s standards and objectives are achieved through strong partnerships and effective communication.

The Role

As Ground Operations Manager, you’ll be responsible for managing, overseeing, and delivering safe practices and procedures across your assigned area. You’ll drive performance excellence, maintain cost control, and ensure a consistent customer experience by:

 

• Implementing and maintaining safety and standards management processes, proactively identifying trends and correcting deficiencies
• Developing robust communication with third-party suppliers and documenting reports for audit purposes
• Working cross-functionally at station level to achieve easyJet standards and objectives
• Delivering improvements and solutions at underperforming stations, reporting operational issues, and liaising with procurement teams for successful commercial outcomes
• Spending time out in the network to ensure delivery of the easyJet product and positive relationships with suppliers
• Ensuring ground handlers communicate effectively during disruption, meeting legal requirements and protecting the brand
• Managing and influencing airports and ground handling providers to meet regulatory requirements and contractual service levels
• Leading local business disruption teams as appropriate
  
   

What we’re looking for

• Experience of operations management, ideally gained in an airline or similar passenger transport/logistics environment
• Competence in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Effective presentation skills
• Experience managing budgets and supplier relationships
• Ability to drive organisational and cultural change within a unionised environment
• Tenacity and resilience in a fast-paced, demanding operational environment
• Passion for continuous improvement
• High degree of personal and professional flexibility
• Excellent people management skills
• Proven influencing and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple stations
   

  Practicalities

7 month fixed term contract role will be based in Barcelona working 40 hours per week.

Apply

Apply via our careers page.

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at ma.recruitment@easyjet.com. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.