Are you ready to take flight in a dynamic and fast-paced aviation industry? As a global leader in aviation services, Swissport provides Ground Handling, Cargo Handling, and Passenger Services to over 300 million passengers annually. Our mission is simple – “To provide the aviation industry with consistent and tailor-made solutions around the globe, for a better customer experience.” 

We believe that our people are what differentiates us from our competition. At Swissport, we are driven by our core values of Show You Care, Do the Right Things and Win as a Team, and we are currently seeking dedicated individuals, who align with these values, to join our team at various locations across the globe.  

Job Summary

This role requires an innovative and experienced self-starter with the confidence and capability to guide and shape a forward-thinking safety assurance strategy with multiple facets. Through proactive stakeholder management, this leader is a true business partner to key departments to drive strategic safety practices across the enterprise creating a risk-based approach to safety mitigation and compliance.

The expected pay rate is $80,000/yearly. Full-time employees are offered a range of health and wellness benefits as well as 401(k) with company match paid vacation time, sick time, and company paid holidays.

Your activities

• Implement the QHSE Safety Assurance Program ensuring oversight and compliance validation of all regional stations’ operational lines of business including Ground Handling, Fuel, and Cargo as applicable
• Audit all lines of business providing guidance, education, and influential coaching during station visits
• Be an agent for and lead cultural change within the business to ensure continuous improvement
• Drive behavioral based safety initiatives through risk-based safety assurance and safety promotion programs
• Implement and maintain programs, policies and procedures to ensure full compliance with company, client and governmental QHSE requirements
• Prepare and maintain required QHSE records and reports
• Lead auditor and facilitator of Quality performance improvements in the region
• Audit company facilities and workforce in the assigned region
• Keep abreast of current QHSE industry trends, new legislative impacts and customer requirements
• Work with stations directly to ensure effectivity of corrective actions for all audit findings or external commitments
• Assist with, develop and facilitate project QHSE risk assessments (e.g. HAZID, safety cases)
• Communicate lessons learned from incidents or other opportunities for improvement by performing or facilitating:
• Non-conformity reports
• Contributing factor analysis
• Investigations of incidents, near misses and damages
• Customer complaints

Key Performance Indicators

• Develop and monitor safety performance and progress
• Prepare and deliver professional presentations
• Align with region leadership to develop QHSE Goals & Improvement plans both targeted and strategic
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Key Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of current company safety policies and applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills
• Computer proficient, specifically with Microsoft Office Suite

Your profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in QHSE disciplines preferred
• Passenger Airline experience preferred
• CSP, ASP, or CIH Certification preferred
• ISO Lead Auditor preferred
• Self-Starter, able to prioritize and organize targeted and strategic projects or assignments
• Able to deal with a wide range of situations and personalities, good interpersonal skills
• Able to work well under pressure and maintain a team spirit and cooperative attitude
• Able to conduct public speaking, good presentation skill
• Detail-oriented, excellent organizational and consistency skills
• Open minded, committed to continual improvement
• Ability to influence culture and be a change agent
• Ability to move back and forth between the strategic and tactical aspects of the role, set priorities and produce results under challenging conditions with tight deadlines
• Strong verbal, auditory & written communication skills
• Team player and leader
• Ability to travel up to 75, sometimes on short notice.

What we offer

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee might occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

At Swissport, we believe in diversity, equal opportunity, and the power of our values to drive our success. We are committed to providing a workplace that fosters inclusion and where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Visit our website at https://careers.swissport.com to learn more about Life at Swissport.

Join Swissport today and be part of a team that connects the world of aviation!