Service Manager, Premium Guest Services Operations - JFK

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

This job is a member of the Customer Planning Team within the Customer Experience Division.

Responsible for leading the service delivery of lounge operations and the elite services portfolio.

The annual salary range for this position is $63,000-$100,000.

What you'll do

Oversees large scale food & beverage and housekeeping operations through third-party partnerships

Ensures proper preventive maintenance and repairs of lounges and other company assets

Manages department operating budgets to achieve financial targets and maximize performance

Assists in planning and coordinating construction and refurbishment projects

Completes, organizes or delegates broad scope of administrative work

Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external customers, strategic business partners, airport authorities, regulatory agencies and vendors

Ensures compliance with all audit and regulatory requirements

Promotes customer loyalty and helps drive premium customer market share by ensuring all employees deliver high quality customer service

Responsible for hiring, training, and ongoing coaching and counseling employees to ensure optimal performance

Acts as a local advocate for the high value customer experience

Supports relationships with airline alliance partners and their high value customers

Ensures employee productivity and compliance with AA’s work environment policies

Guides and mentors developing representatives

Executes periodical facilities walkthroughs to identify hazards and oversee preventive maintenance programs.

Partners with facilities vendors to schedule and supervise routine repairs and major service projects.

Manages daily janitorial operations to ensure full compliance with company cleanliness and safety standards.

Travel as needed

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

3 years experience leading people or equivalent experience training

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

3 years face to face customer service experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc

Strong people skills

Ability to build teams

Ability to multitask and manage own business

Must fulfill FAA criminal background checks to qualify for unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas (SIDA), if applicable

Must be able to secure appropriate airport authority and/or US Customs security badges, if applicable

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.

Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.

Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.

401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.

Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.