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Job Title: Station Manager
Location: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) | Cleveland, OH
Company: National Aviation Services, LLC
Job Summary:
The Station Manager is responsible for overseeing all on-site operations and staff, including Interior Aircraft Cleaners, Building Maintenance Cleaners, Leads, and Supervisors. This role ensures efficient operations, compliance with company and client standards, and provides a high level of service delivery to meet both company and client expectations. The Station Manager must demonstrate strong leadership, organization, and communication skills, and maintain productive relationships with clients and corporate staff.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Staff Management: Supervise and manage a team including Interior Aircraft Cleaners, Building Maintenance Cleaners, Leads, and Supervisors. Ensure appropriate staffing levels, conduct interviews, and submit new hire paperwork on time.
- Training: Oversee new hire training, recurrent training, and ongoing development for all staff, ensuring all company and client training requirements are met. Maintain up-to-date training records and ensure employees understand their safety and health responsibilities.
- Performance Management: Conduct annual performance evaluations, addressing employees’ achievement of responsibilities and safe work practices.
- Communication: Maintain clear communication with company Directors, Station Management, Client Management, and Corporate Staff, ensuring transparency and collaboration in all operations.
- Operational Oversight: Monitor productivity and maintain compliance with company and client standards, using client training systems to compile reports. Manage daily schedules for interior and exterior aircraft cleaning and building maintenance, ensuring records are kept up-to-date.
- Budget Management: Adhere to budget constraints for location operations, utilizing financial reports and tools.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all employees complete training for Airport I.D. and driving licenses within three days of employment.
- Reporting: Submit daily reports, timesheets, task completion lists, and other required documentation accurately and on time.
- Inventory Management: Manage inventory and orders for cleaning supplies, mechanical parts, uniforms, and other necessities. Ensure correct orders are submitted to corporate and client representatives.
- Policy Enforcement: Maintain a thorough understanding and enforcement of company policies, procedures, safety protocols, and security measures.
- Operational Knowledge: Possess in-depth knowledge of the entire operation, including aircraft types, GSE, safety protocols, scheduling, supplies, and employee relations.
- Technology Management: Ensure proper use and maintenance of all I.T. equipment, including computers and communication devices, and update systems as needed.
- Quality Control: Conduct daily audits of aircraft and building maintenance services using the Springshot program, meeting audit requirements.
- Leadership & Problem-Solving: Address operational issues such as GSE breakdowns and employee concerns, in consultation with Directors and HR for resolutions.
- Service Requests: Oversee new service requests and staffing adjustments, ensuring approval processes are followed and profitability is maintained.
- 24/7 Operation Management: Manage and ensure the smooth operation of services around the clock.
- Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Director, including customer training, safety briefings, and other operational needs.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of three years of related management experience or equivalent education and experience.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems efficiently and to promote high-quality work standards.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret business periodicals, technical procedures, and regulations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with various stakeholders.
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, TEAMS).
- Experience with ADP payroll processing software, including timeclocks and timecard management.
Physical Demands:
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.
- Must be able to walk, talk, and hear regularly. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Specific vision abilities include close vision and distance vision.
Work Environment:
- Exposure to both indoor and outdoor environments, including varying weather conditions.
- Moderate noise levels typical of an airport environment.
This company is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Our commitment extends beyond preventing discrimination and harassment; it’s about creating an environment where diverse backgrounds and perspectives are valued. We believe in the power of our people, the ideas they bring, and what we can accomplish together.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all state & federal requirements, it is the policy of this company to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The company also provides reasonable accommodations as required under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) for limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Recruitment Team 813-425-1985.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in airport manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in aviation management, business administration, or a related field
- Experience managing airport operations under FAA Part 139 certification requirements
- Strong knowledge of TSA security protocols and airport emergency planning
- Proven leadership of cross-functional teams including ground crews and tenant relations
- Familiarity with airfield maintenance standards and NOTAM coordination procedures
- Excellent communication skills for coordinating with airlines, government agencies, and the public
Tips for Your Airport Manager Job Search
Align your resume to FAA compliance
Airport managers are evaluated heavily on regulatory knowledge. Make sure your resume calls out specific FAA Advisory Circulars, Part 139 certification experience, or TSA coordination work you've handled, not just generic operations management.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists airport manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target your search by airport classification
Job requirements differ sharply between commercial service airports, general aviation fields, and cargo hubs. Filter your search by airport type so you're not applying to roles built around infrastructure or staffing scales that don't match your background.
Quantify airside and terminal throughput
Hiring managers want to see scale. Replace vague claims with specifics: daily aircraft movements you oversaw, gate counts you managed, or the size of the ground crew you directed. Numbers specific to aviation operations stand out from generic management language.
Prepare for scenario-based safety questions
Airport manager interviews almost always include situational questions about emergency response, incursion incidents, or service disruptions. Walk through your answers using a clear action structure: what the situation was, what authority you held, and what the outcome was.
Negotiate using airport size and complexity
When discussing compensation, anchor the conversation to the operational complexity of the airport you're targeting, including runways, annual enplanements, and tenant mix. That framing positions your ask in terms the hiring committee already uses internally.
Airport Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most airport managers?
The companies hiring the most airport managers right now include Unifi, PrimeFlight Aviation, and American Airlines, with the largest share of openings in Florida, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand tends to be strongest at mid-size commercial service airports expanding capacity or replacing retiring leadership.
How many airport manager jobs are remote?
About 21% of airport manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the largely on-site nature of airfield and terminal oversight. The sub-areas most likely to allow remote or hybrid arrangements include airport planning, grant administration, and regulatory compliance roles that don't require daily physical presence on the airfield.
How do you become an airport manager?
Start by building a foundation in aviation operations, either through a degree in aviation management or hands-on roles like operations coordinator, ramp supervisor, or airfield operations specialist. Gain direct exposure to FAA Part 139 compliance, emergency planning, and tenant coordination. Moving into an assistant airport manager position is the most common path to the top role, giving you supervisory experience before taking on full accountability.
Can you get hired as an airport manager with little experience?
Breaking in with limited direct airport management experience is possible if you can demonstrate transferable operations leadership. Candidates with backgrounds in military aviation, logistics management, or municipal facilities oversight have made successful transitions. Focus applications on smaller general aviation airports or assistant manager roles where employers are more willing to develop candidates who show strong regulatory awareness and team leadership.
What does the airport manager interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a screening call from HR or a search firm, followed by a panel interview with airport authority leadership, city or county officials, and sometimes airline representatives. Expect scenario questions on emergency response, budget management, and tenant conflicts. Finalists often present a management philosophy or short-term operational plan before a final interview with the governing board or executive director.
Where can I find and apply to airport manager jobs?
You can find and apply to airport manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your background and target airport type, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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