About the Role
AirAsia X is seeking a dynamic Station Manager for Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND). This role ensures effective management of station operations, focusing on on-time departures, baggage handling, and travel document compliance while maintaining high safety, security, and service standards.
Responsibilities
- Ensure optimum payload, safe, efficient, and on-time departure of flights.
- Oversee passenger, baggage, and cargo handling processes according to company procedures.
- Coordinate and monitor Ground Handler performance to meet service standards.
- Ensure full compliance with Company's Accounting procedures at the station.
- Maintain close rapport with governmental and regulatory authorities.
- Supervise and monitor Ground Handlers in flight handling.
- Provide managerial and administrative support to station personnel.
- Handle and be accountable for monetary transactions at the station.
- Interface with agencies regarding station performance and profitability.
- Recommend and implement improvements for optimal station performance and cost reduction.
- Submit Daily Station Reports and compulsory monthly reports to Headquarters.
- Make operational and cost-related decisions within the scope of authority.
- Strive for zero defects in ground handling for passengers, baggage, cargo, and in-flight services.
- Coordinate with Ground Handlers and Airport CIQ authorities for on-time performance.
- Represent the company in meetings related to airport development and operations.
- Attend official functions on behalf of the company.
- Maintain liaison with various government agencies (CIQ, Police, CAA, Security).
- Undertake other tasks directed by Head Office regarding operations and administration.
- Verify invoices for station operations and administration before submitting to Finance.
- Handle guest complaints by coordinating with Ground Handlers for prompt actions.
- Exercise cost control on all station expenditures to ensure they are within budget.
- Ensure station management and administration comply with regulatory requirements for safety, security, crisis, and emergency.
- Prepare and compile reports, statistics, and budgets for the station as required by Head Office.
- Accountable for the revision and updating of station manuals.
- Ensure all audit aspects are in accordance with requirements.
- Make decisions on low-risk events related to aircraft operations safety and/or security.
- Consult HOD for any medium-risk events.
- Ensure ground handling operations comply with applicable regulations and AAX Standards.
Requirements
- A combination of university diploma/degree or above, in any discipline, and/or extensive experience in airport operations environment.
- At least three years of team leader experience in airline Guest Services and operations, preferably as Duty Executive.
- Excellent interpersonal communication and influencing skills.
- Experienced in cultivating relationships with airport authorities and regulatory bodies.
- Experienced in managing a diverse workforce across different shifts/rosters.
- Proficient in Government regulations (customs, immigration, and related matters).
- Proficient in Company policy and Standard Operation Procedures.
- Proficient in Dangerous goods acceptance and handling.
- Proficient in Aircraft loading.
- Proficient in Flight security procedures.
- Proficient in Safety incident/hazard reporting and other key ground operations matters.
Skills
- Management
- Leadership
- KPI management
- Deliverable management
- Customer understanding
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Influencing
- Relationship cultivation
- Workforce management
- Government regulations
- Company policy
- Standard Operation Procedures
- Dangerous goods acceptance and handling
- Aircraft loading
- Flight security procedures
- Safety incident/hazard reporting
- Ground operations
- Administrative support
- Monetary transaction handling
- Cost control
- Reporting
- Budgeting
- Manual revision and updating
- Decision making
- Crisis management
- Emergency management
Location
- Tokyo International Airport (HND)
Work Type
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Team leader experience (at least 3 years)
- Management experience
Education Level
- University diploma/degree or above
About the Company
- Asia’s leading airline established with the dream of making flying possible for everyone.
- Established in 2001, AirAsia has broken travel norms globally and become the world’s best.
- Driven by the Dare to Dream spirit, it is the region’s largest low-cost carrier, serving 24 countries and over 130 destinations.
- Embraces new technology to become a digital airline, with services like BIG Duty Free, BIG Pay, BIG Loyalty, Touristly, ROKKI, and Xcite Inflight Entertainment.
- Belief: 'Now Everyone Can Fly'.
