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Airport Operations Manager DFW Airport

Airport Operations Manager DFW Airport

Insperity

Dallas, TX • On-site

$80K - $85K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

Posted 15 days ago

Insperity rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 32 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

124th of 427 rated business services

Job description

General information
Client / Corporate
Client
Work Mode
In-Office
Name
Airport Operations Manager DFW Airport
Job ID
21824
City
Dallas
Published date
01-May-2026
State
Texas
Country
United States
Description & Requirements
Airport Service Operations Manager
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Must be able to work an Overnight Shift
$80K to $85K Annually DOE - Employer Paid Health Insurance - Up to 5% Annual Bonus
Bradford Airport Logistics (BAL) offers a tremendous career opportunity in a high-growth environment that combines technology and services in the exciting aviation industry. Check us out at: www.airportlogistics.org
Bradford Airport Logistics is seeking a dynamic, hands-on Airport Service Operations Manager to work overnight at our DFW Receiving and Distribution Center, serving Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). We're counting on you to maximize terminal and customer service performance by providing proactive, highly visible leadership across the airport terminals. In this critical role, you will collaborate with other departments to meet customer KPIs and SLAs and act as a champion of BAL's company values.
Airport Service Operations Manager's Responsibilities
  • Act as a primary point of contact for all customers, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders in the logistics supply chain supporting DFW airport concessions
  • Build strong working relationships with retail concessionaires at the Terminal to provide an effective route for diagnosis and resolution of issues
  • Manage the delivery volume of all products to airport terminals
  • Direct logistics specialists in their daily operations within the airport terminals
  • Manage metrics to ensure that all contractual metrics are met and exceeded
  • Develop staff in areas of logistics, customer service, regulatory compliance, and operations
  • Use the proprietary company database to track service levels and perform trend analysis
  • Operate across multiple terminals to support the needs of the business
  • Ensure high standards of customer satisfaction through regular interactions and formal meetings with airport concessionaires
  • Ensure high standards of safety and security are upheld in the terminal operation
  • Encourage proactive reporting of safety incidents and perform trend analysis of incidents
  • Execute new solutions in support of the continuous improvement of the airport terminal concession operators' retail sales and performance
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications for an Airport Service Operations Manager
  • 3 years of management experience with Food/Beverage, Retail, and/or Airport operations preferred
  • Experience with inventory of goods and goods-replenishment practices
  • Inventory Management Systems experience
  • Ability to work overnight
  • Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel (preferred)
  • Able to manage complex issues and deliver sustainable results.
  • Exceptional customer relationship building skills and proven record of customer relations management
  • Innovative with the ability to influence change management for the business
  • Flexibility in work shift availability to meet the needs of the business.
  • A role model who actively promotes and lives the company values.

What's in it for you?
Bradford Airport Logistics offers an excellent, competitive annual compensation plan. The benefit package includes:
  • Employer-paid health insurance
  • Annual bonus
  • Paid holidays
  • 401 (k) Company match
  • Professional Development Program
  • Opportunities for Career Advancement

If you are looking to grow with an innovative, core-values-based company, please apply today!
*All job offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug screen (excluding Marijuana), airport background check, and clean driving record review.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Take care of your people Insperity has a long history of improving the success equation of small and midsize businesses across the country – because when businesses succeed, communities prosper. And in today’s changing business environment, it’s our privilege to take care of an organization’s most valuable asset: its people.

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1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Houston, TX, US

Year founded

1986

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