Airport Services Duty Officer- JFK
About this role
We are pleased to announce an incredibly exciting opportunity to join our Ground Services team in New York- JFK as an Airport Services Duty Officer.
In this role, you will be responsible for the overall control of the shift, monitor the activities of the sections at the airport and coordinating with other sections. You will ensure punctuality and safety of all Qatar Airways (QR) operations.
Accountabilities
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations and acts as liaison between airport service providers, and users.
• Provides input and recommendations to management to improve the effectiveness of the daily operations.
• Responsible in ensuring passenger and aircraft handling practices confirm to the safety and security.
• Manage and control manpower on the shift in order to optimize utilization and to maintain staff’s morale and discipline.
• Conducts spot checks to ensure adequate standards are maintained.
• Responsible to resolve customer problems and complaints effectively liaising on a daily basis with all departments including Customer Relations to provide resolution for complaint handling.
• Conduct briefing sessions for shift and supervisors on a shift basis.
• Compiling a detailed station handling report for Airport Duty Manager on a shift basis.
• Manage the utilization of petty case expenses and keep a track of petty case expenditure in line with standard financial procedures. Monthly reports, enrolments, checks.
• Petty Cash Custodianship, delegating duties of subordinates, monthly statistics.
• Responsible to prepare monthly reports
• Perform other department duties related to his/her position as directed by the Head of the Department
• Perform the Aircraft Turnaround Check duty as assigned by the ASM to ensure safe operation of QR ground ramp product.
• Operate aircraft cabin service doors from the outside where applicable to facilitate and reduce the associated safety risk of inadvertent slide deployment.
Relevant experience in an airline or a reputed GHA on a supervisory level.
Weight and Balance, Ramp handling, Dangerous Goods Regulation knowledge.
Must be able to perform duties under pressure while maintaining the highest levels of the customer service standards adhering to tight deadlines.
High level computer literacy.
Good understanding of Qatar Airways Conditions of Carriage, International Civil Aviation Safety and Security procedures in accordance with ICAO and IATA and local authorities.
You must have the current legal right to live and work in the United States.
CV must be submitted in English for consideration.
Company at a glance
Qatar Airways is the national airline of the State of Qatar. Based in Doha, the Airline’s trendsetting on-board product focuses on: comfort, fine cuisine, the latest in-flight audio & video entertainment, award-winning service and one of the youngest and most advanced aircraft fleet in the sky.
Awards by industry audit Skytrax
- Airline of the Year (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025)
- World's Best Business Class (2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- Best Airline in the Middle East (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Connecting through its Doha hub, Qatar Airways serves more than 170 key business and leisure destinations worldwide, with a fleet of over 200 aircraft. The airline flies to Australia, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America, and South America.
Qatar Airways is looking for the very best candidates to help support the Airline's incredible growth. Visit http://bit.ly/QRvacancies to land a great career.
Please visit www.qatarairways.com/support if you require a response to a formal complaint.
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