The Airport Senior Operations Manager directs the process and activities of multiple Operations Managers, and assists the General Manager and/or the Assistant General Manager in overseeing an airport location within the Operations Division to ensure maximum performance through superior operational leadership, strong communication and maximum efficiency.
Pay $65,000 annually
The Airport Senior Operations Manager is primarily responsible in assisting the Airport (Assistant) General Manager in the successful delivery and oversight of the Hertz product to internal and external customers. This position helps to provide overall leadership to exempt and non-exempt employees with responsibility for overall operating performance, customer satisfaction, positive employee culture, safety, service, budgets, and vendor relations. The Airport Senior Operations Manager may lead a brand strategy at a particular location, or lead all functions and all brands, depending on the size of the location.
The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.The key responsibilities and accountabilities for the Airport Senior Operations Manager are:
Assists the Airport (Assistant) General Manager for the delivery of profit for the airport location.
Leads and supports processes to meet and exceed customer expectations, and ensure alignment of the sales force with those sales methods and processes
Pro-actively drive the sales process that leads to the creation of a dynamic, customer-focused zone commercial organization focused on selling value-added solutions (VAS)
Ensures achievement of profitability while protecting the value offering
Actively fosters a culture that provides the “Best in Class” Customer Service
Constantly champions productivity improvements via employee involvement and accountability
Responsible for building, managing and developing talent effectively within the Organization in order to foster a high performing culture and holds all location management accountable for the effective management of their teams
Actively engages in effective communication plans focused on building employee engagement in order to achieve business results
Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive
Schedules and supervises the management team as well as the non-exempt frontline employees at the site – a responsibility that may be delegated, but remains the ultimate responsibility of the Senior Operations Manager or the Assistant General Manager, depending on size of location
Manages the airport and assigned locations/geographic areas when the General Manager is not present
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent), highly preferred
Professional Experience:
1-3 Years prior experience as a Manager
Experience in car rental, hospitality, or tourism a plus
Result orientation with demonstrated history of success
Demonstrated ability to direct and motivate teams as well as identify and grow talent
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with Senior leaders
Knowledge:
Financial and business acumen
Customer service resolution practices
Excellent communication techniques
People management and leadership capability
Sales Management/Coaching ability
Cursory Knowledge of Labor & Employment laws
Operations Management
Skills:
Highly organized.
Demonstrates resourcefulness, maturity and good analytical skills
Ability to interface with multi-faceted, cross-functional teams
Working knowledge of Microsoft office suite.
Time Management skills
Customer service aptitude - Ability to address and resolve customer service issues
Flexible and able to adapt to changes
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Competencies:
Personal Accountability
Effective Communication
Drives Collaboration
Demonstrates Initiative
Operational & Process Excellence
Passion for Customer Service & Stakeholder Success
Trust & Integrity
Adaptable and Flexible
Depending on size of location and/or geographic area covered, including HLE, the Senior Operations Manager role may be rated either: