Swissport
Aircraft Cleaning Supervisor (Nights)-East Midlands Airport
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Aircraft Cleaning Supervisor (Nights Only)
Location: East Midlands Airport
Contract: Permanent
Pay: £15.06 per hour (with a night allowance, bringing pay up to £17.00 per hour).
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Flexibility Required: Must be fully flexible and able to work varied shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Rota: 4-on, 4-off shift pattern.
Swissport’s operational teams are incredibly diverse, ensuring no two days are ever the same—a perk for those who thrive in dynamic environments! If you enjoy working with people and delivering outstanding service, this is the role for you.
About the Role
As the Aircraft Cleaning Supervisor, you’ll play a crucial role in managing airport cleaning operations. You’ll support and deputise for the Duty Manager / Station Manager, ensuring customer requirements are met within budget while maintaining the highest service standards. Health & safety, training, and operational excellence will be central to your responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Deputise for the Duty Manager / Station Manager as and when required
- Oversee smooth, day-to-day operational performance at the airport base
- Conduct daily P&L reviews, assess staffing levels, and report operational issues to the Duty Manager
- Maintain strong customer relations, addressing issues proactively while escalating unresolved matters
- Liaise with management on delays, incidents, work completions, and additional tasks
- Ensure compliance with head office administration requirements
- Supervise and develop staff, including identifying training needs and delivering training
- Enforce ISO quality standards and Swissport’s SOP compliance
- Strict adherence to UK/Ireland/EU safety, security, aviation regulations, and airport/carrier policies
- Uphold highest standards of safety and security at all times
- Additional duties as assigned
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Qualifications & Competencies
Essential
- Minimum 2 years’ staff supervision experience
- Proven experience in cleaning, aviation, or ground handling
- Strong operational awareness relevant to aviation logistics
- Excellent communication, team leadership, and customer service skills
- Basic stock control abilities required
- Ability to work under pressure with initiative
- Physically fit for confined space (aircraft) work and lifting metals/PPE
- UK security clearance (CRC/CTC) requirement
- English fluency (speaking and understanding)
- Capacity to travel where public transport is unavailable
- Willingness to follow processes flexibly and adapt to changes
- Tolerance for inclement weather work
- Required to work manually in fast-paced environments
- Must hold a full UK driving licence (plus 2 years road experience) and be willing to pass relevant airport driving tests
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Desired
- Prior aviation industry experience
- Additional language skills are welcomed but not mandatory
Swissport continues to deliver ground support services to top airlines worldwide, providing employment opportunities in fast-moving environments. Applying for this role means being ready for absorbing challenges head-on, making this one of our most people-centred positions.
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