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Airport Duty Manager

Prospect International Airport Services
Detroit, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/8/2026
With decades of experience and operations at more than 30 major airports—including Chicago, Dallas, Newark, and more—Prospect Airport Services is a trusted leader in aviation support. Our team of over 11,000 dedicated associates delivers essential services such as baggage handling, wheelchair assistance, lost and found, and aircraft cleaning. We are committed to excellence, safety, and integrity in everything we do—providing reliable, high-quality service to our airline partners and the traveling public every day.

We are seeking individuals to join our growing team who are passionate, have integrity, and have empathy for how their words and decisions affect our employees, customers, and partners. Join our team and see where the flight benefits can take you.

Job Summary:
Responsible for supervising agents to their assigned shifts to ensure the daily activities are performed safely and efficiently. Manage dispatching agents and applicable equipment to their arriving and departing flights, planes, and assignments.

Benefits:
  • Competitive pay with daily access to earned wages.
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for full-time employees who work 30 hours per week. Benefits begin in the month following 60 days of service. Eligible dependents are spouse, children under age 26 years, disabled dependents of any age.
  • Voluntary Additional Coverages through AFLAC: Short-term disability (STD), Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
  • Exclusive Employee Discount and Perks including Working Advantage, Payactiv (Earned Wage Access), Purchasing Power, Active&Fit.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) - Location specific leave policy.
  • Exclusive Travel Discounts:
  • ID90 Discount Program - Industry-exclusive deals on hotels, car rentals, cruises, and more!
  • Concur - Discounted cars and hotels
  • Tuition Discount with Purdue Global.
Job Duties:
  • Supervise team of supervisors, leads and agents in passenger assistance duties.
  • Responsible for shift schedule to include workstation assignments, employee training, employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignments, back-up for absent employees, and shift rotations.
  • Communicate with the station manager concerning any problems or issues.
  • Schedules and conducts shift meetings.
  • Assists in the administration of payroll; completes shift paperwork and performs other administrative functions.
  • Monitors and enforces safe working conditions in accordance with regulatory requirements, Unifi policies and safety procedures, and all applicable laws.
  • Promotes and adheres to policies concerning Safety, Anti-Harassment and Equal Employment Opportunity.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned within the appropriate skill and experience capabilities expected for this position.
Qualifications:
  • High School diploma, GED or equivalent education.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Possess a valid Driving License.
  • Must be able to obtain credentials required as per airport or state or customs requirements.
Preferred Qualification:
  • One year of relevant work experience in the aviation or ground handling services industry.
Physical requirements:
  • Must be able to frequently lift, move up to 70 lbs; Constantly push, pull up to 70 lbs; and constantly walk, stand, reach above shoulder, climb, crawl, stoop, squat, kneel, & bend.
Working conditions:
  • Must be able to work rotating shifts and hours, nights, weekends and holidays, overtime.
  • Must be able and open to work in outside weather conditions which may include severe seasonal elements.
"Prospect Airport Services is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or veteran status."

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