Airport Operations

The Airport Operations department keeps operations at our airports running smoothly through planning, organization and supervision.

Find your future at United We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000 connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

Please submit resume/CV in English.

Job Overview and Responsibilities:

Entails working with the ground handler to supervise check-in, ramp and baggage operations for the arrival and departure of united flights and ensuring vendor compliance with all security requirements and regulations

Meeting, boarding flights and assisting customers wherever requiredOther duties including back-office administration and full operational supervision to ensure the smooth and professional service to our customers, both internal and external

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded.

Airport Operations

The Airport Operations department keeps operations at our airports running smoothly through planning, organization and supervision.

Find your future at United We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000 connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

Please submit resume/CV in English.

Job Overview and Responsibilities:

Entails working with the ground handler to supervise check-in, ramp and baggage operations for the arrival and departure of united flights and ensuring vendor compliance with all security requirements and regulations

Meeting, boarding flights and assisting customers wherever requiredOther duties including back-office administration and full operational supervision to ensure the smooth and professional service to our customers, both internal and external

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent school leaving certificateProven track record of reliabilityProfessional image and appearanceStrong communication skillsConflict resolution and decision making, with the ability to leadMust be fluent in English andPortuguese (written and spoken)Flexible approach to work standards and dutiesPublic contact / customer service experienceA minimum of 2-3 years of previous work experience in airport operationsMust be able to live and work inPortugal/EU without visa sponsorship or supportSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the positionMust be able to work any shift/any day including holidays, weekends and/or nights in a 24-hour operationAttendance is required at work location

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors DegreeInternational GSC qualifiedExperience leading Union personnelFluency inother European languages(written and oral)Working knowledge of the region

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent school leaving certificateProven track record of reliabilityProfessional image and appearanceStrong communication skillsConflict resolution and decision making, with the ability to leadMust be fluent in English andPortuguese (written and spoken)Flexible approach to work standards and dutiesPublic contact / customer service experienceA minimum of 2-3 years of previous work experience in airport operationsMust be able to live and work inPortugal/EU without visa sponsorship or supportSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the positionMust be able to work any shift/any day including holidays, weekends and/or nights in a 24-hour operationAttendance is required at work location

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors DegreeInternational GSC qualifiedExperience leading Union personnelFluency inother European languages(written and oral)Working knowledge of the region