Operations Coordinator, Inflight

Operations Coordinator

Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

This job is a member of the Inflight Team, within the Customer Experience Division. Responsible for providing support to Flight Attendants and facilitating the enhancement of the customer experience by achieving on time departures through increased inter-departmental interaction, consistent communication, use of operational resources, and team member accountability.

What you'll do:

• Acts as the liaison with local and system departments, e.g. IOC, Control Center (Tower), Customer Care, Crew Scheduling, Customer Ops, Daily Ops, Catering, Cabin Appearance, Business Partners and the Flight Department
• Oversee Flight Service base operational reliability by taking lead role in dependability engagement, communication, & accountability
• Handles operational events and proactively provides crew assistance or delay mitigation based on priority of engagement and operational impact
• Coordinates with Daily Operations/IOC to respond to Flight Attendant injuries and aircraft emergencies by providing appropriate base guidance and support
• Notifies rescheduled and reassigned Flight Attendants' traveling through the base
• Provides status of department reliability and communicates irregularities which may impact the daily operation to Inflight, IOC, and Hub Control Center leadership
• Coordinates with Crew Scheduling/Tracking for pre-boarding of flights or re-crewing, if necessary
• Assists with administrative duties, such as delay investigations, daily and monthly reports pertaining to operational activities
• Investigate and documents delays including Right Start, IPD (International Premium), IFS (International Flagship Service)
• Implements selected policies, as well as ensuring established guidelines are followed and enforced
• Coordinate and host base activities to support engagement initiatives
• May conduct coaching and counseling as appropriate
• Assists with Flight Attendant reasonable cause drug and alcohol testing
• Provides Flight Attendant EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) support

All you'll need for success:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education & Prior Job Experience: High School diploma or GED equivalency PC, Sabre, DECS, and RES experience
• Must be able to work shift work, including weekends and holidays
• Must be able to work on-site at assigned base/location

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education & Prior Job Experience: Bachelors degree preferred/or equivalent work experience. Strongly preferred to have completed Flight Attendant training as prescribed by the FAA and whose name appears on the current Flight Attendant System Seniority List
• Current Passenger Service, Passenger Sales or Crew Scheduling experience
• Knowledge of company on-time performance goals and dependability metrics
• An understanding of working with a contract labor group is desirable

Skills, Licenses & Certifications:

• Sound judgement and strong decision making skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and manage several events and situations simultaneously
• Ability to work under demanding operational conditions
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work all shifts, holidays, and overtime as required
• Requires rotation of shifts and days off
• Must fulfill FAA criminal background checks to qualify for unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas (SIDA) and secure US Customs security badge if applicable
• Must Pass U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) mandated drug test

What you'll get:

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network
• Health Benefits: Access to health, dental, prescription and vision benefits on day one
• Wellness Programs: Tools, resources and support to be the best version of yourself
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire with employer contributions after one year
• Additional Benefits: Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance, and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.