Job ID
49419
Job Title
Ground Handling Turnaround Coordinator
To work for
UCK Airports
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Customer services - Operations - Crewing/Aviation & Air-waitress
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Diploma
Responsibilities
• Coordinate all aircraft turnaround activities from arrival to departure, ensuring on-time and safe operations
• Assign and supervise drivers, workers, and cleaners, ensuring proper deployment of manpower and GSE for each flight.
• Confirm that all ground handling equipment (belt loaders, dollies, stairs, GPUs, etc.) is positioned, functional, and used correctly.
• Ensure baggage unloading, loading, cleaning, catering, and refuelling tasks are executed according to the turnaround plan.
• Communicate continuously with OCC, ramp control, passenger services and cargo departments and airline representatives on flight status, service completion, and irregularities.
• Monitor turnaround time milestones, reporting any delays or incidents to the Shift Supervisor or OCC.
• Ensure compliance with airside safety, PPE, and FOD prevention procedures.
• Verify aircraft stand readiness before arrival and perform final checks before departure clearance.
• Record service start/finish times and resource usage for each flight to support performance reporting.
• Identify operational issues (equipment shortage, manpower gaps, safety risks) and escalate promptly for resolution.
• Provide on-the-job guidance to ramp crews to maintain efficiency, teamwork, and safety discipline.
• Participate in daily briefings, safety walks, and debriefs to improve turnaround performance and service quality.
• Assign and supervise drivers, workers, and cleaners, ensuring proper deployment of manpower and GSE for each flight.
• Confirm that all ground handling equipment (belt loaders, dollies, stairs, GPUs, etc.) is positioned, functional, and used correctly.
• Ensure baggage unloading, loading, cleaning, catering, and refuelling tasks are executed according to the turnaround plan.
• Communicate continuously with OCC, ramp control, passenger services and cargo departments and airline representatives on flight status, service completion, and irregularities.
• Monitor turnaround time milestones, reporting any delays or incidents to the Shift Supervisor or OCC.
• Ensure compliance with airside safety, PPE, and FOD prevention procedures.
• Verify aircraft stand readiness before arrival and perform final checks before departure clearance.
• Record service start/finish times and resource usage for each flight to support performance reporting.
• Identify operational issues (equipment shortage, manpower gaps, safety risks) and escalate promptly for resolution.
• Provide on-the-job guidance to ramp crews to maintain efficiency, teamwork, and safety discipline.
• Participate in daily briefings, safety walks, and debriefs to improve turnaround performance and service quality.
Qualifications
• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation, Operations, or related field.
• Minimum 3-4 years of experience in ramp or ground handling operations, with at least 1 year in a supervisory or coordination role.
• Airside Safety or IATA AHM/IGOM certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of ground handling and ramp operations.
• Knowledge of IATA AHM / IGOM, airport safety, and airside operating standards.
• Excellent coordination and multitasking skills under time pressure.
• Ability to lead and allocate teams effectively (drivers, workers, cleaners).
• ERP knowledge, preferably SAP functional skills, are a requirement to be successful in this role (this point to be available for all roles that have SAP access).
• Minimum 3-4 years of experience in ramp or ground handling operations, with at least 1 year in a supervisory or coordination role.
• Airside Safety or IATA AHM/IGOM certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of ground handling and ramp operations.
• Knowledge of IATA AHM / IGOM, airport safety, and airside operating standards.
• Excellent coordination and multitasking skills under time pressure.
• Ability to lead and allocate teams effectively (drivers, workers, cleaners).
• ERP knowledge, preferably SAP functional skills, are a requirement to be successful in this role (this point to be available for all roles that have SAP access).
Salary and Benefits
As per Salary Scale.
About us
UCK Airports is an international consortium established by UCC Holding, ASSETS Investments, CENGIZ Holding and KALYON Holding. The consortium has signed a concession agreement to invest, develop, expand, construct, and operate Damascus International Airport. Valued at USD 4 billion, the project represents one of the largest investments in Syria's history and underscores strong international confidence in the future of the country's aviation sector.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Jul 02, 2026
Expiry Date
Aug 01, 2026
