Airfreight Operations Manager

An independent Heathrow forwarder with its own warehouse and fleet of trucks, is looking for an Airfreight Operations Manager. Location - Heathrow Salary up to £60K Outline of the Role: You will take full ownership of the Heathrow operation: a small team of operators as well as a couple of general admin staff and drivers. This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll run the desk, set the standard and step in on live shipments whenever needed, not manage from a distance. The immediate priority is the operation itself: raising service standards, building a proactive customer-first culture and making the business ready to grow. Once that foundation is in place, you'll play a central part in driving growth, and hitting agreed milestones earns you equity in the business. Duties Include: * Lead day-to-day air export and import operations at Heathrow, working live shipments alongside the team * Lift customer service standards and reset the culture of an established team — coaching, setting expectations and tackling under-performance * Own service quality for high-value, time-critical and specialist cargo * Manage airline, handling agent, customs and haulier relationships to secure capacity, rates and reliability * Oversee the warehouse and small fleet, scheduling collections and deliveries efficiently * Ensure compliance with security (RA/KC), customs and dangerous goods requirements * Imp...