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Turnaround Management Zurich (80-100%, all genders)

  • Location: Zürich-Airport
  • Employment level: Direct entry
  • Function: Ground Handling
  • Working time: Full-time or part-time
  • Salary: CLA
  • Publishing date: 10-05-2026
  • Application deadline: 10-19-2026
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Are you passionate about ground handling? Become part of our turnaround management team, which will be responsible for the performance of our aircraft turnarounds and process adherence together with all interfaces.

Starting date: March 01, 2027

You may apply in English or German.

Tasks

You are responsible for ensuring a smooth turnaround process and optimal coordination of all interfaces in ground handling operations. The focus is on punctuality of all individual activities.

  • Ensure safe, compliant, efficient and customer-oriented ground operations below the wing 
  • Management of critical flights (Slot, night ban, crew duty etc.) defined by Hub Control Center, Duty Station Management or by your own assessment
  • Enforcing measures and decisions towards interfaces
  • Identifying possible disruptive factors and making necessary decisions or implementing corresponding countermeasures
  • Coaching of interfaces in terms of process adherence, process improvement and safety
  • Reporting & continuous improvement
  • Optimization proposals to increase punctuality and customer satisfaction
  • Ramp Surveillance

Behind the scenes

Setting the heartbeat of SWISS

As a member of our operations team, you’ll work at the core of the exciting world of SWISS. Driven by a passion for aviation, you are the pulse that keeps our operations up and running. With the planes, passengers and everything around it in view, you'll orchestrate the journeys from the ground up.

Acquire highly valued expertise

In this dynamic environment, you’ll grow personally in terms of confidence, open communication and decision-making. Within Operations, there are numerous areas for development. Your expertise is highly valued across SWISS, offering many opportunities for career advancement within the company.

Together, we fly

We connect cultures and create unique experiences. With exceptional crews in the air and a strong foundation on ground. We are a unity, yet many characters. Carrying Switzerland closer to the world. And the world closer to us. We genuinely want our guests to have a great time travelling with us.

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The leading airline of Switzerland

With one of Europe’s most advanced aircraft fleets, SWISS is a premium airline that provides direct flights from Zurich and Geneva. As a member of the Lufthansa Group, SWISS drives sustainable aviation for our guests, employees and society,  society, offering that distinctive SWISS experience.

Requirements

  • Profound knowledge of ground operations and their processes, with at least 3 years of experience and further training in ramp handling or load control
  • Completed vocational training or higher education
  • Altéa FM/CM knowledge is desirable
  • IT experience & knowledge in Microsoft Power Platform with create low code Apps, Flows & SharePoint Lists and Power BI is a big advantage
  • Very good spoken and written German and English skills
  • Team player, high level of flexibility and commitment
  • Strong assertiveness and ability to deal with conflict
  • Motivator and team player
  • High social competence and diplomatic attitude
  • Willingness for shift work, 7 days a week between 05:00–23:45, including working in all weather conditions

For any further questions, please contact our Recruiting Services Center at +41 44 564 22 66.

Benefits

Attractive company pension scheme

Subsidized parking or public transport

13th monthly salary

Company health management

25 days of annual vacation

Flight benefits

Diversity programmes

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Attractive company pension scheme, Subsidized parking or public transport, 13th monthly salary, Company health management, 25 days of annual vacation, Flight benefits, Diversity programmes, Paid maternity and paternity leave

Contact

Mike Netzhammer

Human Resources

Swiss International Air Lines AG

About Swiss International Air Lines AG

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is Switzerland’s leading air carrier. With one of Europe’s most advanced aircraft fleets, SWISS is a premium airline that provides direct flights from Zurich and Geneva to keep Switzerland connected with Europe and the world. Its Swiss WorldCargo division offers an extensive range of airport-to-airport airfreight services for high-value, time-critical and care-intensive consignments. SWISS embodies Switzerland’s traditional values and is dedicated to delivering the highest product and service quality. The company has also set itself ambitious CO2 goals, and plans to halve its 2019 net CO2 emissions by 2030 and make its business and operations entirely carbon-neutral by 2050, particularly by promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuels. SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group, and is also a member of Star Alliance, the world’s biggest airline network.
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