Flight Operations Officer (m/f/d)

Full-time (part-time excluded)

  • Location

    Frankfurt / Main

  • Employment level

    Direct entry

  • Function

    Flight Operations

  • Working time

    Full time

Take control of what moves the world! As part of our Flight Operations Team, you ensure the safe, efficient, and punctual execution of our cargo flights. With your expertise and decisiveness, you make sure that our flight planning runs smoothly even under complex conditions. 

Take control of what moves the world! As part of our Flight Operations Team, you ensure the safe, efficient, and punctual execution of our cargo flights. With your expertise and decisiveness, you make sure that our flight planning runs smoothly even under complex conditions. 

Tasks

As a Flight Operations Officer working in a rotating shift system, you will be responsible for the following tasks: 

  • Ensuring a safe, punctual, and cost-efficient operation of LCAG flight operations in compliance with all legal and flight/operational regulations
  • Independently planning routes and carrying out flight preparations for flights operated by Lufthansa Cargo aircraft and/or for other clients, as well as coordinating in case of irregularities
  • Commercial evaluation of route planning while taking flight safety into account, including applying for landing and overflight permits and airport slots within the LCAG network
  • Supporting cockpit crews before and during flights through briefings and all flight operations–relevant information
  • Analyzing airports, routes, and flight performance at an operational level

Behind the scenes

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Lufthansa Cargo at the heart of operations

A highly dynamic, international working environment at the core of operations control. You collaborate with cockpit crews and global interfaces, taking responsibility in a safety-critical area where your decisions have a direct impact on worldwide flight operations. 

Your development in focus

An international environment that offers you a wide range of opportunities for both personal and professional growth. You will take on responsibility early, continuously expand your expertise, and actively contribute to the further development of our operational processes. 

Strong as a team – globally connected

A respectful and collaborative work environment characterized by team spirit, trust, and close cooperation across borders. Together with experienced colleagues, you ensure that our global cargo flights are carried out reliably and efficiently. 

Benefits

Vacation / Christmas bonus

Company pension plan

Financial consulting / social counseling

Company bonus (if applicable)

Shift allowance

Flight privileges

Vacation / Christmas bonus, Company pension plan, Financial consulting / social counseling, Company bonus (if applicable), Shift allowance, Flight privileges

Requirements

What you bring: 

  • High school diploma and completed vocational training or comparable professional experience
  • Valid German Flight Operations Officer license or a “Flight Operations Officer Certificate” from the Lufthansa Group
  • Solid knowledge of flight operations regulations and procedures, as well as experience with flight planning software
  • Very good knowledge of Lufthansa Cargo’s organization and processes is an advantage
  • Good geographical knowledge
  • Strong planning and dispatching skills, with the ability to set priorities
  • Confident use of modern IT and office communication systems
  • Independent, responsible, and team-oriented working style
  • Willingness to work shifts
  • Very good written and spoken German and English skills

Company

About Lufthansa Cargo AG

Lufthansa Cargo Aktiengesellschaft, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft. Lufthansa Cargo ranks among the world’s leading air freight carriers and currently employs about 4,150 people worldwide. Lufthansa Cargo focuses on the airport-to-airport business. The cargo carrier serves around 300 destinations in more than 100 countries with its own fleet of freighters, the belly capacities of passenger aircraft operated by the Lufthansa Group and an extensive road feeder service network. The bulk of the cargo volume is routed through Frankfurt Airport.
www.lufthansa-cargo.de
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