Company Horizon Air

The Team

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our managerial teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

Role Summary

The Station Safety & Compliance Manager is the subject matter expert responsible for executing the Seattle Station’s safety and compliance strategy that directly impacts ramp, cargo, baggage, fleet service, fueling and passenger services at Horizon Air. As an individual contributor, this role exercises considerable judgement to make decisions and provide recommendations to optimize processes pertaining to station safety and compliance oversight.

Key Duties

• Act as a subject matter expert responsible for executing the Seattle Station’s safety and compliance strategy.

• With minimal direction from leadership, exercises considerable judgement to make decisions on the strategy for the development of corrective action plans in response to IEP, FAA, TSA and other Seattle station audit findings. Responsible for monitoring preliminary reviews of root cause and assessing accuracy of root cause to ensure that corrective action plans are sufficiently robust, well thought out, and feasible.

• Influence the culture of safety and compliance at Seattle station through action, presence and reinforcement of behaviors.

• Collaborate with and act as a guide for station leadership by identifying compliance/safety gaps.

• Lead or partner on investigations relating to significant Ground Irregularity Reports (GIRs) and other incident reports.

• Design and implement process for data collection, and the risk identification and assessment procedures during process-based audits. Address problems by compiling and analyzing Seattle station performance data.

• Responsible for monitoring the successful completion of all required audits that Seattle station management is held accountable for performing on a routine basis.

• Represent Seattle Station in Divisional Analysis Group (DAG) and Safety Review Board (SRB) meetings to review and analyze all available information in order to recommend changes for potential compliance risks through the development of mitigation plans and programs in Seattle.

• Execute the strategy from the Ground Damage Review Board monthly meetings as Seattle Station’s representative to ensure the proper action on the information provided.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 4 years of experience in safety and compliance, preferably at an airport or an airline.

• A Bachelor’s degree, or an additional 2 years of experience in lieu of this degree.

• A robust understanding of airline safety and operating standards, as well as customer service, ground handling, cargo, and security operations.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand the root causes of issues and how to resolve them in a thorough manner.

• Demonstrated ability to quickly scope situations, develop an accurate understanding of risks, and develop plans responsive to those risks.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects independently in a fast-paced, flexible environment with minimal supervision.

• Professional work ethic and demonstrated ability to work with all work groups while addressing people courageously, directly, and candidly.

• Proactive, enthusiastic, creative and willing to try new approaches.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule based on business needs.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum age of 18

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• Prior leadership experience.

• Extensive knowledge of Horizon Air station audit programs.

• Familiarity with TSA, FAA, and IATA regulations and requirements related to ground handling.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Salary Range

$82,650 -- $124,000 / year

Salary Details

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air

• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits

• Generous 401k match program

• Quarterly and annual bonus plans

• Generous holiday and paid time off

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

Airport SIDA Badge Requirements

Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar: Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. Review theSIDA Badge Requirementsdocument for a comprehensive overview. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated.

Regulatory Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”). All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.

To implement this policy, we will:

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories;

(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and

(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA.

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

3/11/2026

FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Type Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Location Seattle, WA - Airport
L: LI-B
Job Locations USA-WA-SeaTac
Requisition ID 2026-18325
Category Corporate & Operations