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Supervisor Cargo Customer Service

Southwest Airlines

Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
Full-time, Regular
Posted Sep 11, 2025
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About the role

*** For external applicants only: (1.) Southwest Airlines will consider your interest for this position if you are currently a resident of the State of Tennessee. (2.) Southwest Airlines will not consider your interest for this position if you have been interviewed by phone, virtually, and/or inperson and not selected for the Supervisor Cargo Customer Service position at BNA within the last 12 months.*** Pay of $34.94 to $36.39 per hour*, depending on qualifications and experience. Opportunities for overtime and shift premiums. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the Company. Benefits you’ll love: • Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too) • Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan, which includes a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) Company match contribution of up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings** • Potential for annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan—when Southwest profits, you profit*** • Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents • Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You'll have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan, and coverage will be retroactively available to your first day of employment. • Explore more benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits The People of Southwest Airlines come together to deliver on our Purpose, which is to connect People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. Our Customer Service Supervisors manage and train Customer Service Agents, Operations Agents, and Skycaps at our Station. This role connects with many People to ensure the assignments of various Ground Operations Teams are completed with Safety as the top priority. The Customer Service Supervisor serves as a Leader by observing and offering guidance, ensuring Safety and compliance procedures are followed, and reading and delivering communications to convey important updates . Customer Service Supervisors seamlessly pivot from one task to another as needed and are strategic thinkers who communicate effectively while leading and supporting a Team. A role that includes working assigned shifts based on seniority. Shifts can include early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays. U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available. We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. Responsibilities: Provides special care, attention, and assistance to internal and external SWA Customers as needed Assists in training and mentoring Freight Agents to ensure awareness of appropriate regulations, procedures, and Company policies Evaluates the work performance of Freight Agents to ensure that their work performance, attendance, and appearance meet Company and federal requirements Sets clear expectations on daily assignments and procedures or process changes to Employees Recognizes Team member achievements and ensure appropriate and effective coaching and/or accountability is delivered to address performance shortcomings Actively coordinates with all departments to maintain the station's on-time performance Partners closely with fellow Supervisors and Leadership to achieve Station objectives Ensures all Freight Agents are properly assigned and utilized Requests overtime as needed and maintains maximum use and efficiency of all Employees on duty Proactively reallocates Employees as needed and assigns rest and meal breaks as required Checks on supplies and equipment to determine that freight facility needs are met Works in air freight facilities and may be exposed to a wide variety of weather conditions and jet and machinery noises, fumes, dirt and dust for extended periods of time Checks cargo information for each flight Handles cash, checks, credit cards, and coupons as forms of payment for shipments Computes charges, makes change and balances daily transactions Monitors, receives, and sends station AMS traffic pertaining to the stations operations and disseminates the information as needed Ensures Federally Mandated screening of all cargo shipments is handled according to the Southwest Airlines and TSA approved security program May perform SIDA signatory responsibilities as assigned Must be able to meet any physical ability requirements listed on this description May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Responsibilities

  • Provides special care, attention, and assistance to internal and external SWA Customers as needed
  • Assists in training and mentoring Freight Agents to ensure awareness of appropriate regulations, procedures, and Company policies
  • Evaluates the work performance of Freight Agents to ensure that their work performance, attendance, and appearance meet Company and federal requirements
  • Sets clear expectations on daily assignments and procedures or process changes to Employees
  • Recognizes Team member achievements and ensure appropriate and effective coaching and/or accountability is delivered to address performance shortcomings
  • Actively coordinates with all departments to maintain the station's on-time performance
  • Partners closely with fellow Supervisors and Leadership to achieve Station objectives
  • Ensures all Freight Agents are properly assigned and utilized
  • Requests overtime as needed and maintains maximum use and efficiency of all Employees on duty
  • Proactively reallocates Employees as needed and assigns rest and meal breaks as required
  • Checks on supplies and equipment to determine that freight facility needs are met
  • Works in air freight facilities and may be exposed to a wide variety of weather conditions and jet and machinery noise and fumes
  • Checks cargo information for each flight
  • Handles cash, checks, credit cards, and coupons as forms of payment for shipments
  • Computes charges, makes change and balances daily transactions
  • Monitors, receives, and sends station AMS traffic pertaining to the stations operations and disseminates the information as needed
  • Ensures Federally Mandated screening of all cargo shipments is handled according to the Southwest Airlines and TSA approved security program
  • May perform SIDA signatory responsibilities as assigned
  • Must be able to meet any physical ability requirements listed on this description
  • May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Requirements

  • Ability to successfully complete Freight Agent training and perform all essential job functions of a Freight Agent
  • Ability to assume a high level of responsibility
  • Ability to effectively communicate information and instructions verbally and/or via radio equipment, telephone, face to face, and public address systems
  • Ability to read documents, follow instructions, learn, understand, and teach freight procedures, rules, and regulations
  • Ability to read and write English
  • Ability to type and/or use a computer keyboard with sufficient speed to meet the demands of job
  • Ability to sufficiently use and navigate current computer software, including Microsoft Office products
  • Ability to work in environment with exposure to a wide variety of weather conditions, jet and machinery noises, fumes, dirt and dust for extended periods of time
  • Ability to demonstrate awareness of hazardous situations and maintain safe working environment in addition to handling emergencies as needed
  • Ability to maintain alertness to moving vehicles and aircraft
  • Ability to work safely and with urgency under tight time constraints to accomplish quick turns of aircraft
  • Ability to demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to solve complex operational problems
  • Ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information
  • Knowledge of Ramp, Operations, Provisioning and Freight Agent collective bargaining agreements and Company policies and procedures preferred

Benefits

  • Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights
  • Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan, which includes a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) Company match contribution of up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings
  • Potential for annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan—when Southwest profits, you profit
  • Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents
  • Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You'll have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan, and coverage will be retroactively available to your first day of employment

About the Company

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Details

Salary Range

$34,494 - $36,390/hourly

Location

Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America

Employment Type

Full-time, Regular

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