Airport Grounds and Line Service Supervisor

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Job Title: Airport Grounds and Line Service Supervisor
Location: Penn Yan, NY, Mid-Atlantic United States, USA

Company: Seneca Foods Corporation
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Food & Beverage Products and Processing
Career Type: General
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive
Job Description: Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libbys, Aunt Nellies, READ, Seneca Farms, Green Valley, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable), CherryMan, Paradise, Pennant, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.
Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great! Come join the Seneca Foods team Apply now!

This position is for our Aviation / Flight Division located at the Penn Yan Airport in Penn Yan, New York.Seneca Flight has an FAR Part 135 air charter certificate issued by the FAA and operates two aircraft in Penn Yan and one aircraft in Janesville, Wisconsin. We also have an Agreement with Yates County (owner of Penn Yan Airport) to operate all aspects of the airport.

We are seeking a Grounds and Line Service Supervisor to join the team at Seneca Flight. In this role, you will be responsible for supervising a team that maintains the cleanliness of company aircraft and company facilities.Ensures compliance and proper procedures and training for fuel handling and aircraft deicing. Ensure airport pavements are maintained in winter (snow and ice removal) and airport grounds and infrastructure are properly maintained.

Among the duties you are expected to perform are:

Utilizing Seneca Flight Operations SMS (Safety Management System) program reporting any and all hazards to ensure a safe workplaceMaintain cleanliness of aircraft insuring they are available for dispatch on a timely basis including interior, exterior and lav serviceEnsure fuel quality control at our fuel farm and fuel trucks / trailers including timely performance and documentation of inspections, sumping, training and other required actionsEnsure aircraft deicing quality control including documentation of inspections, mixture and application of product, training and other required actionsEnsure airport pavements are plowed and deiced as necessary including reporting pavement conditions on FAA NOTAM SystemAssisting all aircraft by providing FBO services including towing, directing, parking, fueling, lav service, rental car and other servicesEnsure airport grounds are properly mowed and trimmed including use of herbicide vegetation control around airport fencing and lightingWorking with the Director of Maintenance, Dispatcher, General Manager and others to ensure proper staffing for after-hours services for Seneca and transient aircraftMaintain cleanliness of FBO building and officesPerform preventative and scheduled maintenance on airport equipment.Work with Yates County Highway Department to ensure proper maintenance of County owned equipmentWork with FBO sales to ensure rental vehicles are properly cleaned and ready for rental
Qualifications for this position include:

High school Diploma or equivalentAbility to operate heavy equipment (snowplows, snow blowers, large mowing equipment, aircraft tugs) and basic knowledge of this equipment to diagnose mechanical issuesAirport experience is a plus. Those without that experience will be expected to complete training inNATA Line ServicesAVFUEL Fuel QualityDeice OperationsThis position requires working in all environmental conditions often with ambient aircraft noise
Annual salary is based on skills, abilities, and experience from $60,000 to $70,000

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or call 585-495-4100.

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Job Post Date: 08/15/25