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Octavio Sandoval Serani

Cypress,TX

Summary

Initiative-taking person dedicated to continuous process improvement. Extremely purposeful in addressing and resolving customer’s needs. Focused on process, safety and quality control. Dependable professional bringing management experience to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic collaborator with a strong work ethic and advance complex problem-solving skills. High-performing Manager with 35 years of customer service experience.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Station Manager

Unifi Service
05.2025 - Current

• Strengthened company vision through collaboration with providers and clients.
• Fostered customer loyalty via strong relationship-building.
• Mentored staff to uphold safety and operational standards.
• Exceeded targets in service, audits, compliance, and sales.
• Supported Family Emergency Plans and managed SDS/OSHA logs.
• Improved workflows to boost efficiency and reduce delays.

Station Manager

Volaris Airlines
06.2024 - 05.2025
  • Collaborated with vendors and customers to support company vision.
  • Strengthened customer relationships to boost loyalty.
  • Guided new staff in adopting company standards.
  • Surpassed goals in service claims, safety audits, punctuality, and sales.
  • Managed overtime, training records, and budget controls.
  • Assisted with Family Emergency Plans.
  • Served as Compliance Resolution Officer (CRO)

Account Manager

WFS
11.2023 - 06.2024
  • - Coordinate and control services distribution guaranteeing compliance with company standards
  • - Assist in monthly billing procedures
  • - Ensuring that budget and manning requirements are maintained
  • - Meet and maintain excellent relationships with customers, guests and potential customers
  • - Responsible for monthly reports
  • - Provides training to new and current employees to follow safe work practices and maintain a safe working environment through training, presentations, and the distribution of safety materials
  • - Actively monitors the work of assigned employees to ensure that customer satisfaction, safety, security, quality and employees relations meet or exceed standards.
  • - Ensure that required company audit requirements are undertaken to ensure and achieve sales targets and growth expectations of the company in the market
  • - Conducts safety inspections of operation areas to identify hazards
  • - Ensures administer practices in a fair and equitable manner, where all employees, customers, vendors

Manager Department-Safety Coordinator

Compass-USA
10.2022 - 11.2023

• Manages daily operations, staff hiring, training, and coaching.
• Oversees sanitation, safety, and SDS compliance across units.
• Coordinates supply distribution for Houston locations.
• Builds lasting relationships with clients and guests.
• Ensures OSHA and workers’ comp compliance through inspections.
• Supports incident investigations and client administrative programs.
• Trains managers on safe practices and PPE usage.
• Identifies and resolves workplace hazards.
• Conducts safety inspections and walk-throughs.
• Maintains OSHA records and prepares campus-wide reports.
• Tracks workers’ comp trends and injury management strategies.
• Facilitates return-to-work programs for injured staff.

Operations Manager

Swissport
11.2021 - 09.2022
  • Communicated with authorities and customer reps; represented company in meetings.
  • Mentored staff to ensure compliance with company and customer standards.
  • Supervised operations to meet DOT and service standards
  • Surpassed goals in audits, performance, customer claims, and budget control.
  • Managed billing and service agreements per customer.
  • Oversaw stock and equipment checks throughout shifts.

Regional Manager (LAX, SFO,ONT, DFW and IAH)

Avianca Airlines
05.2018 - 10.2021

• Communicated with airport authorities and vendors across five cities to ensure safe operations.
• Represented the company in recurring meetings with officials and customers.
• Coached staff to uphold company standards and DOT compliance.
• Exceeded goals in service claims, audits, performance, and budget control.
• Supported Family Emergency Plans and contributed to the Great Place to Work Program.

Duty Manager

Avianca Airlines
06.2017 - 05.2018

Collaborated with airport authorities, vendors, and customers to ensure safe operations.
• Mentored staff for smooth adoption of company standards.
• Exceeded goals in service claims, audits, and punctuality.
• Managed overtime, training records, and budget controls.
• Assisted with Family Emergency Plans.

Station Manager

Volaris Airlines
02.2015 - 05.2017
  • • Successfully partnered with Airport Authorities, vendors, and customers to enhance operational coordination and service delivery.
    • Trained, coached, and mentored new staff, ensuring seamless integration and consistent adherence to company standards.
    • Surpassed company benchmarks in key performance areas including customer service claims, safety audit compliance, on-time performance, overtime control, staff training documentation, and budget management.
    • Led Family Emergency Plan Assistance initiatives, achieving a 50% reduction in response time and improving support outcomes.
  • Supervised daily operations, ensuring adherence to safety and efficiency protocols.
  • Coordinated staffing schedules, optimizing labor resources for peak service demands.
  • Trained new team members on operational standards and customer service excellence.

Regional Sales Manager

Volaris Airlines
02.2011 - 11.2014
  • - Active communication with current and potential customers for Houston, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit
  • - Company representative in weekly meetings or calls with managers and authorities.
  • - Active participation and support with customers on congress, festivals and special promotion events.
  • - Coach and mentor staff to ensure correct application of company standards.
  • - Constant supervision to ensure performance in accordance with DOT rules and company and customers standards of operation.
  • - Exceeded company targets on customer service claims, audit compliance, I Auditor, NPS, BI, on time performance, overtime control, training staff records and budget control
  • - Billing (services and extra services) and service level agreement for each customer.
  • - Daily stock and equipment check supervision before, during and after shifts.

Airport Supervisor

Swissport
09.2005 - 11.2005
  • - Trained, coached and mentored staff to ensure an excellent level of customer service.
  • - Implemented programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
  • - Implemented roster program to ensure team productivity, budget control and outstanding service.
  • - Constant supervision over and under the wing to ensure performance in accordance with DOT rules and standards of operation
  • - Responsible for the fulfillment of the standards and company policies.

Customer Service Agent

Avianca Airlines
05.2005 - 09.2005
  • - Partnered successfully with internal and external customers to achieve Airline standards and top service performance.
  • - Responsible for fulfillment of standards and company policies.
  • - Swiftly and efficiently boarding and deplaning passengers to keep airline's flights on time

Cargo Supervisor

Servisair for Lufthansa
02.2005 - 09.2005
  • - Partnered successfully with Lufthansa Coordinators and customers to achieve safety and company standards
  • - Direct ground crews in the loading, unloading, securing and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage.
  • - Constant supervision to ensure performance in accordance with DOT rules and standards of operations

Lead Agent

Lan Airlines
11.2002 - 02.2005
  • - Swiftly and efficiently boarding and deplaning passengers to keep airline's flights on time
  • - Oversee the team of customer service representatives who deal with customers.

Restaurant Manager

Taca Airlines
03.2001 - 09.2002
  • - Ensured that restaurant operate efficiently and profitably.
  • - Responsible for the business performance, high standard of food, service and health and safety.
  • - Organized marketing activities, promotional events and discount schemes.
  • - Prepared reports at the end of the shift/week, including staff control, food control, stock and sales.
  • - Planned and coordinated menus.

Catering Manager

Lufthansa Airlines
08.1995 - 02.2001
  • - Responsible for the overall operation of the catering facility before and after the flight.
  • - Worked closely with Airport Managers to ensure high standard of service.
  • - Managing Lufthansa, British Airways, Tame, Lapsa, Satea, charters and private jets catering supply.
  • - Maintained stock levels and ordered new supplies as required
  • - Ensured health and safety regulations were strictly observed.

Catering Supervisor

Alitalia Airlines
07.1992 - 08.1995
  • - Active communication with current and potential customers for Houston, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit
  • - Company representative in weekly meetings or calls with managers and authorities.
  • - Active participation and support with customers on congress, festivals and special promotion events.
  • - Coach and mentor staff to ensure correct application of company standards.
  • - Constant supervision to ensure performance in accordance with DOT rules and company and customers standards of operation.
  • - Exceeded company targets on customer service claims, audit compliance, I Auditor, NPS, BI, on time performance, overtime control, training staff records and budget control
  • - Billing (services and extra services) and service level agreement for each customer.
  • - Daily stock and equipment check supervision before, during and after shifts.

Education

Industrial Design

Universidad de Santiago
Santiago, Chile
01.1990

Magister della Distribuzione Organizata - undefined

UNIACC - Comeuro Italia
Santiago, Chile
01.2000

Skills

  • - Exceptional interpersonal communication
  • - Client account management
  • - Employee scheduling
  • - Power BI and SharePoint platform
  • - Quality Control oriented
  • - I-Auditor- Origami Risk – Smart Inspections
  • - Deadline-oriented
  • - Safety Management
  • - Stock and inventory control
  • - Distribution
  • - KPI control
  • - Budget development

Languages

English fluent
Spanish fluent
Italian fluent

Timeline

Station Manager

Unifi Service
05.2025 - Current

Station Manager

Volaris Airlines
06.2024 - 05.2025

Account Manager

WFS
11.2023 - 06.2024

Manager Department-Safety Coordinator

Compass-USA
10.2022 - 11.2023

Operations Manager

Swissport
11.2021 - 09.2022

Regional Manager (LAX, SFO,ONT, DFW and IAH)

Avianca Airlines
05.2018 - 10.2021

Duty Manager

Avianca Airlines
06.2017 - 05.2018

Station Manager

Volaris Airlines
02.2015 - 05.2017

Regional Sales Manager

Volaris Airlines
02.2011 - 11.2014

Airport Supervisor

Swissport
09.2005 - 11.2005

Customer Service Agent

Avianca Airlines
05.2005 - 09.2005

Cargo Supervisor

Servisair for Lufthansa
02.2005 - 09.2005

Lead Agent

Lan Airlines
11.2002 - 02.2005

Restaurant Manager

Taca Airlines
03.2001 - 09.2002

Catering Manager

Lufthansa Airlines
08.1995 - 02.2001

Catering Supervisor

Alitalia Airlines
07.1992 - 08.1995

Industrial Design

Universidad de Santiago

Magister della Distribuzione Organizata - undefined

UNIACC - Comeuro Italia
Octavio Sandoval Serani