Airside Experience Specialist - Full-Time & Part-Time, Permanent & Seasonal

Description

• Load and unload luggage and other cargo into/out of aircraft and from/into the PAT, guest vehicle, or other mode of transportation.
• Collaborate, cooperate, and work closely with all team members, guests, clients, vendors, and aircraft crewmembers to ensure service needs are met. Services include, but are not limited to, fueling, de-icing, lavatory, ground power and potable water services, parking, marshalling, wing walking, delivering catering and towing.
• Understand, comply with, and enforce all operational, safety, and guest service requirements for all aspects of the job.
• Operate and drive ground service equipment such as fuel trucks, de-icing trucks, ground power units, tugs, stair trucks, etc.
• Proactively prepare for arriving/departing aircraft, identify and perform open job tasks, and immediately speak up and/or point out observed safety concerns to all stakeholders.
• Fuel handling, including fuel quality control, fuel receipt, inventory and maintaining accurate related documentation.
• Understand, comply with, and enforce all security (physical, cyber and data) protocols as dictated by both Signature Aviation and the airport.
• Work as part of a team to conduct airside operations safely and efficiently in accordance with established policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) ensuring efficient and accurate communication through various methods to accomplish operational tasks.
• Offer safe, convenient, and courteous transportation when driving shuttle vehicles to transport guests, luggage and cargo.
• Maintain safe, clean, and secure ramps and operations.
• Follow emergency response procedures during critical events.
• Create accurate records pertaining to time worked and activities and services performed.
• Provide professional and friendly guest service while exhibiting a positive and helpful attitude to everyone at all times ensuring guests always receive an exceptional experience.
• Stop work when an unsafe condition or act is likely to cause harm to people, the environment, Company or guest assets, or the Company’s reputation if the work continues. Report concerns to the appropriate manager and cooperate in addressing the unsafe act or condition.

Requirements

• Must be able to exercise good judgment and follow directions/directives from supervisor/management.
• Multitasking: Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
• Critical Thinking / Reasoning Ability: Ability to carry out multi-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Excellent vision and coordination to move and/or direct aircraft and visually inspect aircraft fuel. Ability to pass a color vision test for purposes of inspecting aviation fuel.
• Computer Skills: Ability to use a computer and email, learn necessary company software, and pass computer-based training modules.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals, and for safety-sensitive tasks, in English. Clearly communicate in English with others in person, via telephone, radio communicators, and in writing.
• Physical Ability: Must be able to physically enter/exit and operate motor vehicles and ground support equipment such as fuel trucks, vans, tugs, and cars. Must be able to perform various functions safely and efficiently (e.g., fueling, de-icing) from elevated heights.
• Hospitality Skills: Excellent guest service skills with an energetic, outgoing, and guest-obsessed personality. Must be able to anticipate guest needs and prioritize guest requests and job responsibilities by exhibiting a keen ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
• Preferred: Three (3) to six (6) months’ experience and/or training in aviation, customer service or other related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience and/or training.
• Math Skills: Ability to perform simple arithmetic (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, fractions, angles, degrees, time).
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to get along and work well with others. Excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with team members and service to guests.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license. In some locations a commercial driver’s license (CDL) is required as dictated by local regulations and business needs.
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Task Management: Ability to successfully and timely complete Signature’s training programs.
• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Ability to pass company background checks (criminal and motor vehicle), drug tests, meet airport background check requirements to receive and maintain an airport security badge, and be insurable by the Company's applicable insurance policies.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the jurisdiction of employment.

Benefits

• Paid Maternity Leave
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Training and Development
• Medical/prescription drug, dental, and vision Insurance
• Identity Theft and Legal Services
• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Perks

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance