Airside Experience Specialist

Signature Aviation•Salt Lake City, UT

6h•Onsite

About The Position

As an Airside Experience Specialist, you are the face of the private aviation terminal, providing a seamless, personalized, and welcoming experience for guests, crew members, and aircraft. The role combines hospitality with hands-on operational support to care for guests from arrival through departure. The position includes operating ground service equipment and performing aircraft ground services while maintaining a professional, service-first approach. It requires schedule flexibility, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and the ability to work outdoors around active aircraft in varying weather conditions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Minimum age of 18.
Ability to pass company criminal and motor-vehicle background checks and drug tests, meet airport background-check requirements for an airport security badge, and be insurable under applicable company insurance policies.
Legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction of employment.
Excellent vision and coordination to move or direct aircraft and visually inspect aircraft fuel; ability to pass a color vision test for aviation fuel inspection.
Valid state driver’s license; a commercial driver’s license may be required in some locations based on local regulations and business needs.
Ability to exercise good judgment and follow supervisor or management directions.
Excellent guest-service skills; an energetic, outgoing, guest-focused personality; ability to anticipate guest needs, prioritize requests and responsibilities, multitask in a fast-paced environment, and maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to read and understand safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals in English, and to communicate clearly in English in person, by telephone and radio, and in writing.
Ability to perform simple arithmetic, including percentages, fractions, angles, degrees, and time.
Ability to enter, exit, and operate motor vehicles and ground support equipment, and to safely perform functions such as fueling and de-icing from elevated heights.
Ability to carry out multi-step instructions and handle standardized situations with few or no variables.
Ability to work well with others and collaborate effectively with team members and guests.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
Ability to use a computer and email, learn company software, and pass computer-based training modules.
Ability to successfully and promptly complete Signature’s training programs.

Nice To Haves

Three to six months of experience and/or training in aviation, customer service, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

Responsibilities

Work as part of a team to conduct airside operations safely and efficiently in accordance with policies and standard operating procedures, using effective communication to accomplish operational tasks.
Collaborate with team members, guests, clients, vendors, and aircraft crewmembers to meet service needs, including fueling, de-icing, lavatory, ground power and potable water services, parking, marshalling, wing walking, catering delivery, and towing.
Prepare for arriving and departing aircraft, identify and perform open job tasks, and promptly raise observed safety concerns.
Operate and drive ground service equipment, including fuel trucks, de-icing trucks, ground power units, tugs, and stair trucks.
Load and unload luggage and cargo into and out of aircraft and between the PAT, guest vehicles, or other transportation.
Provide professional, friendly guest service and maintain a positive, helpful attitude.
Drive shuttle vehicles to transport guests, luggage, and cargo safely, conveniently, and courteously.
Maintain safe, clean, and secure ramps and operations.
Handle fuel quality control, fuel receipt, inventory, and related documentation accurately.
Understand, comply with, and enforce operational, safety, and guest-service requirements.
Stop work when an unsafe condition or act could cause harm to people, the environment, company or guest assets, or the company’s reputation; report concerns to the appropriate manager and cooperate in resolving them.
Follow emergency response procedures during critical events.
Understand, comply with, and enforce physical, cyber, and data security protocols established by Signature Aviation and the airport.
Create accurate records of time worked and activities and services performed.