Operations Agent - STS Airport

PrimeFlight Aviation Services • Santa Rosa, CA

20h

About The Position

The Operations Agent oversees daily airport operations by coordinating departments, managing flight and gate logistics, ensuring safety compliance, and resolving issues to maintain smooth, efficient, and passenger-focused airport functioning. The Operations Agent is a dynamic role focused on managing and overseeing daily airport operations. This position involves coordinating with various departments to ensure smooth and efficient airport functioning, including monitoring flight schedules, managing gate assignments, and overseeing baggage handling activities. You will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with safety and security regulations, and promptly addressing any operational issues or emergencies. Additionally, this role requires effective communication with airline staff, airport personnel, and external agencies to maintain operational excellence and passenger satisfaction.

Requirements

• 18 years of age or older
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Communicate effectively in English (reading, writing, speaking)
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in airport operations or a related field 
• Strong understanding of airport operations and safety regulations 
• Proficiency in using airport management software and systems 
• Ability to access and interpret information in print and electronically, including the use of electronic devices including IPads/Tablets, Computers, and Mobile Devices
• Effectively communicate with colleagues and clients, both in-person and through electronic means
• Pass a background check and drug screen
• Eligibility to acquire needed credentials and clearances (FAA, TSA, Port Authority, U.S. Customs and U.S. Postal- as applicable)
• Airlines are 24/7, so we need our team members to be flexible to work various shifts including nights, weekends and holidays
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential requirement satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed above are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential requirements.
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds
• Prolonged standing and walking in an indoor/outdoor environment as applicable
• May need to reach with arms and grasp with hands
• May need to push, pull
• May need to crawl and crouch, at times, in confined tight spaces
• May need to bend, stretch, squat, kneel
• May need to climb and work at elevated heights
• Exposure to moderate and at times high noise levels
• Exposure to Biohazards and/or Chemicals
• Exposure to outdoor elements
• Be able to hear and respond to the spoken voice and to audible alarms
• Tasks may involve repetitive motions of the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include: Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operational activities within the airport 
• Monitor and manage flight schedules, gate assignments, and airport resources 
• Liaise with airline representatives, ground crew, and air traffic control 
• Ensure compliance with all aviation regulations and safety standards 
• Respond to operational issues and emergencies promptly 
• Provide timely information to staff and passengers regarding flight status and operational changes 
• Manage passenger boarding and disembarking processes 
• Oversee baggage handling and resolve any baggage-related issues 
• Coordinate with maintenance teams for aircraft and facility upkeep 
• Assist in implementing emergency response plans and protocols 
• Monitor weather conditions and their impact on flight operations 
• Prepare and maintain accurate operational reports and logs 
• Facilitate communication between different airport departments 
• Participate in training and development programs related to airport operations 
• Ensure a high level of customer service and passenger satisfaction 
• Exemplify PrimeFlight customer service and safety standards
• Perform any additional duties as assigned by management

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching
• health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• paid time off
• growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed