Airside Experience Specialist - IAD Part Time

As an Airside Experience Specialist
, you are the face of our private aviation terminal, delivering a seamless, personalized, and welcoming experience for every guest, crew member, and aircraft in our care. In this dynamic role, you'll combine exceptional hospitality with hands‑on operational support to ensure our guests feel cared for, from wheels down to wheels up.

You’ll operate ground service equipment and perform aircraft ground services while engaging guests with professionalism and a service‑first mindset
. This role requires schedule flexibility, including nights, weekends and holidays, and the ability to thrive in outdoor environments around active aircraft and in varying weather conditions.

If you enjoy creating memorable guest experiences in a fast‑paced, luxury‑driven environment – and you’re excited by the energy of the runway – this is the role for you.

Minimum Education and/or

Experience:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Must be able to exercise good judgment and follow directions/directives from supervisor/management.
• 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.

Additional knowledge and essential skills:

• 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.
• 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.
• Math
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to perform simple arithmetic (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, fractions, angles, degrees, time).
• 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.
• Critical Thinking / Reasoning Ability: Ability to carry out multi‑step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to get along and work well with others. Excellent interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with team members and service to guests.
• Multitasking: Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to use a computer and email, learn necessary company software, and pass computer‑based training modules.
• Task Management: Ability to successfully and timely complete Signature’s training programs.

(Other duties may be assigned)

• 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.
• Collaborate, cooperate, and work closely with all team members, guests, clients, vendors, and aircraft crew members to ensure service needs are met. Services include, but are not limited…