On-Site Operations Admin

Airspace; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 27,552 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-quality health, vision, and dental care plan options

401K company contribution program

Professional learning and training

Job summary

A logistics technology company in Des Plaines, IL is seeking an Operations Admin to manage time-sensitive shipments. Responsibilities include setting up new orders, ensuring compliance with standards, and providing proactive customer updates. The ideal candidate must work full-time onsite and weekends, demonstrating strong attention to detail and communication skills. This role involves direct interaction with clients and upholding the company’s core values. Compensation is between $20 and $24 per hour with health benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work full-time onsite at Des Plaines, IL location.
• Must be available to work weekends.
• High attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Set up new orders ensuring adherence to client-specific SOP instructions.
• Manage email and live communication with external parties.
• Represent the company professionally as a front-line representative.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Effective communication

Time management

Job description

Airspace is a tech-enabled freight forwarder that’s redefining how the world’s most critical packages are delivered. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Airspace has employees who are based around the world. Our European headquarters is in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

As a recognized leader in AI and machine learning, our team leverages data and patented technology to coordinate logistics across a global network of drivers and airlines. Our goal is to deliver those packages that are truly mission-critical in a way that is faster, more transparent, more secure, and more accountable than ever before. The items we deliver range from organs for transplant, to parts for critical machinery including grounded aircraft and highly sensitive components such as semiconductors.

The company is growing rapidly and serving more places around the world than ever before. We are looking for passionate, motivated individuals who want to make an IMPACT every day to help us execute on our mission of reshaping the world of time‑critical logistics.

Overview

Primary Focus: To set up all new orders containing the most time‑sensitive commodities for success, provide proactive updates to customers on any deviations and track order status progression from start to finish. These job requirements were carefully crafted in order to provide you with the basic building blocks of the Airspace Operations team and pave the way for a continued path forward as you grow within this company.

Importance of role

The operations team is the backbone of our company and by working on the front lines you represent, first‑hand, everything that we stand for. Not only will you be in direct communication with our customers, commanders and agent service providers, with extreme attention to detail, having the ability to catch something so small can ultimately be the difference maker in being able to save a human life! You will be located at our customer site handling their most critical shipments through the Airspace platform.

Responsibilities

Managing Shipments & Operating the Airspace Platform

• Set up new orders by adhering to both standard work practices and client‑specific SOP instructions
• The ability to rapidly move from one critical task to another
• Accurately confirm job milestones are completed correctly and on time
• Navigate and interpret key information on shipping documents, such as packing lists and bills of lading
• Ability to stay independently informed by reviewing all communications provided throughout the company platforms
• May include some tasks including packaging, labeling, and staging
• Adherence to Standards: Meticulously following both Airspace's internal standards and all client‑specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and site regulations. This demonstrates reliability and commitment to partnership.

Proactive Customer Updates

• Manage email, phone and live communication with multiple external parties including but not limited to clients, suppliers such as airlines and drivers, and colleagues
  • Ability to professionally relay delays, issues, and updates with customers through verbal and written communication
  • Maintain high attention to detail in all correspondence, as even minor errors can have significant consequences for mission‑critical packages (e.g., organs for transplant, aircraft parts)
• Escalate issues early and appropriately
• Representing the Company: As a front‑line representative of Airspace located directly on a customer's site, you are the face of the company. Conduct must be consistently professional, courteous, and align with Airspace's reputation as a recognized leader in time‑critical logistics.
• Upholding the company core value of Transparency by ensuring open, honest, and sincere communication with both the team and customers.

Maintaining Balanced Level of Performance

As an Ops Admin, you will be expected to meet minimum metric requirements and customer service standards for an admin level position. Expectations will increase with advancement. All expectations will be communicated to you through your direct reporting supervisor.

Requirements

• Must be able to work full‑time onsite at Des Plaines, IL location
• Must be available to work weekends
• Strong attention to detail
• Pay range: $20/hour - $24/hour
• High‑quality health, vision, and dental care plan options
• 401K company contribution program
• Professional learning and training

Core Values:

• We are One Team . We believe we all accomplish more when we are working together.
• We make an Impact . We are determined to have a positive influence on our environment, our customers, our industry, and our world.
• We are Passionate . We care deeply about our mission and are not afraid to raise the bar.
• We are Transparent . We pride ourselves on having open, honest, and sincere communication with our team and customers.
• We are Innovative . We never settle and are always striving to improve our product, service, and ourselves.

About Airspace:

From life‑saving organs to essential machinery components, Airspace is trusted by the world’s largest companies and most critical healthcare organizations to move their most time‑sensitive shipments on time, every time. Our proprietary AI‑powered platform is the most advanced of its kind- awarded and protected by multiple patents, it provides speed, reliability, and transparency unrivaled in time‑critical logistics. We are thinkers, builders, and doers; from building and deploying AI in the world to assembling a world‑class operations team, Airspace is on a hypergrowth trajectory while remaining hyper‑focused on the needs of our customers and team members.

With offices in the United States in Carlsbad, CA and in Europe in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Stockholm, and London, we are rapidly scaling into new markets and industries while continuing to innovate and maximize value for our customers. Backed by leading investors including Telstra, HarbourVest, Prologis, Qualcomm, Defy, and others, Airspace has raised $140M to date.

Join our team of 300+ technologists, futurists, and industry veterans as we work as One Team to revolutionize time‑critical logistics.

Airspace is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinitive Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Additionally, Airspace participates in the E‑Verify program for all locations.