Full-Time

Field Operator

Posted on 9/11/2026

Traba

Traba

201-500 employees

On-demand staffing for light industrial workers

Compensation Overview

$20 - $22/hr

+ Performance-based incentives

El Paso, TX, USA

In Person

Bachelor's, Associate's

Category
People & HR (1)
Required Skills
CRM

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Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Bilingual English and Spanish communication is required.
  • One to two or more years of experience in operations or customer-facing environments, including staffing, manufacturing, warehouse, retail, food service, teaching, or on-site coordination.
  • Ability to source, screen, and convert candidates.
  • Ability to run large group onboarding sessions and present in front of workers.
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills for email and in-person interactions.
  • Professional demeanor and ability to represent Traba with workers, partners, and client stakeholders.
  • Ability to shift priorities and locations as market needs evolve.
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic warehouse and field environments.
Responsibilities
  • Build relationships with workers across the market, owning their experience from recruiting through placement and providing timely updates, feedback, and support.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with workforce centers, community organizations, and local partners to drive the worker pipeline and brand presence in the market.
  • Oversee worker vetting, drug testing, and onboarding end-to-end, including running large group onboarding sessions when needed.
  • Manage the full worker funnel by sourcing, screening, scheduling, and converting applicants into placement-ready workers.
  • Coordinate interviews and start schedules for new hires across customer sites, matching workers to appropriate opportunities.
  • Distribute and manage personal protective equipment and provide on-site support at customer facilities for new starts, escalations, or peak coverage.
  • Maintain proactive feedback loops with Traba headquarters by flagging market trends, funnel issues, and coverage risks.
Desired Qualifications
  • An Associate's or Bachelor's degree.

Traba connects local light industrial workers with businesses that need flexible labor on a per-shift basis. It uses a digital platform where companies request workers for specific shifts, and Traba provides vetted, insured personnel such as lumpers, picker packers, and warehouse associates to meet demand. Workers can take on flexible shifts to increase their earnings. Traba earns revenue by charging businesses for staffing services per shift or through a subscription model. The platform focuses on seamless shift requests, worker vetting, and scalable labor by demand, setting it apart from traditional staffing by combining verification, insurance, and on-demand scalability to deliver the right number of workers quickly. Its goal is to help businesses access reliable temporary labor efficiently while giving workers flexible, higher-earning shift opportunities.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$45.6M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Neo’s ShipSmarter pilot reclaimed eight leadership hours weekly and cut admin labor costs 20%.
  • Traba raised $22 million in 2023, reaching $43.6 million total funding and $120 million valuation.
  • Official 2026 pages show active hiring, product expansion, and a broader industrial customer footprint.

What critics are saying

  • Instawork’s June 2026 marketing claims Traba has smaller pools, weaker fill rates, and worse support.
  • G2 and other buyer lists now steer customers toward Zoho Recruit, Bullhorn, and JobDiva.
  • If Neo stalls, Traba remains exposed to low-margin staffing economics and direct marketplace competition.

What makes Traba unique

  • June 18, 2026 Neo expands Traba from staffing into AI supply-chain decision software.
  • Traba serves warehouses, 3PLs, manufacturing, fulfillment, and events through one industrial labor network.
  • Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst back Traba’s labor-and-software hybrid model.

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Benefits

Competitive salary & compensation

Equity

In-person office

Health, dental, & vision

Breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks

Leadership development

Ongoing learning opportunities

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

6%
PR Newswire
Jun 18th, 2026
Traba launches Neo, AI that automates supply chain operations and cuts admin costs by 20%

Traba has launched Neo, an AI system that brings decision intelligence to supply chain operations, working across siloed systems like WMS, TMS, ERP and HRIS. The platform automates manual work and converts data into actionable decisions to protect margins and manage risk. Built for operators managing warehouses, manufacturing and logistics, Neo monitors labour forecasting, automates back-office tasks including carrier claims and bulk shipping, and flags risks before they escalate. It integrates with existing systems without disruption. Early design partner ShipSmarter, a 3PL, reclaimed eight hours per week for leadership, reduced administrative labour costs by 20% per order, and gained new customer-level margin visibility within 30 days. Backed by Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures, Traba previously focused on labour solutions before expanding into AI-powered operations management.

Pulse 2.0
Nov 2nd, 2023
Traba: $22 Million Raised For Light Industrial Staffing Marketplace Platform

Traba - a leading marketplace platform for light industrial staffing - recently announced a $22 million funding round led by Founders Fund, with a sizable increase in valuation from last year. The funding round - which includes participation from returning investor Khosla Ventures - comes at a time of robust growth and customer adoption for the company.

Refresh Miami
Oct 30th, 2023
Traba raises $22M led by Founders Fund; more expansion on the way - Refresh Miami

Traba, the Miami-based marketplace startup for light industrial staffing, today announced a $22 million funding round led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.

The Business Journals
Oct 30th, 2023
Billionaire Peter Thiel's Founders Fund behind $22 million funding for Miami startup

The funding was led by Founders Fund, the venture capital firm led by billionaire Peter Thiel and OpenStore founder Keith Rabois.

FinSMEs
Oct 26th, 2023
Traba Raises $22M in Funding

Traba, a Miami, FL- and NYC-based marketplace platform for light industrial staffing, raised $22M in funding