also: オペレータ
Refers to a person who operates equipment, machinery, or a switchboard, or works in a call center.
電話のオペレーターにつないでもらえますか。
Could you connect me to the telephone operator?
工場のオペレーターとして働いています。
I work as a factory operator.
The call took a long time to get connected to an operator.
I want to speak directly with an operator about the charges.
If you have trouble, press 0 to summon an operator.