Air Cargo Ramp Agent (MCI)

Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.•Kansas City, MO

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The Air Cargo Ramp Agent performs cargo and ramp-handling work to support the safe and timely movement of shipments and aircraft operations. Duties include loading, unloading, transporting, receiving, delivering, and physically handling cargo, mail, baggage, freight, and company materials between aircraft, terminals, warehouses, and designated docks. The role also includes completing related forms and messages; transporting furnishings and supplies to and from aircraft; and assisting with loading, unloading, and racking filled and empty drums. The agent may clear aircraft windshields, perform aircraft pushback or provide guide functions, connect and remove ground power and ground-start units, clean aircraft exteriors with specialized fluids, and clean work areas, ramps, and facilities. Other assignments may include monitoring facility security, performing routine automotive repairs, and servicing and cleaning powered or unpowered equipment. The agent must follow WFS site security procedures and report security breaches, suspicious activity, or non-compliance. Work takes place in variable weather and environmental conditions, including jet-engine fumes and noise, vehicle emissions, and dust. The role involves handling cargo and equipment, operating vehicles in congested aircraft areas, and communicating with others during aircraft pushback and related procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to successfully communicate with others.
Ability to load and unload aircraft cargo weighing up to 70 pounds in confined cargo areas.
Ability to push, pull, and position loaded containers weighing up to 3,200 pounds on rollers to or with aircraft.
Ability to drive vehicles with gross weights of 3,000 to 80,000 pounds in congested areas around aircraft, vehicles, and equipment.
Depth perception and ability to distinguish red, green, and yellow when driving or assisting with aircraft pushback and cargo transport.
Ability to pull, push, and lift bags weighing up to 70 pounds onto or from a conveyor belt.
Ability to work in a high-noise environment.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read, write, fluently speak, and understand English.
Ability to work rotating shifts, including weekends, holidays, and days off.

Responsibilities

Load and unload cargo, mail, express shipments, baggage, freight, and company materials on and off aircraft.
Transport cargo between terminals and aircraft and perform ramp transfers where required.
Receive, deliver, and physically handle freight and company material at designated express docks, mail areas, and outbound baggage rooms.
Complete forms and messages necessary for assigned functions.
Transport furnishings and supplies to and from aircraft.
Assist with loading, unloading, and racking filled and empty drums.
Clear aircraft windshields; perform aircraft push-out or provide guide functions; and connect or remove ground power and ground-start units.
Clean aircraft exteriors with specialized cleaning fluids when assigned.
Clean work areas, ramps, and facilities, with or without powered equipment, when assigned.
Assist in monitoring facility security when assigned; comply with site security procedures and report security breaches, suspicious occurrences, or non-compliance.
Perform routine automotive repairs and service or clean powered and unpowered equipment when assigned.
Operate vehicles to move cargo and perform aircraft pushback or towing functions in congested areas.
Read off-load sheets to determine cargo destinations.
Use proper ground-to-cockpit communication during aircraft push-out or towing functions.
Pull a water hose from a stationary cabinet and connect it to an aircraft.
Lift, connect overhead, and remove a 40-pound KVA electric cable to or from an aircraft.
Work in variable weather and environmental conditions, including high-noise areas, jet-engine fumes, vehicle emissions, and dust.
Push, pull, and lift bags weighing up to 70 pounds onto or from a conveyor belt.