Air Cargo Ramp Clerk Warehouse

Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. • Chicago, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ramp Clerk handles cargo, mail, express shipments, baggage, freight, and company materials in warehouse, terminal, and aircraft-ramp operations. The role involves loading and unloading aircraft; transporting cargo between terminals and aircraft; transferring ramp cargo; and receiving, delivering, and physically handling freight and company materials at designated docks and baggage areas. The clerk completes forms and messages necessary to perform assigned functions and follows WFS site security procedures, remaining alert to security concerns and reporting breaches, suspicious activity, or non-compliance. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement requiring membership in the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and payment of union dues.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including weekends, holidays, and days off.
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds.
• Ability to work in all types of weather and environmental conditions, including jet engine fumes, vehicle emissions, dust, and jet engine noise.
• Ability to distinguish red, green, and yellow.
• Ability to communicate successfully, understand and react to verbal commands and safety warnings, and judge distances.
• Must join the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and pay union dues under the collective bargaining agreement.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload cargo weighing up to 70 pounds from aircraft in confined cargo areas, and push, pull, and position loaded containers weighing up to 3,200 pounds on rollers to or from aircraft.
• Drive vehicles weighing 3,000 to 80,000 pounds in congested areas around aircraft, vehicles, and equipment, and position vehicles near aircraft.
• Participate in aircraft push-out operations by driving an 80,000-pound vehicle or guiding the driver, including communicating with the cockpit during push-back.
• Transport cargo to and from aircraft using a vehicle and attached carts, and read off-load sheets to determine cargo destinations.
• Use ground-to-cockpit hand signals and voice commands during aircraft push-out and towing operations, with or without sight or visual aids.
• Communicate with others and understand and respond to verbal commands and safety warnings in a high-noise environment, with or without sight or visual aids.
• Pull, push, and lift bags weighing up to 70 pounds onto or from a conveyor belt.
• Connect a water hose from a stationary cabinet to an aircraft.
• Lift, connect overhead, and remove a 40-pound KVA electric cable to or from an aircraft.
• De-ice aircraft at heights of 20 to 80 feet by spraying glycol on the exterior of wings and fuselage.
• Judge distances and distinguish red, green, and yellow.
• Confront and question unauthorized personnel in secured areas and report them to authorities as necessary.
• Follow site security procedures and report security breaches, suspicious occurrences, or non-compliance with the site security plan.
• Report to work regularly and on time.

Benefits

• DailyPay access to pay in advance.
• On-the-spot awards through the Awardco Platform, including gift cards.
• Multiple medical plan options for full- and part-time employees.
• Travel discounts, pet insurance, and discount shopping through WFS Employee Extras.
• Wellness programs.
• 401(k) program.
• Opportunities for internal mobility and transfers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED