Airline Wheelchair Assistant

Bags Incorporated Ltd • Norfolk, VA

126d • $15

About The Position

A Wheelchair Assistant works at an airport facility and provides assistance to passengers traveling in wheelchairs. Responsibilities include pushing passengers in a wheelchair to and from their arrival/departure gate, and assisting passengers with moving luggage to their vehicles, taxi stands, parking shuttle stations, and rental car stations. Wheelchair Assistants must maintain a friendly and positive attitude and always be attentive to each passenger's individual needs. This is a physically demanding position which requires on-the-job security training and the ability to receive all applicable airport security badges.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Be authorized to work in the United States
• Must be able to clear a background and drug screen
• Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs and push a loaded wheelchair up to 300 lbs up and down inclines throughout the shift
• Ability to lift passengers from the wheelchair to the seat on the plane
• Experience in customer service preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills using appropriate grammar, tone, and pronunciation to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
• Complete all required training including airport compliance
• Able to obtain an airport badge

Responsibilities

• Push wheelchair passengers to and from gates
• Roll customer-occupied wheelchair safely down the jet bridge
• Ensure wheel brakes are in place prior to allowing passengers to exit the wheelchair
• Complete any necessary wheelchair or incident reports
• Follow dispatcher gate orders
• Maintain a friendly and positive attitude and be attentive to each passenger's individual needs
• Assist passengers with any problems, questions, or concerns
• Maintain professional working relationships with fellow employees, supervisors, managers, airline employees, and airport authorities
• Exceed customer service standards
• Carry out other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Long/short term disability
• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• 401k
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing