Airport Attendant

The Pennsylvania State University•University Park, FL

About The Position

Penn State is seeking a full-time Airport Attendant to perform airport line-service, operations, maintenance, safety, security, and customer-service duties. Responsibilities include managing fuel and deicing operations; servicing, moving, and cleaning aircraft; observing and reporting weather; maintaining airport equipment and facilities; responding to emergencies; conducting airport inspections and security patrols; and performing airport office and general housekeeping duties. The role may also direct and help train part-time line-service personnel. The position is represented by Teamsters Local Union No. 8. It requires a valid driver’s license, successful motor vehicle records check, standard background checks, and security screening for access to restricted airport areas.

Requirements

3 to 12 months of effective experience.
Equivalent to 1 to 3 years of applied trades training; requires shop mathematics, use of complicated drawings and specifications, charts and tables, adjustable measuring instruments, and training applicable to a specialized occupation.
Valid driver’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check.
Successful completion of required background checks, Security Threat Assessment, and fingerprint-based FBI Criminal History Record Check for restricted-area access.
Must be authorized to work in the United States; Penn State does not sponsor employment visas.

Responsibilities

Inventory fuel and oil; test fuel for contaminants; report contamination and accept or reject fuel as required.
Record fuel sales and deliveries, operate the fuel farm, inspect and change fuel filters, and fuel aircraft using servicing vehicles, pumps, and fuel-management systems.
Perform hot fueling, mix additives as directed, check and add oil, and ensure proper grounding and bonding during fueling.
Meet and direct aircraft using taxi signals; assist pilots and passengers; move, tow, wing-walk, moor, and park aircraft as directed.
Provide aircraft services, including baggage handling, cleaning, lavatory service, potable-water replenishment, catering delivery, air stairs, auxiliary power, heat, and windshield cleaning.
Operate the Unicom system, provide information about weather, traffic, field conditions, and runways, maintain traffic logs, monitor New York Center as required, and respond appropriately to in-flight emergencies.
Operate snow-removal equipment and clear walks, parking lots, ramps, aprons, taxiways, and runways; apply anti-skid material and test runway braking action as required.
Maintain and repair line-service vehicles, support equipment, airport equipment, and facilities; assist mechanics with aircraft repairs as assigned.
Deice aircraft, certify completion to pilots, test bulk deicing-fluid deliveries, and operate the deicing-fluid recovery system.
Make, compare, log, and report weather observations; operate and maintain the Automatic Weather Observation System and disable it when necessary.
Provide initial response to fire or emergency incidents using airport crash, rescue, and firefighting equipment; provide emergency first aid as needed.
Follow safety procedures, report unsafe conditions, issue Notices to Airmen as required, act as a safety observer, and conduct airport inspections.
Open and close the airport, control authorized access, patrol the perimeter, check security and aircraft conditions, and take corrective action when required.
Drive University vehicles for errands, deliveries, and transportation; perform airport office duties, assist visitors, handle calls, and process payments as required.
Perform housekeeping and emergency cleanup; clean and wash aircraft and line-service vehicles; wax aircraft as assigned; and place and maintain barricades and hazard markers.
Coordinate with outside organizations to maintain safe conditions and direct and assist in training part-time line-service personnel as assigned.