Airport Ramp Agent (HSV) - Part Time

Worldwide Flight Services, Inc.•Huntsville, AL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The Airport Ramp Agent performs ramp and warehouse duties that support cargo handling and aircraft operations. Work includes loading and unloading mail, express shipments, baggage, freight, and company material; transporting cargo between terminals and aircraft; handling ramp transfers; and receiving, delivering, and physically handling freight and company material. The role also includes completing forms and messages needed to perform assigned functions. The agent may clean and service aircraft cabin interiors, including cockpits and lavatories; drain lavatories; handle, assemble, remove, and install passenger-service furnishings and supplies; and transport those items to and from aircraft. Other duties may include handling drums, de-icing aircraft, clearing windshields, pushing out or towing aircraft, guiding pushback, connecting or removing ground power and ground-start units, and cleaning aircraft exteriors with specialized fluids. The agent may also clean work areas, ramps, and facilities; monitor facility security; perform routine automotive repairs; and service and clean powered and unpowered equipment. The position requires compliance with WFS site security procedures and reporting security breaches, suspicious occurrences, or non-compliance with the site security plan. Work is performed 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 around aircraft and other equipment, and performing specified aircraft servicing and de-icing tasks.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to communicate successfully with others.
Ability to work in a high-noise environment.
Ability to handle the physical duties described, including pushing, pulling, and lifting cargo and bags weighing up to 70 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read, write, fluently speak, and understand English.
Ability to work rotating shifts, including weekends (such as Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), holidays, and days off.

Responsibilities

Load and unload mail, express shipments, baggage, freight, and company material 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, including export cargo, mail, and baggage.
Complete forms and messages needed for assigned duties.
Clean and service aircraft cabin interiors, including cockpits and lavatories, and drain lavatories.
Handle, assemble, remove, and install passenger-service cabin furnishings and supplies, and transport them to and from aircraft.
Assist with loading, unloading, and racking filled and empty drums.
De-ice aircraft, clear windshields, perform aircraft pushout or towing and related 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.
Monitor facility security when assigned and comply with WFS site security procedures.
Report security breaches, suspicious occurrences, or non-compliance with the site security plan to managers or through the WFS whistleblower program.
Work in variable weather and environmental conditions, including jet-engine fumes and noise, vehicle emissions, and dust.
Load and unload aircraft cargo weighing up to 70 pounds and position loaded containers weighing up to 3,200 pounds on rollers.
Drive vehicles weighing 3,000 to 80,000 pounds around aircraft, vehicles, and equipment; position vehicles near aircraft.
Perform or guide aircraft pushouts, including communicating with the cockpit during pushback when required.
Transport cargo using a vehicle with attached carts through congested areas.
Read off-load sheets to determine cargo destinations.
Pull a water hose from a stationary cabinet and connect it to aircraft.
Lift, connect, and remove an overhead 40-pound KVA electric cable to and from aircraft.
De-ice aircraft at heights of 20 to 80 feet by holding the spray nozzle and applying glycol to wings and fuselage.
Pull, push, and lift bags weighing up to 70 pounds onto or from a conveyor belt.