Cargo Screener - LAX Pacific Aviation

Pacific Aviation•Los Angeles, CA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Pacific Aviation will provide qualified personnel to oversee and monitor ramp operations for each flight, ensuring full compliance with operational, safety, and regulatory requirements. This role involves reviewing flight details, load plans, and operational requirements, coordinating with relevant stakeholders, and conducting Foreign Object Debris (FOD) checks. The staff will actively monitor aircraft arrival and block-in, loading and unloading operations, cargo handling processes, fuel truck movement, and aircraft pushback. Time monitoring and reporting of key milestones are crucial, as is safety and quality assurance, ensuring the safe execution of loading/unloading and compliance with safety standards. The role also includes overseeing marshalling activities and ensuring adherence to loading instructions. Comprehensive documentation and reporting are required, including completing Ramp Checklists, preparing Flight Reports, matching actual loading against load plans, and documenting any irregularities or incidents. Visual documentation through photos of key operational stages is also part of the scope. Administrative responsibilities include adhering to all company and client airline policies, regulations, and guidelines, maintaining clear communication, reporting maintenance needs, and keeping records, reports, and files as required. The role demands an eye for detail for documentation, the ability to organize and prioritize work, and flexibility with shifts to adjust to operational needs. Attendance at meetings as required is also expected.

Requirements

Be flexible with shifts as work is dependent upon flight schedules. Shifts may vary - early morning, afternoon, or evening (graveyard) with 24 - to 36-hour advance notification.
Available to work a minimum of 5 to 6 days per week (including weekends and holidays).
Fluent in English and able to communicate (verbal and written).
Possess and maintain a valid California driver's license in good standing to drive company vehicle.
Able to work in warm and cold weather, outdoors on tarmac.
Legally authorized to work in the United States of America (USA).

Nice To Haves

Demonstrate professional etiquette, behavior, and courtesy.
Understand how to organize and prioritize work.
Have an eye for detail.
Interested in work that is not bound by the regular 9-5 work schedule.

Responsibilities

Oversee and monitor ramp operations for each flight, ensuring full compliance with operational, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Review flight details, load plans, and operational requirements.
Coordinate with relevant stakeholders and check ops team.
Conduct FOD (Foreign Object Debris) check.
Inspect equipment readiness and serviceability.
Verify all ramp checklist requirements.
Inspect ULDs for airworthiness compliance.
Actively monitor and oversee operational activities including aircraft arrival and block-in, loading and unloading operations, cargo handling processes, fuel truck movement, and aircraft pushback.
Record and report key operational milestones such as landing time, block-in time, start of unloading, start of loading, and completion of loading.
Monitor safe execution of loading/unloading and ensure compliance with safety standards.
Verify proper use of equipment and procedures.
Oversee marshalling activities.
Ensure adherence to loading instructions.
Complete Ramp Checklist.
Prepare and submit Flight Report.
Match actual loading against load plan.
Document irregularities or incidents.
Capture photos of key operational stages, including loading/unloading process, ULD condition, equipment usage, and safety compliance activities.
Prepare and submit detailed Flight Reports, time-stamped operational logs, photo documentation of operations, and incident/irregularity reports.
Adhere to all Company and client airline policies and procedures.
Be knowledgeable and follow all FAA/Airline/Company regulations and guidelines.
Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Keep supervisor informed of all needs and problems in assigned areas; report any maintenance needs.
Use appropriate communication channels, maintain records, reports and files as required.
Maintain an eye for detail in order to complete airport, airline, and company documentation.
Organize and prioritize work to ensure the most pressing tasks are completed.
Maintain flexibility with their own shift and adjust to operational needs.
Attend meetings as required.