Airline Ramp Agent, RDU FT Breeze
About The Position
The Ramp Operations Agent handles customer luggage, including loading and unloading baggage on and off aircraft. The role marshals aircraft in and pushes them back, operates ground service equipment, meets arriving flights, services departing flights, assists customers with special needs and customer service agents as needed, and performs other assigned duties. This is a full-time position working the Breeze contract, with open availability for 30–40 hours per week. Scheduling is determined by shift bids based on seniority. Hours vary with flight schedules and may increase or decrease due to seasonal flight changes. The role requires a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Able to read and write English.
- Must have open availability for 30–40 hours per week and be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Able to work in a high-pressure environment.
- Able to lift and carry a 70-pound suitcase from the floor to 18 inches, and carry it in front of the body with both hands for up to 25 feet.
- Physical dexterity to perform repetitive tasks and motions, including bending at the waist and knees, squatting, kneeling, crawling, twisting, and sustaining these positions for extended periods.
- Sufficient vision and ability to perform the essential functions of the position safely.
- Must complete required training and perform only tasks for which fully trained.
Responsibilities
- Perform assigned duties as needed, including ramp, commissary, and aircraft cleaning activities.
- Move luggage and cargo of various weights and dimensions between aircraft and the airport luggage receiving area.
- Load and unload baggage, luggage, and comail.
- Operate ground equipment, including tugs and belt loaders.
- Marshal aircraft to and from gates.
- Properly handle baggage requiring special care.
- Service aircraft lavatories.
- Clean aircraft interiors.
- Conduct aircraft security searches and commissary security searches.
- Keep ramp areas safe and free of foreign object debris (FOD), and ensure ground equipment is maintained correctly.
- Follow safety regulations, use ground equipment properly, and wear required safety items.
- Communicate using a two-way radio.
- Complete required training and perform only tasks for which fully trained.
- Report any safety hazard or incident immediately.
- Assist customers with special needs and customer service agents as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
