Ramp Service Agent

City of Weslaco•Weslaco, TX

About The Position

The Ramp Service Agent ensures all passengers are greeted and aircraft is fueled and tied down as required. Ensures airport grounds, facilities and equipment are maintained and serviceable, as required. Essential Job Functions Maintain regular and prompt attendance; physically present to work. Assist itinerant flights, travelers, as required, with baggage, and flight arrangements. Maintain runway and taxiway lighting equipment. Performs safety inspections and submits work orders as necessary. Prepares arriving/departing aircraft, as required; GPU, Fuel, tug, and parking aircraft (tie-down). Assists with fueling and tugging aircraft, as required; Maintain exterior grounds (grass and tree maintenance). Ensures National Weather Service Reports and fuel reports are generated and reported, as required. Ensures preventative maintenance schedules for aircraft equipment and machinery. Apply herbicide throughout airport property. Assists in car rentals, hotel reservations and meal preparations. Assists with verifying Domestic and International Flights. Assists with Regulated Garbage Regulations. Assists with interior general facility maintenance, as required. Assist with fuel and retail sales. Performs other similar or related duties as assigned Employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours at night and/or on weekends.

Requirements

High School Diploma; or equivalent (GED)
One (1) to three (3) years of work-related experience.
Valid Class "C" Texas Driver License and be insurable.
Applicant must pass pre-employment criminal background check and drug screen at City's expense.
Must successfully complete Emergency Management and Incident Command Training within first three months of hire date.
Aviation Safety Procedures Certification.
Herbicide Application Certification.
Knowledge of aircraft and airport operations
Experience in handling mowing/shredding equipment
Familiar with various aircraft operations and fueling procedures.
Employee must be able to operate airport machinery and equipment
Must be familiar with exterior ground maintenance.
Close hand and eye coordination and physical dexterity.
Making repairs to delicate electronic instruments or complex equipment, conducting laboratory tests, performing microscopic experiments
Operating Class B vehicles or safety vehicles at high speeds.
Lifting, moving, and positioning/loading heavy objects (up to 100 lbs.), Pulling, pushing, remain stationary or move about for the full workday may also be involved.
Driving in adverse weather troublesome road conditions may be required.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain regular and prompt attendance; physically present to work.
Assist itinerant flights, travelers, as required, with baggage, and flight arrangements.
Maintain runway and taxiway lighting equipment.
Performs safety inspections and submits work orders as necessary.
Prepares arriving/departing aircraft, as required; GPU, Fuel, tug, and parking aircraft (tie-down).
Assists with fueling and tugging aircraft, as required
Maintain exterior grounds (grass and tree maintenance).
Ensures National Weather Service Reports and fuel reports are generated and reported, as required.
Ensures preventative maintenance schedules for aircraft equipment and machinery.
Apply herbicide throughout airport property.
Assists in car rentals, hotel reservations and meal preparations.
Assists with verifying Domestic and International Flights.
Assists with Regulated Garbage Regulations.
Assists with interior general facility maintenance, as required.
Assist with fuel and retail sales.
Performs other similar or related duties as assigned
Employee may be required to work beyond normal business hours at night and/or on weekends.