Tow (Pushback) Supervisor
About The Position
Are you ready to take flight in a dynamic and fast-paced aviation industry? As a global leader in aviation services, Swissport provides Ground Handling, Cargo Handling, and Passenger Services to over 300 million passengers annually. Our mission is simple – “To provide the aviation industry with consistent and tailor-made solutions around the globe, for a better customer experience.” We believe that our people are what differentiates us from our competition. At Swissport, we are driven by our core values of Show You Care, Do the Right Things and Win as a Team, and we are currently seeking dedicated individuals, who align with these values, to join our team at various locations across the globe. Job Summary As a Pushback Driver or popularly known as "aircraft tug", you are the person who takes planes from the gate to the runway and vice versa. Without hesitation, you attach the push-back truck to the plane and tow the plane where it needs to be. It seems like an easy job, but you have to deal with all kinds of rules, procedures and safety is always number 1! O'Hare Operators (Yellow/Blue) Driving Stripe who have the yellow/blue driver designation may drive on the Movement Area while they are taxiing or towing an Aircraft or driving wide tractors. Airline operators with aircraft taxi responsibilities which correlate to some advanced airside driving privileges will be required to complete and successfully pass the combined basic and taxi mechanic driver's test annually. The minimum score of 85 percent is considered passing for the combined driver test. Once an individual has passed the taxi mechanic test, he/she will obtain the yellow/blue driver designation on his/her Airport ID Badge, retention of the badge is mandatory. It is the responsibility of the Advanced Driver to study the appropriate manuals and obtain the proper vehicle training needed, prior to taking the combined test. The operator driving Airport ID Badge indicator is a half-yellow and half-blue bar that covers a half inch across the top, highlighting the expiration date of the Airport ID Badge You will also be involved in the following tasks:
Requirements
- You have already worked as a pushback tug at another handler. Minimum 3 years.
- You are stress-resistant and customer-oriented.
- You have the ability to improvise, a sense of responsibility and enthusiasm.
- You have constant attentiveness and accuracy when performing work/actions
- You think safety is very important.
- You are constantly complying with traffic, business, and airport regulations.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the safe towing of aircraft.
- Positioning and removing aircraft stairs and equipment.
- Providing brake riding of aircraft (after training).
- Positioning or removing Jet bridges.
- Other duties related to the movement of aircraft.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
