Wheelchair Attendant/ Baggage Handler- ALB Airport

PrimeFlight Aviation Services • Albany, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role handles varying responsibilities as a Wheelchair Attendant and Baggage Handler. As a Wheelchair Attendant, your primary focus is to assist passengers with mobility challenges navigating through the airport. This position requires courteous and efficient service to ensure a comfortable and safe experience for passengers requiring wheelchair assistance. As our Baggage Handler, you will be to ensure the timely, efficient, and safe handling of passenger luggage from check-in to aircraft loading and vice versa. You will be involved in loading and unloading baggage from conveyor belts and aircraft, ensuring that luggage is handled with care and sorted accurately according to flight destinations.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 18 years old
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to physically assist and transport passengers in wheelchairs
• Ability to lift 70 pounds or more
• Ability to work in an a physically demanding outdoor environment
• Ability to read, write and communicate in the English language, this includes documents
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service
• Comfortable working with computers, mobile devices, and tablets
• Eligibility to acquire needed credentials and clearances (FAA, TSA, Port Authority, U.S. Customs and U.S. Postal- as applicable)
• Airlines are 24/7, so we need our team members to be flexible to work various shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.
• The successful PrimeFlight Aviation Services team member brings their “A” game every day with energy and enthusiasm, respect for their team, and the highest regard for safety!

Responsibilities

• Safely and comfortably lift disabled passengers with assistance from one mobility device to or from an aircraft seat
• Roll customer-occupied wheelchair safely through terminal and up/down the jet bridge
• Load and unload passenger luggage
• Operate baggage handling equipment such as conveyor belts and trolleys
• Sort and route baggage to the correct flight and carousel
• Ensure timely delivery of baggage to and from aircraft
• Complete any incident reports with accuracy

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Growth potential

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees