Wheelchair Attendant / Baggage Handler - ISP Airport

PrimeFlight Aviation Services•Ronkonkoma, 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)
Flexibility to work various shifts including nights, weekends and holidays

Nice To Haves

Work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Great attention to detail
Enjoy working with a team or individually to accomplish your tasks

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