Wheelchair Attendant - OGG Airport

PrimeFlight Aviation Services • Kahului, HI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

BE THE REASON SOMEONE TRAVELS WITH EASE, BECOME A WHEELCHAIR ATTENDANT TODAY! The Wheelchair Attendant plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth navigation and comfort of passengers by assisting them throughout the airport, handling wheelchair equipment with care, prioritizing safety, and delivering exceptional customer service with strong communication and compassion for individuals with diverse needs.

Requirements

• 18 years of age or older
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Communicate effectively in English (reading, writing, speaking)
• Ability to access and interpret information in print and electronically, including the use of electronic devices including IPads/Tablets, Computers, and Mobile Devices
• Effectively communicate with colleagues and clients, both in-person and through electronic means
• Pass a background check and drug screen
• 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
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential requirements.
• Ability to lift up to 70 pounds
• Prolonged standing and walking in an indoor/outdoor environment as applicable
• Must be able to reach with arms and grasp with hands
• Must be able to push, pull
• Must be able to bend, stretch, squat, kneel
• Exposure to moderate and at times high noise levels
• Be able to hear and respond to the spoken voice and to audible alarms
• Tasks may involve repetitive motions of the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include: Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

Responsibilities

• Complete necessary reports regarding wheelchairs or incidents
• Adhere to dispatcher gate orders
• Safely and comfortably assist passengers requiring mobility support in transferring to and from an aircraft seat using appropriate devices
• Push wheelchair passengers to and from airport gates
• Assist passengers with handling checked, carry-on, and claimed luggage
• Safely guide passengers in wheelchairs down the jet bridge
• Exemplify PrimeFlight customer service and safety standards
• Perform any additional duties as assigned by management

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching
• health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• paid time off
• growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

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