Ramp Attendant – Air Transport at Avid Aviation Inc

Job Details

Salary

$17 an hour

Job type

Full-time

Full Job Description

Work Site Environment

• Non-smoking
• Outdoors
• Noisy
• At heights
• Cold/refrigerated
• Confined spaces
• Hot

Tasks

• Drive and operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment
• Position passenger loading stairs and operate aircraft cargo doors
• Marshall or tow aircraft to gate positions
• Sort and load cargo and passenger baggage according to instructions
• Unload, sort, and route cargo and passenger baggage
• Transport freight between aircraft and airport warehouse
• Clean and prepare aircraft interior for passengers and wash aircraft exterior

Vehicle and Equipment Experience

• Towing tractors
• De-icing sprayers
• Lavatory servicing trucks
• Aircraft cargo doors
• Passenger loading stairs

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check
• Airport security clearance
• Driver’s validity license check

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver’s license
• Own transportation
• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Public transportation is not available
• Driver’s abstract

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required
• Tight deadlines

Weight Handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves
• Ear plugs

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Other Benefits

• Parking available