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Operations Agent - MSY (Part-Time)

Southwest Airlines · Kenner, LA · 1 mo ago
Management$21.01/hrPart-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes "Our Company Promise" maybe as about. Also "Job Description" includes description. Then "Pay & Benefits" includes pay and benefits. Then "Additional details" includes schedule info, part-time, training, etc. Then "Responsibilities" list. Then "Knowledge, Skills And Abilities" list. Then "Education", "Experience", "Licensing/Certification", "Physical Abilities", "Other Qualifications". We need to use

for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. But we can only include sections when posting has real specific content. We need to map content to these headings. We have: - About the role: could be "Our Company Promise" and job description intro. Could combine as About the role. - Responsibilities: we have a big list under "Responsibilities". Use
  • . - Requirements: could combine Knowledge, Skills And Abilities, Education, Experience, Licensing/Certification, Physical Abilities, Other Qualifications. But we need separate sections? The instruction says use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can decide to have sections: About the role (h3), Responsibilities (h3), Requirements (h3) maybe covering knowledge/skills/abilities, education, experience, licensing, physical, other qualifications. Benefits (h3) from Pay & Benefits. Pay (h3) maybe separate? But they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Pay and Benefits into one Benefits section? But they have separate headings for Pay and Benefits. However we can include both if content exists. The posting includes pay rate $21.01 per hour, opportunities for overtime, shift premiums, benefits list. So we could have Pay section with pay details, and Benefits section with benefits list. Or combine? The instruction: "Use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It's examples, not mandatory to use all. We should include sections only when posting has real specific content. So we can include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe combine knowledge/skills/abilities etc), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Qualifications and Skills could be subsumed under Requirements. But we could also have Qualifications heading for education/experience/licensing etc. Let's think. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include details about pay, benefits, schedule, responsibilities, knowledge/skills/abilities, education, experience, licensing/certification, physical abilities, other qualifications. We could structure:

    About the role

    Our Company Promise ... Job Description ... (the descriptive paragraph about role).

    Responsibilities

      ... list items ...

    Requirements

    Maybe split into subheadings? But we cannot use other headings besides h3? The instruction only says use h3 for section headings; we could still have multiple h3 sections each representing a category. So we could have separate h3 for Knowledge, Skills and Abilities; Education; Experience; Licensing/Certification; Physical Abilities; Other Qualifications. That would be many sections but each has substantive content. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we should combine related items into fewer sections. Thus we could have:

    Requirements

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: ...

    Education: No education requirement.

    Experience: Preferred: Two years of airline/military related work experience in ramp/operations/provisioning functions.

    Licensing/Certification: Must be able to obtain a SIDA badge ...

    Physical Abilities: Must be able to lift and move items of 70 pounds...

    Other Qualifications: Must maintain a well-groomed appearance ...

    That's still many paragraphs but within one section. Then Benefits section: list benefits. Pay section: pay rate $21.01 per hour, opportunity for future increase per CBA, overtime, shift premiums. Schedule section: part-time opportunity, 32 hours over 5 days, training details, shift work, seniority bidding, mandatory overtime, etc. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, etc. Also remove duplicated lines, navigation, cookie, legal, scam-warning, application instructions, etc. Also remove "Job Posting End Date". Also remove "Please print/save this job description because it won't be available after you apply." Also remove "Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer." Also remove "U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available." That's actually a requirement (authorization). Should we keep? It's a requirement about work authorization. It's substantive. Should we keep under Requirements maybe. Also "Must be able to meet any physical ability requirements listed on this description" is redundant. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to keep that line about U.S. citizenship or authorization. Also "Must be at least 18 years of age". Also "Ability to work shift work and/or overtime". Also "Foreign language skills are desirable, but not required". Also "The pay amount doesn’t guarantee employment for any particular period." That's a disclaimer but maybe substantive? It's about pay guarantee. Might be considered boilerplate? It's a note about pay. Could keep under Pay. Also "401(k) Company match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule..." that's under Benefits details. Also "Profit-sharing contributions are subject to the Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company." Keep under Benefits. Also "Explore more benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits" maybe we can keep as link but it's a URL; could keep as part of benefits. We need to remove duplicated lines: there are some repeated sentences like "Provides friendly service to and maintains positive relationships with all internal and external Customers" appears twice? Actually appears at start of responsibilities and later again near end: "Provides friendly service to all co-workers and Customers." Slightly different. We'll keep unique. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's craft. First, About the role: combine "Our Company Promise" paragraph and the descriptive paragraph after "Looking for a role where you help flights take off safely and on time?". Our Company Promise: "We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer." Then Job Description: "Looking for a role where you help flights take off safely and on time? Join our Operations Agents at the gate and be the reason flights run smoothly. You’ll help Customers board, check flight details like weight and balance, and talk with other airport Teams to keep things running smoothly. Every day, you’ll help our flights stay on schedule and make sure our Customers feel cared for and our Crews have what they need. Whether you’re new to aviation or looking to grow, this role gives you the chance to learn and be part of something big. See what a day as an Operations Agent looks like: swa.is/DayWithOpsAgent" We can keep that as About the role. Now Responsibilities: we need to list each duty as
  • . The responsibilities list is long. We'll extract each sentence that starts with a verb. We'll need to ensure we don't miss any. Let's copy the responsibilities block: "Provides friendly service to and maintains positive relationships with all internal and external Customers Works in a cooperative spirit to ensure the success of our Company Responsible for providing legendary Customer Service to people boarding the aircraft by coordinating Ramp, Operations, Provisioning and servicing aircraft to ensure on-time departures and quick turnarounds and to make up time on delayed flights Works in airport operation office, gate area, jetways and air freight facilities. May be exposed to a wide variety of weather conditions and jet and machinery noise and fumes. Opens and closes the stations, advising Dispatch of same Handles Station AMS and radio communications traffic as needed Coordinates loading and unloading of aircraft by monitoring ramp activities Answers station operations' telephones Advises Gate Agents when boarding will begin Prepares dispatch release forms and collects weather reports from Ops Suite for the Crew Arranges for fueling of aircraft as required Prepares weight and balance forms. Advises Dispatch, FLIFO and Stations of flight departures / arrivals Closes out flights; files and maintains accurate flight papers. Ascertains that aircraft are properly cleaned and provisioned prior to departure Coordinates special services needed on aircraft such as servicing lavatories, cabin grooming, wheelchairs for Customers and special emergency cleaning Operates boarding bridge, coordinates boarding and deplaning Customers Works with Gate Agents in expediting the check-in process, collects boarding passes and/or electronic boarding data, and verifies boarding counts Checks baggage, when necessary. Uses jetway stairs frequently to carry items from jetway to ramp Writes and submits irregularity reports as required. Checks cargo on hand to see that it is properly logged and accounted for. Checks that all board mail and Company material is dispatched and sent to indicated Stations Receives, refers, or makes paging calls and makes paging announcements, as appropriate. Keeps other station personnel advised of flight movements, weather conditions, and irregular operations Prepares statistical reports to record information from trip papers. Operates equipment for flight information display systems and updates system when operationally necessary Properly maintains and wears the uniform by Company regulations and presents a neat and professional appearance while on duty Provides friendly service to all co-workers and Customers. Performs special task or assignments as delegated by Supervisor or Station Management personnel Responsible for ground security and assuring operations follow security procedures May perform the duties of a Freight Agent. Further information can be found in the Freight Agent PAQ Must be able to meet any physical ability requirements listed on this description May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders" We need to turn each line into
  • . Some lines have multiple sentences; we can keep as one
  • with the sentences. Now Requirements section: We'll combine Knowledge, Skills And Abilities, Education, Experience, Licensing/Certification, Physical Abilities, Other Qualifications, plus work authorization, age, shift work, foreign language. Let's extract each: Knowledge, Skills And Abilities block: "Ability to work well with others as part of a team, meet the public, and work under stressful situations Must be GSC qualified Must comply with DOT drug and alcohol testing program Ability to read documents, follow instructions, learn and understand ramp operations procedures, rules and regulations Ability to type and/or use a computer keyboard with sufficient speed to meet demands of the job Must successfully complete Operations Agent training program with a 90% or greater average and evaluation / probationary period Must be aware of hazardous situations and be able to handle emergencies as needed Able to work under pressure and handle many functions at once with many different offices and/or groups of people Must work under tight time constraints to accomplish quick turns of aircraft Must possess good written and oral skills Must present a well-groomed appearance in accordance with the Ground Operations Employee Handbook and Labor Agreement Must be able to effectively communicate verbally by telephone, face to face and public address systems Must be able to be alert to moving vehicles or aircraft and use radio equipment Must be able to communicate information and instructions verbally or via radio equipment" Education: "No education requirement" Experience: "Preferred: Two years of airline/military related work experience in ramp/operations/provisioning functions" Licensing/Certification: "Must be able to obtain a

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