Ramp Agent FT

About the Role

Join Menzies Aviation as a Ramp Agent and become part of a global leader in aviation fueling and ground services. In this role, you will handle cargo and baggage, operate small commercial vehicles, and maintain a safe, secure work environment in compliance with health, safety, and security policies.

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Responsibilities

• Comfortably and continuously lift/move 70 lbs of cargo and baggage on and off aircraft.
• Perform frequent bending, stretching, pushing, pulling, stacking, squatting, and kneeling in small, confined locations.
• Operate motorized equipment and transport cargo and baggage between aircraft, airport terminals, and air cargo facilities.
• Read and interpret aircraft weight and balance loading instructions, hazardous material labels, loading manifests, and routing tags.
• Ensure safe and secure operations in compliance with health, safety, security, and government regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Possess a valid US driver’s license.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Proficiently read, write, and speak English.
• Comfortable lifting 70 lbs repetitively.
• Comfortable working in all weather conditions.
• Pass an FBI background check and obtain a US Customs Seal.
• Available and flexible to work variable shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• Prior experience loading and unloading heavy products or equipment (preferred).
• Ability to perform basic math calculations.
• Ability to work at heights up to 40 feet.

Skills

• Ability to learn quickly.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions, requesting clarification when needed.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to build relationships.

Working Conditions

The role involves exposure to various environmental and operational factors:

• Regularly work in outside weather conditions.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, high voltages, and high hydraulic/pneumatic pressures.
• Frequent exposure to very loud noise levels, fumes, airborne particles, and hazardous substances.
• Occasional work in high, precarious places.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects/tools, reach with arms, climb, balance, talk, or hear.
• Engage in debris removal involving lifting, bending, and stooping.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 lbs.