Ramp Agent FT

About the Role

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

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Responsibilities

• Comfortably and continuously lift/move 70lbs 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 identification labels, aircraft loading manifests, and baggage and cargo routing tags
• Ensure safe and secure operations in accordance with health, safety, security, and government statutory requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Possess a valid US driver's license
• Pass pre-employment drug screen
• Proficiently read, write, and speak English
• Comfortable lifting 70lbs repetitively
• Comfortable working in all weather conditions
• Pass FBI background check and obtain 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 forty (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 work environment includes exposure to:

• Outdoor weather conditions
• Moving mechanical parts, high voltages, and high hydraulic/pneumatic pressures
• Very loud noise levels, fumes, airborne particles, and hazardous substances or waste
• 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