Ramp Agent - PHX (Part-Time)
Southwest Airlines · Phoenix, AZ · 6 days ago
Management$20.63/hrPart-time
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide friendly service to and maintains positive relationships with all internal and external Customers
- Work in a cooperative spirit to ensure the success of our Company
- Responsible for providing legendary Customer service to people desiring to travel, use cargo or baggage service by servicing aircraft at ramps and terminals
- Load, unload, service, guide, and direct Company Aircraft
- Receive and record Customer baggage, air freight, mail and company materials as required
- Handle all aspects of loading, stowing and unloading baggage, cargo airmail, air freight, ballast and company materials according to a predetermined plan received either electronically or manually from an Operations Agent
- Submits, either electronically or manually, a Cargo Bin Loading Slip (CBLS) to an Operations Agent
- Pick up, deliver, and transport cargo and baggage to and from aircraft and prepares records in connection with these responsibilities
- Warehouses, weighs, stacks, picks up and delivers air cargo, checks air cargo handled against accompanying forms to identify any mishandling or discrepancies and corrects routine errors
- Safeguards Customers' baggage, air cargo, air mail, and COMAT from weather, loss, theft, damage and/or destruction
- Review cargo forms for accuracy and corrects forms as necessary
- Perform interior aircraft cabin cleaning by hand, including sweeping upholstery, cleans windows, galleys and disposal containers in accordance with applicable paperwork
- Clean and service lavatories, operate lavatory carts and dispose of contents in accordance with established procedures
- May perform duties of a Provisioning Agent, including stocking aircraft cabin interiors for flights with equipment and supplies such as literature, disposal, and refuse containers and commissary items in accordance with applicable paperwork
- Transport cabin and cleaning equipment between aircraft storage area
- Operate and/or drive motorized equipment, such as belt loaders, air start units, lift trucks, push back tugs, bag cart, lavatory cart and de-icers
- Manually pushes and pulls push carts and containers
- Work in the vicinity of and between passenger terminals, hangars and airfreight facilities, both indoors and outdoors
- May be exposed to a wide variety of weather condition, jet and machinery noises, fumes, dirt and dust for extended periods of time
- Completes forms and paperwork connected with work assignments according to established procedures, and enters such information in to the Company’s information system as required
Knowledge, Skills And Responsibilities
- Ability to work well with others as part of a team, and work under stressful situations
- Ability to read documents, follow instructions, learn and understand ramp operations procedures, rules and regulations
- Awareness of hazardous situations and ability to handle emergencies as needed
- Ability to work under tight time constraints to accomplish quick turns of aircraft
- Awareness of grooming standards as outlined in the Ground Operations Employee Handbook and the Labor Agreement
- Awareness of physical abilities required to perform job duties
Physical Abilities
- Able to lift and move items of 70 pounds and/or more on a regular basis and repetitively lift weights of 40 to 50 pounds on raised surfaces
- Able to climb, bend, kneel, crawl, and stoop on a frequent basis and for extended periods
- Able to work in cramped or high places
- Able to carry heavy items up and down jetway stairs
- Able to maintain the ability to wear prescribed uniforms