Ramp Agent (Station Attendant) – Airport - Part-Time - Proactive hiring

Air Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 53,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift premium afternoon

Shift premium midnight

Job summary

Air Canada in Toronto is seeking part-time Ramp Agents to load and unload aircraft, manage baggage, and support on-time performance. Training is provided in a paid, full-time program of several weeks, with no previous aviation experience required.

Participants must have a valid driver’s license, pass a medical and drug test, and be able to work rotating shifts including evenings and weekends. The role offers significant shift premiums and travel privileges as part of benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work in a physically demanding role on airside and baggage areas.
• Ability to lift up to 70 lbs repetitively and operate under all weather conditions.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain security clearances as required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with crew to onload and offload aircraft safely and on time.
• Assist with baggage handling, connecting bags, and ground operations tasks.
• Adhere to training programs and shift schedules, maintaining high safety standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Punctuality

Dependability

Safety-conscious

Job description

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada (Onsite)

Starting Salary: $23.36/ hour - Up to $38.15 after 8 years of continuous service as outlined in the applicable Collective Agreement

Branch: Airports Canada & CX Strategy

Category: Unionized (IAMAW)

Job type:Part-time

Plus shift premiums: Afternoon - $1.00 for each hour worked between 18:00 and 23:00. Midnight - $1.50 for each hour worked between 23:00 and 6:00.

No Previous Experience Required.

What will you do today?

As a dynamic team member, you collaborate with your crew to efficiently onload and offload aircraft, ensuring safe and on-time performance. You may find yourself working functions that include baggage, connecting passenger's bags or right out on the tarmac performing a symphony of tasks leading to a successful operation.

What will you find with us?

• Wellbeing: Every aspect of your wellbeing and of your family, matters to us. Our benefits go much further than the standard health, dental and pension. We want to give you support across all areas of your lifestyle – from your finances with our annual profit sharing award, to your mental health.
• Flexibility: As you gain seniority, you can opt to trade shifts and build a pattern to fit your life. And in some locations there is the option to choose a full-time or part-time role
• Travel: Keen to explore the world? Want to visit family and friends overseas? Our travel privileges give you, your family and your friends special rates so you can fulfill your travel dreams.
• Diversity: You’ll find a real mix of people in our ground crew family. Here, you’ll do something different, with someone different, every single shift.
• Training: You don’t need airline, airport or aviation experience. Everyone starts with a fully paid, full-time, nine (9) to ten (10) week training program. And if you feel you want to take your aviation career in a new direction, we’ll support you with training, development and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

Job requirements

At our workplace, teamwork is essential for maintaining the smooth operation of our fleet. This physically demanding role involves active movement both on the airside and in the baggage room. Since our operations run year-round, you must be ready to work in all weather conditions.

To Join Us, You Must Have

• A valid driver’s license – driving heavy equipment on the airside will be required
• Ability to lift 70lbs repetitively
• To pass a medical evaluation, including a drug and alcohol test
• Availability to attend and successfully pass a five (5) to seven (7) weeks full-time paid training program
• Availability to work rotating shift patterns over a 24-hour period (including weekends and holidays)
• Ability to obtain and maintain any applicable transportation security clearances and additional authorizations. Please refer to Transport Canada site for more details
• Safety and security conscious
• Strong communication and ability to work in a team on a daily basis.
• Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain any applicable transportation security clearances and additional authorizations. Please refer to Transport Canada site for more details
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position

Take a look at this video to see what our Ramp Agents get up to: https://vimeo.com/1084011969/25d443e270

Diversity And Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.