Agent, Ramp Service

Trego-Dugan Aviation Inc; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Trego-Dugan Aviation Inc is seeking a Ramp Operations Agent to assist with passenger luggage handling, aircraft marshaling, and ground service equipment operation in a dynamic airport environment.

Responsibilities include loading and unloading baggage, guiding aircraft, and ensuring ramp safety. The role requires flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays and requires reading and writing English. Atmospheric working conditions include indoors and outdoors with varying temperatures.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to read and write English.

Responsibilities

• The Ramp Operations Agent is responsible for loading and unloading baggage, marshaling aircraft, and operating ground service equipment (GSE).
• Assist customers with special needs and support customer service agents as needed.
• Ensure ramp safety and security checks, comply with safety regulations, and communicate via two-way radio.

Job description

Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays. Hours will vary based upon flight schedules.

Number of weekly hours may increase or decrease due to seasonal flight changes.

Ramp Operations Agent

General Purpose Of Job

The Ramp Operations Agent is responsible for the handling of customer luggage, including loading and unloading baggage on and off the aircraft, marshaling in and pushing back the aircraft, operation of ground service equipment (GSE), meeting arriving flights and service departing flights, assist customers with special needs, assist customer service agents, as needed, and any other assigned duties.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates, i.e., ramp, commissary, and aircraft cleaning activities.


• Move luggage and comail of various weights and dimensions to and from aircraft and airport luggage receiving area.


• Load and unload baggage, luggage, and comail.


• Operate ground equipment, including tugs and belt loaders.


• Marshal aircraft to and from gates.


• Provide proper handling of baggage requiring special care.


• Service aircraft lavatories.


• Perform aircraft interior cleaning.


• Responsible for aircraft security searches and commissary security searches.


• Ensure ramp areas are safe and free of FOD and that all ground equipment is maintained correctly.


• Follow safety regulations, including properly using ground equipment and wearing proper safety items.


• Able to communicate using a two-way radio.


• Must be at least 18 years old.


• Able to read and write English.

Physical Demands

Must be able to work in a high-pressure environment. You must be able to carry a 70-pound suitcase from the floor to 18 inches and carry a 70-pound suitcase in front of you with both hands for a distance of up to 25 feet; you must have physical dexterity sufficient to perform repetitive tasks and motions, including bending at the waist and knees, squatting, kneeling, crawling, twisting and sustaining those positions for extended amounts of time. Must have sufficient vision and ability to perform the position's essential functions safely.

Work Environment

Airport environment: Indoors and Outdoors. Extreme outdoor conditions where extreme temperature ranges may be encountered.