Airport Ramp Agent — Luggage & Cargo Handler

unitedgroundexpressexternal; Tennessee; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Competitive wages

Earned Paid Time Off

Discounted travel for you and your.imd

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

United Ground Express is hiring at MEM Memphis International Airport, Tennessee, for a baggage handler role. You will lift, load, and unload baggage up to 70 lbs, operate tugs and belt loaders, and ensure aircrafts are prepared for the next flight.

You will read load sheets, follow FAA regulations, and communicate with crew via radio. The job requires 18+, a valid driver's license, fingerprint clearance, background checks, and ability to work all shifts in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must possess a valid state-issued driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Must acquire and maintain credentials including fingerprint clearance, local airport badging, and background check.
• Successful completion of pre-employment process including drug screen, hearing and vision check.
• Available to work any shift; day or night, weekends, and holidays; mandatory overtime may be required.
• Comfortable working with computers, mobile devices, and new technologies.
• Must be able to use radio electronic devices to communicate with co-workers or flight crew.
• Must be able to read, write, fluently speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to carry, bend, lift and turn with bags and other items weighing up to 70 lbs.
• Able to perform a variety of physical activities including pushing, bending, stooping, climbing, and working in tight spaces.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must possess and maintain a valid US state driver's license (Suspended, expired, revoked, or denied licenses are not valid).

Responsibilities

• Lift baggage, boxes, or cargo weighing up to 70 lbs throughout the shift.
• May require lifting over 100 items for a single aircraft.
• Push/pull loaded and empty carts during loading/unloading operations.
• Ascend/descend jet-way stairs while carrying baggage.
• Bend/stoop and crawl to move and stack/unstack cargo in aircraft.
• Drive ground equipment such as tugs to help the plane push in/out of the gate, belt loaders to help load baggage, and bag carts to deliver baggage.
• Clean the interior of the aircraft, clean and service aircraft lavatories.
• Read and interpret aircraft load sheets, checked baggage tags, and cargo labels.
• Prepping and securing the aircraft for the next flight.
• Ensure compliance with United and FAA regulations and policies.
• Use radio electronic devices to communicate with co-workers or flight crew.
• Work outdoors in all temperatures and weather conditions.

Skills

English proficiency

Valid driver license

Safety mindset

Radio communications

Job description

United Ground Express is hiring at MEM Memphis International Airport, Tennessee, for a baggage handler role. You will lift, load, and unload baggage up to 70 lbs, operate tugs and belt loaders, and ensure aircrafts are prepared for the next flight.

You will read load sheets, follow FAA regulations, and communicate with crew via radio. The job requires 18+, a valid driver's license, fingerprint clearance, background checks, and ability to work all shifts in all weather conditions.