Cargo Agent

Jimmy Jazz; Chena Ridge (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision/Dental/Life

401k Match

Paid Holidays

Floating Holidays

Paid Time Off

Jury Duty Pay

Employee Discounts

EAP

Job summary

Everts Air in Fairbanks, AK is hiring for a Regular Full-Time Cargo Handler responsible for physical freight handling and documentation within our air carrier operations.

Starting at $21.00 per hour with a Mon-Fri 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM schedule. Must pass background checks, have a valid driver’s license, and work in a drug-free environment.

Qualifications

• Requires valid driver's license.
• Must pass Airport Background Criminal History Check.
• Must work in a drug-free environment per policy.
• Available for rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call.
• Demonstrates a quality-first mindset and self-motivation.
• Must complete USPS access form for SAMS Bypass mail appointment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with freight and cargo handling to support flight operations.
• Meet and greet customers and document deliveries with proper intake and acceptance records.
• Ensure freight is labeled, inventoried, and staged correctly.
• Perform inventory audits and adjust descriptions as needed.
• Load or assist loading cargo onto aircraft with proper tie-downs.
• Support aircraft preheating, cleaning, marshaling, towing, and ground power tasks.
• Maintain a clean ramp and warehouse, manage debris and snow as required.

Skills

Valid Driver's License

Background check

Team player

Quality-first mindset

Tools

Pallet jacks

Forklifts

Job description

• Location 5525 Airport Industrial Road,Fairbanks, AK, 99709,United States
• Base Pay $21.00 / Hour
• Job Category Cargo, Loading, Aviation
• Employee Type Regular Full Time
• Manage Others No

Contact information

• Name Shatavia Smith
• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

Description

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing physical and documented freight and cargo handling services within Everts Air’s operations, for the purpose of completing Company business goals as a direct Air Carrier Airline.

Compensation: Starting at $21.00 p/hr
Schedule: M-F 6:00AM - 2:30PM
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Essential Functions:

• Will be working with other staff members as a team member contributing to the overall success of Company’s freight and cargo handling goals.
• Meet and greet customers, private and business, delivering freight for our services in a courteous professional manner, assisting with the acceptance processes and documentation of deliveries. Will entail paper and or electronic documentations, confirmations of accepting liabilities with the receipt of such freight etc. (freight & cargo includes USPS Mails).
• Ensure all accepted freight is marked, labeled, and placed into facility inventory staging areas correctly.
• Perform inventory audits and corrections or improvements to such inventory descriptions as warranted or necessary.
• Able to pull freight & cargo from inventories to match flight manifesting needs accurately, timely, and efficiently for various Company flights.
• Able to correctly load or assist in loading cargo onto various company aircraft, with competency applied to tie down and restraint of loaded cargo.
• Will meet arriving flights supporting aircraft turning, returning, cargo handling and documentations to accomplish Company’s cargo & freight service goals (this includes cargo handling and aircraft specific tasks).
• Be able to read and understand information from Company Manuals, Information sharing formats, training events, verbal instructions, written and verbal directions/instructions.
• Be able to operate various tools and equipment; able to perform user responsibilities associated with each of those tools and equipment; office equipment, warehouse equipment (pallet jacks, forklifts, vehicles, trucks etc.) (perform required equipment checks of various natures as scheduled and trained) (perform computer use and data entry tasks).
• Conduct self-conditioning and operating equipment correctly and safely around all areas of air operations. Including complying with all Security and Safety requirements and Ground Security Coordinator responsibilities when applicable.
• Communicate with other employees and departments as appropriate and required, to facilitate Company’s missions, safety, and cargo business goals. (loadmasters, cargo agents, maintenance, management, and flight crew).
• Maintain a clean warehouse, ramp areas and aircraft. Sweep/mop floors dispose of refuge, empty trash/FOD cans and other housekeeping tasks as assigned.
• Handle freight, cargo, and US Mails in Company’s operations to and from other facilities and businesses as required.
• Accompany aircraft flights to final destination to assist in loading and unloading.
• Provide support for company’s operational requirements such as aircraft pre-heating, cleaning, marshaling, towing, spotting, placing wing covers or engine covers, door operations, ground power operations, and other support tasks on and for aircraft.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and organized ramp, freight storage, FOD pickup, sweeping and snow removal and other support tasks for a managed ramp area of operations.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by their supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Valid Driver’s License is required.
• Must be able to pass an Airport Background Criminal History Check.
• Must be able to work effectively in a drug-free workplace and comply with company drug and alcohol policies.
• Must be available to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call schedules.
• A “quality-first” mindset with the ability to adapt and be self-motivated.
• Must complete Request for Computer Access from (PS Form 1357-S) from the USPS to allow access to the SAMS Bypass mail appointment website.

Benefits Packet Includes:

• Group Medical/Vision/Dental/Life Insurance Coverage
• 401k Retirement Match Savings Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Floating Holiday
• Paid Time Off
• Jury Duty Pay
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program

Everts Air is a drug- and alcohol-free workplace committed to equal employment opportunities, fair and transparent pay practices, and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. Due to the nature of our operations, some roles may require background checks and compliance with federal aviation security standards.