Ramp Agent - Honolulu - Full Time
Hawaiian Airlines
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Job summary
Hawaiian Airlines in Honolulu is seeking a Ramp Agent to load and unload guests'' baggage, monitor safety and help ensure flights arrive and depart on time. This is a physically demanding outdoor position within a union environment.
Ideal candidates are 18+, can lift 70 lbs, can work nights/weekends, have a valid US driver''s license and can communicate in English. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Qualifications
- Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
- Must lift 70 lbs repeatedly.
- Able to operate heavy equipment and drive tugs.
- Must have valid US driver''s license and be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Willing to obtain USPS Mail Handling Certification and airport security clearance.
- High school diploma or equivalent; minimum age 18.
Responsibilities
- Load, stow and unload cargo and baggage per flight loading plans.
- Pickup and deliver cargo including mail and express.
- Prepare, report and account for necessary documents.
- Clean aircraft baggage pits and surrounding work areas.
- Operate automotive equipment with training; insert/remove chocks and safety lines.
- When needed, may dispatch aircraft and perform cleaners duties.
- May provide duties of cleaners if required by service needs.
Skills
Education
Job description
At Hawaiian Airlines, we are all about welcoming our guests with Hawaiian hospitality and aloha, and taking care of our people, our home, and the communities we serve. Join our ‘ohana and be a part of an exciting team of professionals dedicated to serving our kama‘āina and introducing our islands to the world!
At Hawaiian Airlines, we are all about welcoming our guests with Hawaiian hospitality and aloha, and taking care of our people, our home, and the communities we serve. Join our ‘ohana and be a part of an exciting team of professionals dedicated to serving our kama‘āina and introducing our islands to the world!
The Ramp Agent is responsible for loading and offloading our guests’ baggage, ensuring they are accounted for and well taken care of. They also look out for the safety and well-being of each other, while ensuring our flights arrive and depart on-time. If you’re up for the challenge of physical work and being outdoors, we want to hear from you. This is a union represented position.
- Loading, stowing and unloading of all cargo and baggage in accordance with flight loading plans.
- Pick-up and delivery of all cargo, including mail, express, baggage, freight Company material, commissary supplies.
- Preparation, reporting and accounting of necessary documents relating to work performed.
- Cleaning of aircraft baggage pits and immediate work areas.
- Operation of automotive equipment in connection with the above duties, and only after proper training.
- Insert and remove chocks and safety lines.
- When mechanical personnel are not immediately available for the assignment, may receive and dispatch aircraft.
- May also be required to perform the duties of Cleaners: limited to cleaning of offices in surrounding areas and aircraft. Such duties may be assigned only as the needs of the service require.
- Must be willing and able to work outside in the elements.
- Ability to lift 70lbs. throughout your shift.
- Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, reach and grasp.
- Must be willing and able to work in confined spaces on your knees/elbows, lifting baggage overhead frequently (weighing 70+ lbs.), operating heavy machinery near the aircraft, drive tugs, and more.
- Must have a valid unexpired driver’s license issued by a US state, a US territory or the District of Columbia.
- Flexible to work varied shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to obtain USPS Mail Handling Certification.
- Ability to obtain airport security clearance.
- Ability to communicate in English.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age of 18.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Airport ramp experience.
- Physical labor experience and/or working in a warehouse environment.
Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.
USD $16.24/Hr.
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.
- Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
- Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
- Generous 401k match program
- Annual bonus plans
- Generous holiday and paid time off
For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.
Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar: Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. Review the SIDA Badge Requirements document for a comprehensive overview. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated.
It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.
We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.
We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”). All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.
- Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories;
- Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and
- Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.
Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA.
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
Non-Exempt
Full-Time
Frontline
Regular
Honolulu
Yes
Y - T2
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