Wheelchair Agent

Ultipro; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Menzies Aviation in Wichita, KS is seeking a Wheelchair Agent to assist passengers with mobility needs from check-in to boarding and baggage claim. The role emphasizes safety, courteous service, and clear communication in a fast-paced airport environment.

You will push wheelchairs, support passengers, and complete incident reports, while following gate orders and maintaining a professional demeanor with colleagues and airport staff. Weekend availability is required.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age and eligible to work in the US.
• High School Graduate or GED preferred.
• Must be able to obtain an airport badge.

Responsibilities

• Push wheelchair passengers to and from gates.
• Roll customer-occupied wheelchair down the jet bridge.
• Ensure wheel brakes are in place prior to exiting the wheelchair.
• Complete any necessary wheelchair or incident reports.
• Follow dispatcher gate orders.
• Maintain a friendly and positive attitude and assist passengers with problems or questions.
• Maintain professional working relationships with staff, supervisors, managers, airline employees, and airport authorities.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Communication skills

Weekend availability

Physical ability

Airport badge eligibility

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Job description

People. Passion. Pride. This is what has driven our teams since 1833.

Since that time, we have developed to become a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services at over 300 locations in 65 countries, across 6 continents.

But at the heart of our business is our people.

Role Purpose

The Wheelchair Agent is responsible for assisting passengers with mobility needs throughout the airport terminal in a safe, courteous, and professional manner. This role provides wheelchair transportation and customer support to ensure passengers receive timely assistance from check-in through boarding, connections, arrival, and baggage claim.

What you will be doing:

• Push wheelchair passengers to and from gates
• Roll customer-occupied wheelchair safely down the jet bridge
• Ensure wheel brakes are in place prior to allowing passengers to exit the wheelchair
• Complete any necessary wheelchair or incident reports
• Follow dispatcher gate orders
• Maintain a friendly and positive attitude and is attentive to each passenger's individual needs; by assisting passengers with any problems, questions, or concerns
• Maintain professional working relationships with fellow employees, supervisors, managers, airline employees, and airport authorities
• Carry out other duties as assigned

Safety, Security, Wellbeing and Compliance:

You will have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.

What we are looking for:

• Ability to work various shifts ( Weekend availability is Needed)
• Strong verbal and communication skills
• Able to hear and respond to the spoken voice and to audible alarms generated by terminal environment
• Able to lift up to 50lbs.
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) is preferred
• Must be able to obtain an airport badge
• Must be 18 years of age and eligible to work in the US

Pay:

Hourly $12

Diversity

Menzies Aviation are a committed equal opportunity employer and encourage applications for suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, and maternity. We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where the different knowledge, perspectives, experiences, and approaches of our global workforce are represented. Where everyone feels valued and can reach their full potential.

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