Job Summary
To provide all necessary and required under-wing ground support services as contracted by the customer to include but not be limited to loading and unloading baggage and cargo, marshalling, water and lavatory servicing.
Job Responsibilities
- Marshall aircraft during arrival and departure
- Unload passenger luggage and air cargo, bulk and/or containers/pallets, onto carts and/or dollies
- Unload wheelchairs and child strollers and deliver to designated location
- Provide special handling of luggage/cargo as required/directed
- Deliver passenger luggage to claim area and unload onto conveyor system
- Deliver air cargo to appropriate recipient
- Drive and/or operate ground support equipment to include tow tractors, tow bars, belt loaders, container loaders, baggage tugs, water/lavatory service trucks, aircraft ground power units, aircraft air start units, air stairs, aircraft de-icing units, baggage carts, cargo dollies and passenger vans.
- Collect and load mail, live animals, wheelchairs and child strollers onto aircraft
- Service aircraft water and lavatories
- Inspect ramp areas adjacent to gate and aircraft for debris and remove/dispose of when found.
- Report all equipment malfunctions to the appropriate supervisor/manager
- Comply with all federal, state, municipal, airport authority and carrier security requirements
- Vaccum aircraft floors
- Wipe down and clean mirrors in lavatories
- Clean and remove tras from seat pockets
- Replenish seat pockets with airline materials
- Replenish Lavatory supplies
- Wipedown passenger food trays attached to seats
- Clean inside aircraft windows
- Pick up trash and clean aircraft cockpit
- Wipe down and clean aircraft overhead bins
- Arranage seatbelts on seats
- Remove and replace audio headsets
- Remove and replace headrests and pillows
- Correct Handling of International Garbage as required by the Company, Carrier and the Department of Agriculture
- Comply with Swissport's standard operation procedures (SOP's) and policies
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Competencies
- Previous ramp/cleaning experience a plus (experience not required)
- Valid driver's license
- Good communication skills
- Language skills
- Must be able to work in inclement weather
- Must beable to work under pressure
- Flexible to work on various shifts (days, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays)
- Excellent Health & Safety awareness
- Lift heavy objects that could reach 70 pounds (32 kilograms)
- Must pass drug test
- Must pass background check
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Swissport as an equal opportunity employer bases its hiring decisions on the business need and the best qualified candidates available, and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category. Candidates who are offered employment may be subject to a criminal record and other background checks as permitted or required by company policy or applicable law.
About us
Swissport International AG, on behalf of more than 850 client-companies, provides best-in-class airport ground services for some 282 million passengers annually and handles approximately 4.8 million tons of air cargo at 122 warehouses world-wide. With a workforce of some 66,000 the world's leading provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling is active at more than 300 airports in 50 countries on six continents. In 2018 the Group generated a consolidated operating revenue of EUR 2.99 billion.