Ramp Agent/Baggage Handler

Ramp Services Agent – Bournemouth Airport

We are recruiting for Ramp Services Agent to work at Bournemouth Airport to provide the necessary under-wing ground support services to aircraft as required by customer airlines. This includes (but not be limited) to the loading and unloading of baggage and cargo and mail, sorting and transporting baggage to and from the aircraft and the operation of specialist ground servicing equipment.

Responsibilities will include:

· Unload passenger luggage and air cargo, bulk and/or containers/pallets, onto carts and/or dollies.

· Deliver passenger luggage to claim area and unload onto conveyor system.

· Deliver air cargo to appropriate recipient.

· Load/unload wheelchairs and child strollers and deliver to designated location.

· Provide special handling of luggage/cargo as required/directed.

· Placement of chocks and cones around the aircraft

· Drive and/or operate ground support equipment which may include baggage tugs, baggage carts, aircraft steps, belt loaders, tow bars, container loaders, water/lavatory service trucks, cargo dollies and passenger vans.

· Collect and load live animals and dangerous goods on onto aircraft.

· Report all equipment malfunctions to the appropriate supervisor/manager.

· Comply with all UK/Ireland/EU legislation as well as airport authority and carrier security requirements.

Applicants must be flexible to work on various shifts including days, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays, this a manual job and you will be repeatedly required to lift loads of up to 32kg throughout a shift. You will need to be able to travel to the airport at times when public transport is not available, must be willing to work outside in all weathers and must be able to speak and understand the English language. You will also occasionally be required to assist with aircraft cleaning.

Previous experience of working in an aviation environment and a full driving license are desirable.

The roles are offered on a long-term temporary basis initially, but there are permanent opportunities available for the right people.

Fixed rate of £11.44 per hour (pay review pending).

Five years’ of referenceable work history, along with completion of a basic criminal record check and counter terrorism check prior to starting are all essential.

Job Type: Temp to perm

Salary: £11.44 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Every weekend
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hurn: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: DawidRamp