Description

Air transport ramp attendants operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment, handle cargo and baggage and perform other ground support duties at airports. They are employed by airline and air services companies and the federal government.

Job Titles

• Aircraft groomer
• Airport ramp attendant
• Cargo attendant – air transport
• Ramp agent – air transport
• Ramp attendant – air transport
• Ramp services supervisor – airport
• Station attendant – air transport

Main Duties

• Drive and operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment such as towing tractors, food service trucks, de-icer sprayers and lavatory servicing trucks
• Position passenger loading stairs and operate aircraft cargo doors
• Marshal or tow aircrafts to gate positions for passenger boarding and deplaning and for loading and unloading of cargo
• Sort and load cargo and passenger baggage according to instructions forwarded by load planner to achieve proper balance
• Unload, sort and route cargo and baggage
• Transport freight between aircraft and airport warehouse
• Clean and prepare aircraft interior for passengers and wash aircraft exterior.

Workplaces

• Airline and air services companies
• Federal government

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Evaluation
• Instructing
• Monitoring
• Negotiating

Abilities

• Dynamic Strength
• Gross Body Coordination
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Speech Clarity
• Speech Recognition

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Independence

Similar Occupations

• Material handlers (75101)

Source: OaSIS