Cargo/ramp Agents

**Ramp Services Agent**
**Hourly Rate**: £10.50 Per Hour
**Hours**: Shift patterns including early mornings, afternoons and weekend shifts

**Location**:Christchurch

Tru Talent are delighted to be working with one of the leading UK based Airports who are looking for Ramp Services Agent to help within the terminal throughout the summer season.

To provide the necessary under-wing ground support services to aircraft as required by our customer airlines. This includes (but not limited) to the loading and unloading of baggage and cargo and mail, sorting and transporting baggage to and from the aircraftand the operation of specialist ground servicing equipment.

**Responsibilities for the Ramp Agent**:

- Unload passenger luggage and air cargo, bulk and/or containers/pallets, onto carts and/or dollies
- Unload passenger luggage onto conveyor system
- Load/unload wheelchairs and child strollers and deliver to designated location
- 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 to aircraft
- Comply with all UK/Ireland/EU legislation as well as airport authority and carrier security requirements
- Comply with BIA Handling Ltd Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
- Maintain the highest standards of safety and security always
- Aircraft Cleaning

**Skills and experience needed for the Ramp Agent**:

- Flexible to work on various shifts (days, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays)
- Ability to travel to the airport at times where public transport is not available
- Ability to follow processes and procedures
- Able to work in a manual environment and repeatedly lift to 32kg throughout a shift.
- Able to work as part of a team in a challenging environment
- A full driving licence
- Previous experience working in an aviation environment is desired