Airside Transport Agent - Heathrow Airport

Airside Transport Agent - Heathrow Airport London, England

Swissport International AG
Full Time London, England 13.52 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Overview:
Swissport is currently looking for Transport Agents to join our Heathrow team.
This is a Permanent Full Time contract at £13.52ph

Job Summary

You will be responsible for collecting and delivery of cargo and mail, as well as sorting and transporting the cargo and mail to aircraft, warehouses and post offices. You will need to ensure the safe completion of a full range of handling activities which may include the loading and unloading of freight, loose or bulk cargo and mail, using specialist ground servicing equipment. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic cargo operation at the heart of Heathrow Airport.

Responsibilities:
Day to day you will be responsible for:
  • Ensuring your area of the turnaround is completed accurately
  • Ensuring performance standards are met
  • Ensuring airline quality and punctuality standards are met
  • The operation of vehicles, attending and performing to daily operator checks; and ensuring that they are always kept clean
  • Safely and effective working, and always assure compliance with health and safety
  • Ensuring the completion of paperwork is correct
  • Unloading air cargo and mail, bulk and/or containers/pallets
  • Delivering air cargo to the appropriate recipient
  • Providing special handling of cargo/mail as required
  • Exporting collection to be taken to aircraft, cargo collected from warehouse, mail collected from the post office, and deliver to the aircraft
  • Importing collected from aircraft and cargo/mail to be taken to warehouse/post office via Customs
  • Collecting and load live animals and dangerous goods onto aircraft
  • Reporting all equipment malfunctions to the appropriate supervisor/manager
  • Complying with all relevant legislation, airport authority and carrier security requirements.
  • Complying with all UK/Ireland/EU legislation
  • Complying with Swissport Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
  • Maintaining the highest standards of safety and security at all time
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Qualifications and competencies
  • Flexible to work a variety of shifts (days, evening, nights, weekends, and public holidays);
  • Flexible Work attitude is a must
  • Ability to speak and understand the English language competently
  • Ability to travel to the airport at times where public transport is not available
  • Ability to follow processes and procedures and apply a flexible approach when required
  • Willingness to work in inclement weather
  • Able to work in a manual environment and repeatedly lift up to 32kg throughout a shift.
  • Able to work in some confined spaces
  • Able to work as a team in a fast-paced and challenging environment
  • Hold a full driving licence
  • Previous experience working in an aviation environment desirable

Airside Transport Agent - Heathrow Airport
Swissport International AG

https://www.swissport.com
Zürich, Switzerland
Warwick Brady
$5 to $25 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Private
Airlines, Airports & Air Transportation
1996
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