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Multi-Function Cargo Agent (NIGHTS) - Stansted Airport London, England

Swissport International AG

Full Time London, England 13.59 GBP HOURLY Today

Job description

Overview:

Pay: £13.59 p/h plus 50p uplift p/h

Shift pattern: Night shift

FULL UK Manual Driving licence essential

Swissport UK&I are looking for enthusiastic team members to join our Cargo team. As a multi-functional Cargo Agent you will organize warehouse and storage facilities and arrange warehouse handling equipment and load/unload air cargo. Provide clerical support to the cargo function, including customs clearance, cash invoicing, basic reception duties and occasional support to other areas in the warehouse. You will maintain the required safety and quality standards as well as comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and company policies.

Responsibilities:

Day to day you will be responsible for:

Loading and unloading air cargo onto vehicles and storage area
Preparing and palletize cargo as needed
Ensuring paperwork related to the cargo is correct
Assuring proper handling and delivery of cargo and operation of related equipment
Following Dangerous Goods Requirements and Regulations
Delivering air cargo to appropriate recipient if required
Providing special handling of live animals as required
Driving and/or operate specialist equipment which may include vans, fork lift trucks, cargo dollies/trailers.
Offloading trucks.
Reporting all equipment malfunctions to the appropriate supervisor/manager
Complying with all relevant legislation and airport authority and carrier security requirements
Complying with Swissport Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
Maintaining the highest standards of safety and security at all times
Basic Customs Clearance Process
Cash Invoicing
Acceptance of high value goods such as radioactive goods, live animals or dangerous cargo.
Reception duties including but not limited to greeting clients and visitors, answering telephone queries, sorting post, filing etc.
Complying with all relevant legislation as well as airport authority and carrier security requirements
Complying with Swissport Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
Operating any necessary machinery
Additional warehouse duties as required

Qualifications:

To be successful in this role you will need to be or have:

In possession of at least three GCSE's or equivalent
Flexible to work a variety of shifts (days, evening, nights, weekends, and public holidays)
Ability to speak and understand the English language
Ability to travel to the airport at times where public transport is not available
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Must be IT literate and able to learn airline specific computer systems
Ability to follow processes and procedures and apply flexible approach when required
Willingness to work in inclement weather if required
Able to demonstrate good customer service
Commitment to continuous improvement
Self-motivated and able to work independently
Able to work in a manual environment and repeatedly lift up to 32kg throughout a shift
Able to work as a team in a fast paced environment
A full driving licence
Previous experience working in an aviation environment desirable

Benefits