Ramp Services Agent London, England
Job description
To become an Ramp Agent at London City Airport, you‘ll be passionate about creating the best experience for all our passengers. You will be a team player and be able to maintain a safe and secure working environment.
Throughout your shift, you will deliver safe, compliant, and punctual aircraft turnarounds. You will be playing an important part in making the passenger journey as safe and well as possible.
The role involves significant manual handling and working outside in all conditions, allowing your challenger spirit to shine through.
As a Ramp Services Agent your key responsibilities include:
- Processing and transportation of baggage and cargo
- Loading and unloading aircraft
- Aircraft marshalling & other critical activities
- Application and manoeuvring of ground servicing equipment
- Collaborating with our flight crews to conduct aircraft engine ‘Start-ups’
- Seasonal operational activities such as Aircraft De-icing / Anti-icing
All duties will include the use of electric vehicles or specialist ground handling equipment. An awareness of health and safety and safe working practices is paramount, although a full 8-week training programme is provided.
Once you’ve completed your training, you’ll know your shifts 6 months in advance, so you can plan around them and have a good work life balance.
What you will need, however, is:
- a Full UK/EC/EEA clean driving licence held for a period of at least 6 months
- full colour vision
- the physical fitness to cope with long periods of lifting, standing and bending
- be passionate about safety in the workplace
- a strong team player with the willingness to raise issues and contribute to our dynamic team
You must also be:
- willing to provide a full five-year pre-employment reference check
- able to provide your right to work in the UK
- happy to complete our pre-employment medical and criminal record checks
Hours of Work:
- 40 hours per week on a rotating roster that starts as early as 05:00am and finishes as late as 10:30pm
- Includes weekends and public holidays. Flexibility required.
- Regular overtime is available if desired
Benefits:
- Free uniform
- Free onsite parking
- Access to discounted Private Medical Insurance for you and immediate family
- Medicash Cash plan
- On site Physiotherapist
- Discounted Gym Membership at many local facilities
- Staff discounts at most of retailers on site & some local restaurants & hotels
- Enrolment into company AE pension scheme
- Access to Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Bereavement Counselling
- Cycle 2 Work salary sacrifice scheme
- Hastee Pay Advances
- 20 Days Annual leave (increasing by 1 day each year for the first 5 years until you reach 25 days)
- LCY Central discount website
- Annual Bonus based on increase in passengers each year
- Annual Season Ticket Loan
- Holiday Buy scheme (Ability to purchase up to 1 weeks A/L per year)
- Access to Salary Sacrifice Car leasing Scheme
