Baggage HandlerRamp Operator - Logan Airport (Boston, MA)

Baggage HandlerRamp Operator - Logan Airport

APPLY HERE s delta.greatjob.net jobs JobDescRequestAction.action PSUID 4882db07-d442-4cfc-b041-5eb429e0ca72 Welcome Delta is the most admired airline and we thank you for your interest in joining our Customer Service team as a Baggage Handler Ramp Operator As a member of our ground crew you will work with an innovative team whose common goal is to ensure that our customer s baggage and cargo arrives safely and on time a task that can make a huge difference in the customer experience. At Delta our brand is critical to our continued success. As a Baggage Handler Ramp Operator you play a key part in keeping our brand strong by demonstrating strict adherence to uniform compliance maintaining professionalism and exhibiting a positive persona inside and outside of work. Additionally excellent internal and external customer service is another attribute that keeps our Delta brand strong. SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a Baggage Handler Ramp Operator you are required to safely lift load unload and transport baggage mail and cargo to and from aircraft in addition to being responsible for on-time connections by guiding incoming and departing aircrafts from the gate positions. In addition it is important to safeguard cargo baggage and mail from damage loss and weather. Additional duties include safely driving and operating ground equipment such as tugs belt loaders and tow tractors in areas of congestion. Baggage Handlers Ramp Operators are required to safely operate sophisticated machinery work comfortably in extremely loud environment and work at height in addition to several other strenuous repetitive lifting tasks that will involve placing baggage in aircraft bins and on transport carts. Tasks require use of computers to read enter information and operate baggage scanners as well as assist with record keeping and documentation to ensure baggage and cargo are routed correctly to the passenger s destination. You could also work in the bag room which requires repeatedly lifting and loading baggage onto carts and ensuring each bag reaches its destination. Don t forget that Delta employees practice and advocate engaging in safety-conscious behaviors during all activities. It is required to understand the importance of safety and have the ability to be constantly alert in an always changing work environment.OTHER ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES - PHYSICAL WORK CONDITIONSYou will work primarily outdoors in elements such as extreme heat cold rain ice wind and snow. This job requires routinely lifting bags or items weighing up to 50 pounds. This job also requires occasionally lifting bags or items weighing between 50 and 70 pounds. Work tasks include bending stooping and twisting standing and walking. Work tasks are repetitive such as loading and stacking bags in addition to working in confined spaced and on knees for an extended period of time in the aircraft bins.As a Delta Air Lines Baggage Handler Ramp Operator you will work between 600 and 1 300 hours per year. To qualify for this position you must Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent Have a valid driver s license Be at least 18 years of age Pass an extensive post offer pre-employment background check including finger printing and a criminal history record check required by federal law Pass a post offer pre-employment drug test Frequently lift bags or items weighing up to and including 50 pounds Occasionally lift bags or items weighing between 50 and 70 pounds Pass a physical agility test Be authorized to work in the US Possess basic computer skills Have strong verbal communication skills Be willing to work a fixed and or rotating schedule including afternoons evenings weekends and holiday Compensation for this position is 11.64 per hour plus Delta s uplifting flight privileges This means that you and your family can fly for free on a standby basis.