As a member of the Menzies Aviation Cargo Handling team, you will be responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing freight while practicing all the Company’s Safety Policy inclusive of, but not limited to wearing PPE, equipment operation, safe lifting procedures, or obeying speed limits when driving company vehicles and equipment.

• Rate of Pay Starting $19.00 an hour
• Work Hours: Sun-Wed 9:00pm – 7:30am / Wed-Sat 9:00pm – 7:30am

Key Responsibilities

• Reads air waybill, bills of landing, or freight manifest to determine the items to be moved, gathered, or
  distributed
• Conveys freight from receiving dock with forklift
• Opens containers for breakdown
• Inbound parcels through handheld capturing bar code and place parcels onto belt
• X-ray Screen parcels
• Sort screened parcels through handheld and build parcels back into containers
• Wrap, band and weigh container
• Performs cargo build-up and/or breakdowns, freight to and/or from skid, pallets or ULDs
• Ensures that work areas are clean and hazard free of loose nets, straps, etc
• Must follow all Security procedures as required
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
• Must have current driver’s license with no violations over the past 5 years.
• Forklift certification preferred.
• Must be available and flexible to work variable shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in English proficiently.
• Must pass driver’s test with the Department of Airports and obtain a driver’s license to drive on Airport Operational Area (AOA).
• Must pass an FBI background check and obtain a custom seal.
• Must be able to lift at least 75 pounds on a continuous basis.
• Must pass pre-employment medical and a drug test.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is done both indoors and outdoors, sometimes with no AC or Heating.

This individual will also work with disgruntled customers throughout the airport and must maintain a positive attitude when representing our company and communicating with customers within the airport.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with arms, climb or balance; and talk or hear.

Other tasks include lifting passenger bags up to 70lbs which could also involve bending and stooping. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25lbs and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70lbs.