Airport Ramp Supervisor

Overview

People. Passion. Pride. This is what has driven our teams since 1833.

Since that time, we have developed to become a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services at over 300 locations in 65 countries, across 6 continents.

But at the heart of our business is our people.

Role Purpose

As a Menzies Aviation Ramp Supervisor, you will be responsible for supervising the unloading and loading of luggage, freight and cargo on and off commercial aircraft. The Ramp Supervisor will also drive and operate small specialized commercial vehicles. This position will require heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, and stretching.

What you will be doing

• Supervise and support lead ramp agents, including mentoring, conducting shift briefings, ramp agent resource allocation, and ensuring adherence to safety regulations.
• Handle personnel processes such as interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions and addressing complaints and resolving problems as needed for violations of company policy.
• Complete administrative tasks, including shift reports, timecard signing, and disciplinary incident and / or termination reports.
• Oversee cargo and baggage operations, including loading / unloading aircraft and transporting items between terminals and facilities.
• Operate ground support equipment and interpret key documentation like weight and balance loading instructions, hazardous material labels, aircraft loading manifests, and baggage routing tags.
• Report any significant deficiency in our products, materials and documents and suggest any improvements to working practices especially those relating to Safety and security.

What we are looking for

Benefits

Safety, Security, Wellbeing and Compliance

You will have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may regularly work in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, high voltages and high hydraulic / pneumatic pressures. The employee is also frequently exposed to very loud noise levels, fumes or airborne particles and hazardous substances, materials or waste. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places.

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.