Cargo Agent

Job Summary

Compensation: $22.00
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: TBD
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Requisition ID: 604413380

Job Duties

Job Summary:
Facilitate daily cargo, customer service, ramp service, facility, and equipment operations. 

Cargo Agent Essential Functions:
1.    Receive and distribute US Mail, (Non-Priority and Priority Mail) into EAC’s transportation system, including stacking, shrink-wrapping, bagging and properly storing mail where applicable.
2.    Transfer mail to the post office or other air carriers as dictated by the post office personnel. 
3.    Operate company equipment while working on property in conjunction with cargo and passenger operations.
4.    Conduct daily inspections of all company equipment.
5.    Provide sufficient protection of tendered freight by shrink wrapping, bagging and properly storing shipment.
6.    Maintain a clean and hazard-free work environment, including emptying trash cans, and cleaning box trucks and the warehouse as needed. Cleaning and organizing the ramp areas as assigned, cleaning company equipment stored outdoors, and assisting in post-load clean-up of FOD from the ramp areas and around the aircraft.

Essential Customer Service Agent Functions:
1.    Interact with customers while loading and unloading their vehicles using a variety of specialized equipment including pallet jacks, forklifts, and specialized attachments such as pallet pullers and carpet picks.
2.    Meet, assist, check in, board, and provide all luggage and cargo assistance to all passengers.
3.    Complete relevant freight acceptance and storage duties, including labeling, consolidation, and use of EAC’s computerized air waybill system.
4.    Organizing freight intake areas, including inventorying, and maintaining adequate stocks of destination labels, freight receipt sheets, Shipper’s Declarations of hazardous materials, and filing air waybills.

Ramp Agent Essential Functions:
1.    Organize and consolidate freight and mail in preparation for loading.  
2.    Stage freight and mail in preparation for a flight.
3.    Assist with connection and start-up of ground power units on aircraft, when needed.
4.    Complete aircraft preparation duties prior to loading EAC flights.
5.    Operate company equipment while working on the ramp and safely and efficiently loading EAC aircraft and transporting cargo and baggage.
6.    Utilize various support tools such as pipe rollers, vehicle dollies, pallet jacks, toothpicks, and pry bars during completion of loading and unloading duties.  
7.    Perform safety-related functions such as securing cargo loads with straps and nets and the securing of cargo doors. Assist with connecting aircraft power units and placement of wheel chocks and air stairs.

Forklift Operations:
1.    Operating forklift inside the warehouse (including chill and freeze units and dock-high trailers) while maintaining the highest level of attention to safety and productivity.
2.    Operating forklift on the ramp (including moving, storing, and staging mail and freight and unloading flatbed trailers) while maintaining the highest level of attention to safety and productivity.
3.    Operating forklifts while loading and unloading aircraft (including loading oversized freight and assisting with vehicle loading) while maintaining the highest level of attention to safety and productivity.

Additional Responsibilities: 
Safety 
1.    Comply with all safety aspects, specific practices and procedures of the work scope and position(s). 
2.    Be familiar with the Company’s Safety Management System (SMS) and Occupational Safety Manual (OSM). 
3.    Contribute to the Safety Culture of the Company and report any Safety Hazards.  
4.    Required to learn and understand Dangerous Goods Transportation requirements.
5.    Keep your work areas clean and free of hazards; correct unsafe conditions when encountered and report those, that you are unable to personally correct, to a supervisor. 
Security 
1.    Comply with all security practices, policies, and procedures as trained.
2.    Maintain employee vigilance and report all security concerns. 
Administrative
1.    Build an organizational culture in which passion for continuous improvement is innate.
2.    Ensure adherence to procedures that promote the health and welfare of all employees.

Physical Abilities:
The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position must perform in carrying out essential job functions.

1.    Ability to reach horizontally and vertically with arms.  Sufficient dexterity to manipulate small objects and print or write legibly.
2.    Sufficient physical ability, strength, mobility, and stamina to lift, carry, push, or pull objects which may frequently exceed 70 pounds in a series of functional tests which clearly simulates the work environment.
3.    Physical ability to sit for extended periods of time.
4.    Requires the ability to be sedentary for extended periods of time.
5.    Shall perceive the nature of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral information, the manual dexterity to operate business related equipment, and handle and work with various materials and objects are important aspects of this job.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Required/Preferred Experience, Education & Skills

Environmental Conditions:
1.    Requires the ability to work in extreme weather conditions.

License(s):
1.    Valid Driver’s license

Qualifications:
1.    Requires the ability to understand, retain, and deliver information verbally and written. 
2.    Individual must be energetic, self-motivated, and comfortable with frequent changes.  
3.    Must be able to accomplish assigned tasks independently and in a timely manner.
4.    Must complete Request for Computer Access form (PS Form 1357-S) from the USPS to allow access to the SAMS Bypass mail appointment web site. 

Total Rewards

• Competitive total rewards package
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k match program
• Paid Holidays
  

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you would like to view a copy of our affirmative action plans, please contact us via email at recruitment@evertsair.com.

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