Cargo Warehouse Agent
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Location: Belfast Airport
Job type: Permanent
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Contact: Not Specified
Sector: Airport
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Job Summary
Cargo Warehouse Agents will organise warehouse and storage facilities; arrange warehouse handling equipment and load / unload air cargo. Agents will maintain the required safety and quality standards as well as comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and company policies.
Job Responsibilities
- Load and unload air cargo onto vehicles and storage areas
- Prepare and palletise cargo as needed
- Unload air cargo and mail, bulk and / or containers / pallets onto carts and / or dollies
- Ensure and prepare airline paperwork related to the cargo is correct
- Assure proper handling and delivery of cargo and operation of related equipment
- Follow Dangerous Goods Requirements and Regulations
- Deliver air cargo to appropriate recipient if required
- Provide special handling of live animals as required
- Drive and/or operate specialist equipment which may include vans, fork lift trucks, cargo dollies/trailers.
- Report all equipment malfunctions to the appropriate supervisor/manager
- Comply with all UK/Ireland/EU legislation as well as airport authority and carrier security requirements
- Comply with Swissport Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
- Maintain the highest standards of safety and security at all time
- Other duties as assigned
- Position may require multifunctional skills to work in office and warehouse.
The list is not exhaustive and is not intended to restrict the scope of the job but clearly define a starting point and may vary depending on location and local customer requirements. Qualifications and Competencies - In possession of at least three GCSE’s / O Level or Leaving Cert (and equivalent)
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Work, PowerPoint) skills and experience required
- Flexible to work on various shifts (days, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays)
- Ability to speak and understand the English language
- Ability to travel to the airport at times where public transport is not available
- Ability to follow processes and procedures and apply flexible approach when required
- Willingness to work in inclement weather
- Physically fit, able to work in a manual environment and repeatedly lift up to 32kg throughout a shift.
- Able to work as a team in a fast paced environment
- A full driving license
- Previous experience working in an aviation environment is desired
- Ability to speak additional languages is desired
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