Job Description

To become an Ramp Agent at London City Airport, you'll be passionate about creating the best experience for all our passengers. You will be a team player and be able to maintain a safe and secure working environment.


Throughout your shift, you will deliver safe, compliant, and punctual aircraft turnarounds. You will be playing an important part in making the passenger journey as safe and well as possible.


The role involves significant manual handling and working outside in all conditions, allowing your challenger spirit to shine through.

As a Ramp Services Agent your key responsibilities include:

Processing and transportation of baggage and cargo Loading and unloading aircraft Aircraft marshalling & other critical activities Application and manoeuvring of ground servicing equipment Collaborating with our flight crews to conduct aircraft engine 'Start-ups' Seasonal operational activities such as Aircraft De-icing / Anti-icing

All duties will include the use of electric vehicles or specialist ground handling equipment. An awareness of health and safety and safe working practices is paramount, although a full 8-week training programme is provided.


Once you've completed your training, you'll be on a fixed roster pattern, so you can plan around work and have a good work life balance.

What you will need, however, is:

a Full UK/EC/EEA clean driving licence held for a period of at least 6 months full colour vision the physical fitness to cope with long periods of lifting, standing and bending be passionate about safety in the workplace a strong team player with the willingness to raise issues and contribute to our dynamic team

You must also be:

willing to provide a full five-year pre-employment reference check able to provide your right to work in the UK happy to complete our pre-employment medical and criminal record checks be able to work full time for the first 3 weeks to complete the initial training

Hours of Work:

40 hours per week on a rotating roster pattern Includes weekends and public holidays Shifts will start no earlier than 05:00 and finish no later than 22:30

Benefits:

Free uniform Free onsite parking Access to discounted Private Medical Insurance for you and immediate family Medicash Cash plan On site Physiotherapist Discounted Gym Membership at many local facilities Staff discounts at most of retailers on site & some local restaurants & hotels Enrolment into company AE pension scheme Access to Salary sacrifice pension scheme Bereavement Counselling Cycle 2 Work salary sacrifice scheme Hastee Pay Advances 22 Days Annual leave (increasing by 1 day each year for the first 3 years until you reach 25 days) LCY Central discount website Annual Bonus based on increase in passengers each year Annual Season Ticket Loan Holiday Buy scheme (Ability to purchase up to 1 weeks A/L per year) Access to Salary Sacrifice Car leasing Scheme

The assessment day for selected candidates will take place late July

. This will be followed by interviews in August. The start date for successful candidates will be October/November

London City Airport is one of the largest private sector employment sites in the London Borough of Newham. We offer a wide range of interesting and challenging career opportunities for the local community.


With over 2,000 employees here, working either directly for London City Airport Limited or for one of our concession partners, airlines, or other business partners on site, the scope for career satisfaction and progression is huge.


London City Airport is an Inclusive Employer.

At London City Airport we respect and celebrate each other's individual differences. We embrace all backgrounds and abilities of all team members and we work closely with our Inclusion Group A Voice for all to ensure we are an inclusive workplace.


Please note that we only ask candidates to go through the necessary security checks (Criminal Record Checks or CRC) once a position has been offered. If you are approached by a third-party site offering to manage the process for you, please ignore it.

London City Airport Ltd is not currently delivering a Graduate Training Programme but we do run a Work Experience Programme. Please

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to find out more.