Ramp Agent - Horley, United Kingdom - First Call Contract Services

    First Call Contract Services
    First Call Contract Services Horley, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    FirstCall Aviation is hiring

    • Exciting career move
    • Airport Work Opportunity
    • Permanent positions

    We are excited to offer yet another opportunity at Gatwick Airport as a Ramp Agent.

    As a ramp agent you will be at the front line of aircraft movements unloading and loading passenger aircraft and in some cases even specialised cargo aircraft.

    For this position ALL ramp agents need to hold a valid UK drivers license as you will be trained and tested to gain your own airport driving permit (ADP)

    When you have an ADP you will be trained to drive specific equipment (GSE) needed to safely off-load and load passenger baggage as well as freight, mail, courier (CQ), live animals (AVI) and more.

    You will be involved daily in:

    • Making aircraft safe on arrival by means of chocking and powering the aircraft prior to passengers disembarking
    • Moving ground Equipment such as steps to the airplane for embarking and disembarking passengers
    • Safe off-loading and delivery of passenger bags to arrivals areas
    • Safe loading of passenger baggage & cargo/mail items, this could be loosely loaded in aircraft holds or loaded on pallets & other ULD's (containers) by using specialised GSE (FMC)
    • Making aircraft ready for departure, holds closed, doors & exterior checked FEGP disconnected
    • Aircraft pushback or tow, to include headset control, wing walking

    SHIFT PATTERN:

    4ON 2OFF
    05:00-11:30 x2
    12:00 - 22:00 x2

    5ON 2OFF

    06:00-18:00 x1
    05:00 - 17:00 x2
    05:00 - 11:30 x2

    What you need

    • MUST HOLD FULL UK MANUAL DRIVING LICENCE
    • A flexible approach to work
    • Good attitude in team work
    • Be physically fit
    • Prepared to work in all weathers - rain or sun or snow or all three
    • Happy for early mornings and late nights
    • Great attitude with a can do approach to work.

    This is a great career with endless choices for further development in the Aviation industry - this is your starting point...

    To get your journey started:

    • Call us on or
    • Send a TEXT - RAMP LGW
    • Email us your CV -

    Your application will take 2 to 4 weeks to process including your security checks from the date of interview.

    First Call Aviation is a premier brand in aviation recruitment - speak to our professional consultants who have been in the front line of Aviation to start your journey.

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    First Call Aviation is a specialist division of First Call Contract Services Limited