Airport Baggage Handler Careers

WORK ENVIRONMENT:-

Being an airport baggage handler you will pack and unpack luggage and freight from airplane between flights.

Your important duties and responsibilities will involve:

• gather, arrange and ensure luggage against flight lists, verifying that items get to the right aircraft
• shift luggage to and from aircraft holds by making use of freight loaders, trucks and loading conveyors
• accumulate cargo in storehouse which are ready for allocation

• move luggage from the check-in area to departure gates
• fill inbound baggage on conveyors in the entrance hall
• clean and unfreeze aircraft
• perform fundamental machine and vehicle maintenance
• maintain the landing strip clear of fragments and snow in winter

As a skilled and experienced handler, you will work as a 'lead ramp hand'; line up aircraft to their place to keep them ready for next flight, communicating with other ground team by joint radio. You can also give training to personnel on fresh tools and procedures.

QUALIFICATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:-

You must have complete 18 years for working as a baggage handler. You will also go through a severe security checks earlier than beginning a job, and you might have to go by the medical examination.

You should generally have your own transportation to go to the airport, as community transportation is not allowed during your shift times.

Though not necessary, an LGV or forklift truck license can be helpful when you apply for work, as knowledge of warehouse work. You can read additional details about this license in the associated career profile given below.

You can enter this field through an Apprenticeship scheme. To get all the details about the apprenticeship, check www.apprenticeships.org.uk website.

TRAINING DETAILS:-

Your employer will give your training on barcode scanner, baggage conveyor belts, lifting equipments and airport vehicles. You will also get training on health and safety procedures.

You can work for various qualifications which will include:

• Level 2 NVQ in Providing Aviation Operation on the Ground
• Level 3 in Coordinating Aviation Operation on the Ground
• Level 2 City and Guilds Certification in Aviation Ground Operation
• Level 3 BTEC National Certification and Diploma in Aviation Operations

The qualifications comprise alternative in luggage processing, cargo managing, loading and marshalling. They also cover up general skills in leadership and customer service, which are being progressively more requested for by employers.

SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE:-

• excellent fitness level to lift any weighty loads
• dependability and sincerity
• fundamental mechanical knowledge to work with conveyors and lifting equipment
• capability of working as a team member
• excellent communication skills
• enthusiasm to work flexibly and quickly

SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:-

• Preliminary salaries can be from £ 11,000 to approximately £ 15,000 p.a.
• Handlers with managerial duties can earn £ 16,000 a year or even more.
• Several baggage handlers are salaried on hour. Hourly rates can be between £ 6 and £ 8.

Shift allowance and overtime can bring rise in the income. Various airlines give subsidized travel after a succeeding period.

WORKING CONDITIONS:-

You will have to work in the shift system for 39 hours in the week. Shifts can continue to 12 hours and will include weekends, evening and public holidays.

You will work in the cargo warehouse and airport terminal building and outside in all weathers. You can work in home spaces at times.

Your employer will normally give you with safety clothes like knee pads and ear protectors.

DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES:-

You can get the job with the airlines, airport authorities or ground workforce service freelancer. As a seasonal work is ordinary, you might get additional job chances through the busy holiday's periods.

Gatwick and Heathrow (two key airports of London) have the large number of employers, with main regional airports like Manchester and Birmingham.

With experience, you can turn into a leading ramp hand, then manager and supervisor, with duties and responsibilities for giving training to the new staff.

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