Traffic Agent (Ramp Agent) - Airports - Full-time

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada (on-site)

Starting Salary: $23.36/hour - Up to $38.15 after 8 years of continuous service, as provided in the applicable collective agreement.

Department: Airports - North America

Category: Unionized personnel (IAMAW)

Employment Type: Full-time

Shift Premium: Evening shift – $1.00 per hour worked between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Night shift – $1.50 per hour worked between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

No experience is required.

What will you do today?

As part of a dynamic team, you will collaborate with other team members to ensure that aircraft loading and unloading are carried out efficiently, ensuring flight safety and punctuality. You may be required to perform duties associated with baggage and connecting passenger baggage or work on the ramp to perform the numerous tasks necessary for successful operations.

What awaits you with us?

• Well-being: Every aspect of your well-being and your family matters to us. Our benefits go far beyond standard medical, dental, and retirement plans. We want to support you in all areas of your lifestyle—whether it's your finances, with our annual profit-sharing bonus, or your mental health.
• Flexibility: Choose the type of collaboration you would like to have with us. Working a variable schedule will become more accessible as you pursue your career at Air Canada. In addition, you will have the opportunity to trade shifts with your colleagues.
• Travel: Do you want to explore the world? Do you want to visit family or friends abroad? Our travel privileges offer you, your family, and your friends special rates to make your travel dreams come true.
• Diversity: Our ground staff team is made up of a true diversity of employees. Here, you will do something new with a different person at each shift.
• Training: You do not need experience in the airline, airport, or air transportation industry. Everyone starts with a fully paid, full-time training program lasting nine (9) to ten (10) weeks. In addition, if you want to give a new direction to your career in the aviation world, we will help you with the necessary training, professional development, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

In our work environment, teamwork is essential to ensure the smooth operation of our fleet. This is physically demanding work that involves staying in motion airside and in the baggage room. Since our operations take place year-round, you must be ready to work in all weather conditions.

To join us, you must:

• Hold a valid driver's license – you will need to drive heavy equipment airside;
• Be able to repeatedly lift loads of 32 kg (70 lb);
• Pass a medical evaluation, including a drug and alcohol screening test;
• Be available to attend and successfully complete a paid nine (9) to ten (10) week full-time training program;
• Be available to work rotating shifts over a 24-hour period (including weekends and holidays);
• Pay attention to safety and security;
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to work within a team every day;
• Show punctuality and reliability to support the overall success of the team in a fast-paced environment;
• Be able to obtain and maintain any applicable transportation security clearance as well as additional authorizations (please consult the Transport Canada website for more details);
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the country concerned at the time the job offer is made. The search for any work permits/visas or other necessary authorizations is the sole responsibility of candidates for this position.

Take a look at this video to see what our Ramp Agents do: https://vimeo.com/1084011969/25d443e270

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is firmly committed to diversity and inclusion, and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and rewarding work environment that highlights the unique contribution of our employees to the success of our Company.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals to build a workforce that is varied and representative of the diversity of our customers and the communities where we live and offer our services.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest, but will only communicate with those selected for the next steps of the process.