Agent de piste (Préposé d'escale) - Aéroport - temps partiel

Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada (on-site)

Starting salary: $18.15 / hour for the part-time position

Department: Canadian Airports and CX Strategy

Category: Unionized (IAMAW)

Employment type: part-time

Shift bonuses: evening shift – $0.50 per hour worked between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Night shift – $1 per hour worked between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

No experience 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 operations 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 tarmac to perform the many tasks necessary for successful operations.

What will you discover with us?

• Well-being: All aspects of your well-being and that of your family are important to us. Our benefits go far beyond traditional health, dental, and retirement services. We want to support you in all areas of your life, whether it's your finances, with our annual profit-sharing bonus, or your mental health.
• Flexibility: As you gain seniority, you can choose to trade shifts and build a schedule that adapts to your life.
• Travel: Do you want to discover the world? Do you want to visit your family and friends abroad? Our travel privileges allow you, your family, and your friends to benefit from special rates to make your travel dreams come true.
• Diversity: You will find a true range of people in our ramp personnel family. Here, you will do something different, with someone different, every workday.
• Training: You do not need to have experience in airlines, airports, or aviation. Everyone starts with a five-to-seven-week, full-time, fully paid training program. And if you wish to reorient your career in aviation, we will support you with training, development, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

Job requirements

In our workplace, teamwork is essential to ensure the smooth running of our aircraft fleet operations. This is a physically demanding job that involves staying on the move on the tarmac and in the baggage room. As our operations take place all year round, you must be prepared to work in all weather conditions.

To join us, you must:

• Hold a valid driver's license – you will need to drive heavy equipment on the tarmac;
• 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 five-to-seven-week full-time paid training;
• 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 as part of a team every day.
• Be punctual and reliable to support the overall success of the team in a fast-paced environment.
• Be able to obtain and maintain all applicable transport security clearances, 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 necessary work permits/visas or other 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 strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and enriching work environment that values the unique contributions of employees to the success of our company.

As an employer committed to equal access to employment, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workplace that reflects the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all applicants for their interest. However, we will only contact candidates selected for the next step of the process.