Baggage Handler (Station Attendant) - Airport - Part-time

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

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

Department: Airports Canada & CX Strategy

Category: Unionized (IAMAW)

Employment Type: Part-time

Shift premiums: Evening shift – $0.50 per hour worked between 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Night shift – $1.00 per hour worked between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

No experience required.

What will you do today?

As part of a dynamic team, you will collaborate with other team members to ensure aircraft are loaded and unloaded efficiently, ensuring the safety and punctuality of flights. You may be required to perform duties associated with baggage and connecting passenger luggage, or work on the ramp to execute 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 every area 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 fits your life.
• Travel: Want to discover the world? Want to visit 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 array of people in our station personnel family. Here, you will do something different, with someone different, every single workday.
• Training: You do not need experience in airlines, airports, or aviation. Everyone starts with a fully paid, five- to seven-week, full-time training program. And if you want to take your aviation career in a new direction, we will support you through training, development, and tuition reimbursement.

Job Requirements

In our workplace, teamwork is essential to ensuring the smooth operation of our fleet. This is physically demanding work that involves staying on the move airside and in the baggage room. Since our operations run 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 weighing 32 kg (70 lbs);
• Pass a medical evaluation, including a drug and alcohol screening test;
• Be available to attend and successfully complete a paid, five- to seven-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 solid 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 transport security clearance and additional authorizations (please consult the Transport Canada website for details);
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the country in question at the time the job offer is made. The search for any necessary work permits/visas or other authorizations is solely the responsibility of candidates for this position.

Take a look at this video to see what our baggage handlers do:

Diversity and Inclusion:

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

As an equal opportunity employer, 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 candidates for their interest. However, we will only communicate with candidates selected for the next steps of the process.