Ramp Agent (Station Attendant) – Airport - Full-time

Description

Location: Montreal, QC, Canada (on-site)
Starting Salary: $23.36/hour (full-time)
Department: Canadian Airports and Strategy – Customer Experience
Category: Unionized (IAMAW)
Employment Type: Full-time

Shift Premiums: 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 the safety and punctuality of flights. You may be required to perform duties associated with baggage and connecting passenger baggage or to work on the tarmac to perform the many tasks necessary for successful operations.

What awaits you with us?

• Well-being: Every aspect of your and your family's well-being 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. Work with a variable schedule will become more accessible as you continue your career at Air Canada. In addition, you will have the opportunity to exchange shifts with your colleagues.
• Travel: Do you want to explore the world? Do you want to visit family or friends abroad? Our travel facilities offer you, your family, and your friends special rates to fulfill your travel dreams.
• Diversity: Our ground staff team is made up of a truly diverse range of employees. Here, you will do something new with a different person at each position.
• Training: You do not need experience within the airline, airports, or air transport industry. Everyone starts with a fully paid full-time training program lasting nine (9) to ten (10) weeks. In addition, if you wish to reorient your career in the world of aviation, we will help you with the necessary training, development, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

In our workplace, teamwork is essential to ensure the smooth operation of our fleet. This is a physically demanding job that involves staying on the move on the tarmac and in the baggage room. As our operations run 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 paid full-time training of nine (9) to ten (10) weeks;
• 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 transportation 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 the 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 workplace that values the unique contributions of our employees to the success of our Company.

As an equal opportunity employer, we accept applications from all individuals to build a diverse workforce that is 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 contact those selected for the next step of the process.