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Job Description
Supervise and coordinate the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. May determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Includes loadmasters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-1011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 51,900.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
- Currently, there are 7,460 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors”.
Also Known As…
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Ramp Supervisor
- Ramp Lead
- Ramp and Cargo Supervisor
- Operations Supervisor
- Operations Manager
- Loadmaster
- Line Service Supervisor (LSS)
- Ground Operations Supervisor
- Equipment Service Lead
- Cargo Supervisor
- Transportation Agent
- Sort Operations Supervisor
- Ramp Service Employee
- Ramp Boss
- Ground Crew Supervisor
- Cargo Services Coordinator
- Cargo Service Supervisor
- Baggage Handling Supervisor
- Airport Ramp Supervisor
- Airport Operations Supervisor
- Airfreight Loading Supervisor
- Air Cargo Specialist Supervisor
- Air Cargo Specialist
- Air Cargo Ground Operations Supervisor
- Air Cargo Ground Crew Supervisor
Tasks for “Airfreight Operations Agent”
- Determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute an aircraft's center of gravity.
- Calculate load weights for different aircraft compartments, using charts and computers.
- Train new employees in areas such as safety procedures or equipment operation.
- Accompany aircraft as a member of the flight crew to monitor and handle cargo in flight.
- Direct ground crews in the loading, unloading, securing, or staging of aircraft cargo or baggage.
- Distribute cargo in such a manner that space use is maximized.
Related Technology & Tools
- Aircraft loaders
- Aircraft wheel chocks
- Cargo turntables
- Airport cargo conveyor trucks
- Scissor lift trucks
- Pry bars
- Cargo dollies
- Forklift scales
- Data input scanners
- Programmable logic control PLC conveyor systems
- Belt loader trucks
- Elevating transfer vehicles ETV
- Mobile radios
- Pipe roller conveyors
- Cargo winches
- Cargo tiedown straps
- Wheeled forklifts
- Pancake scales
- Stepladders
- Airplane baggage tuggers
- Conveyor belt systems
- Cargo collection hoppers
- Desktop computers
- Pallet jacks
- Microsoft Office
- Warehouse management system WMS
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Excel
- Cargo tracking system software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word