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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
- Line Service Supervisor (LSS)
- Ground Operations Supervisor
- Equipment Service Lead
- Cargo Supervisor
- Transportation Agent
- Sort Operations Supervisor
- Ramp Service Employee
- Ramp Boss
- Loadmaster
- Ground Crew Supervisor
- Cargo Services Coordinator
- Cargo Service Supervisor
- Baggage Handling Supervisor
- Airport Ramp Supervisor
- Airport Operations Supervisor
- Airfreight Operations Agent
- Airfreight Loading Supervisor
- Air Cargo Specialist Supervisor
- Air Cargo Specialist
- Air Cargo Ground Operations Supervisor
- Air Cargo Ground Crew Supervisor
Tasks for “Loadmaster”
- Direct ground crews in the loading, unloading, securing, or staging of aircraft cargo or baggage.
- Train new employees in areas such as safety procedures or equipment operation.
- 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.
- Accompany aircraft as a member of the flight crew to monitor and handle cargo in flight.
- Distribute cargo in such a manner that space use is maximized.
Related Technology & Tools
- Aircraft wheel chocks
- Forklift scales
- Mobile radios
- Programmable logic control PLC conveyor systems
- Scissor lift trucks
- Airport cargo conveyor trucks
- Airplane baggage tuggers
- Desktop computers
- Elevating transfer vehicles ETV
- Cargo collection hoppers
- Stepladders
- Cargo tiedown straps
- Pallet jacks
- Cargo winches
- Cargo turntables
- Data input scanners
- Pancake scales
- Wheeled forklifts
- Belt loader trucks
- Pry bars
- Cargo dollies
- Aircraft loaders
- Pipe roller conveyors
- Conveyor belt systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Cargo tracking system software
- Warehouse management system WMS
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Word
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite