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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”
- Train new employees in areas such as safety procedures or equipment operation.
- 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.
- Direct ground crews in the loading, unloading, securing, or staging of aircraft cargo or baggage.
- Determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute an aircraft's center of gravity.
- Distribute cargo in such a manner that space use is maximized.
Related Technology & Tools
- Pancake scales
- Conveyor belt systems
- Aircraft loaders
- Cargo dollies
- Desktop computers
- Cargo collection hoppers
- Airport cargo conveyor trucks
- Elevating transfer vehicles ETV
- Aircraft wheel chocks
- Cargo tiedown straps
- Belt loader trucks
- Data input scanners
- Scissor lift trucks
- Cargo turntables
- Mobile radios
- Wheeled forklifts
- Stepladders
- Airplane baggage tuggers
- Forklift scales
- Pipe roller conveyors
- Pallet jacks
- Pry bars
- Cargo winches
- Programmable logic control PLC conveyor systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Cargo tracking system software
- Microsoft Office
- Warehouse management system WMS
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite