National Occupation Code (NOC): 74202

Air transport ramp attendants operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment, handle cargo and baggage and perform other ground support duties at airports. They are employed by airline and air services companies and the federal government.

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Job Duties for Air transport ramp attendants

• Drive and operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment such as towing tractors, food service trucks, de-icer sprayers and lavatory servicing trucks
• Position passenger loading stairs and operate aircraft cargo doors
• Marshal or tow aircrafts to gate positions for passenger boarding and deplaning and for loading and unloading of cargo
• Sort and load cargo and passenger baggage according to instructions forwarded by load planner to achieve proper balance
• Unload, sort and route cargo and baggage
• Transport freight between aircraft and airport warehouse
• Clean and prepare aircraft interior for passengers and wash aircraft exterior.

Alternate Job Titles

• Aircraft Cleaner
• Aircraft Groomer
• Aircraft Refueler
• Aircraft Towing Equipment Operator
• Airport Ramp Attendant
• Baggage Loader - Air Transport
• Cargo Attendant - Air Transport
• Cargo Handler - Air Transport
• Cargo Loader - Air Transport
• Freight Attendant - Air Transport
• Ramp Agent - Air Transport
• Ramp Attendant - Air Transport
• Ramp Lead Hand - Air Transport
• Ramp Services Supervisor - Airport
• Ramp Station Attendant - Air Transport
• Station Attendant - Air Transport