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74202.00 – Air transport ramp attendants

Air transport ramp attendants operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment, handle cargo and baggage and perform other ground support duties at airports.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Aircraft groomer
  • Airport ramp attendant
  • Cargo attendant - air transport
  • Ramp agent - air transport
  • Ramp attendant - air transport
  • Ramp services supervisor - airport
  • Station attendant - air transport

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment such as towing tractors, food service trucks, de-icer sprayers and lavatory servicing trucks
  • Monitoring to track the movement of baggage and cargo, monitor equipment operations and identify potential hazards
  • Dynamic Strength to load and unload cargo and baggage and to transport freight among aircraft and airport warehouses
  • Gross Body Coordination to lift and move cargo, operate ground support equipment and navigate safely in a dynamic airport environment
  • Collaboration to coordinate with colleagues in facilitating smooth loading, unloading and servicing of aircraft, maintaining schedules and adhering to safety protocols
  • Knowledge in Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations to understand basic ground service equipment, such as tugs, belt loaders, ramps and pushback tractors focusing on safe handling and routine operational tasks

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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.

Additional information

  • There is mobility among jobs in this unit group.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

74 – Mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers

Sub-major group

742 – Transport equipment operators, utility maintenance and related workers

Minor group

7420 – Transport equipment operators, utility maintenance and related maintenance workers

Unit group

74202 – Air transport ramp attendants

Occupational profile

74202.00 – Air transport ramp attendants

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