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