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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
- 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 Specialist
- Air Cargo Ground Operations Supervisor
- Air Cargo Ground Crew Supervisor
Tasks for “Transportation Agent”
- 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.
- 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.
- Calculate load weights for different aircraft compartments, using charts and computers.
- Train new employees in areas such as safety procedures or equipment operation.
Related Technology & Tools
- Cargo tiedown straps
- Elevating transfer vehicles ETV
- Cargo collection hoppers
- Pallet jacks
- Pipe roller conveyors
- Cargo winches
- Aircraft wheel chocks
- Airplane baggage tuggers
- Mobile radios
- Data input scanners
- Forklift scales
- Cargo turntables
- Aircraft loaders
- Desktop computers
- Cargo dollies
- Conveyor belt systems
- Pry bars
- Airport cargo conveyor trucks
- Programmable logic control PLC conveyor systems
- Scissor lift trucks
- Stepladders
- Pancake scales
- Wheeled forklifts
- Belt loader trucks
- Microsoft Excel
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Cargo tracking system software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Warehouse management system WMS
- Data entry software