Ground Handler Lead

Do you enjoy the aviation industry and are looking for a leadership opportunity?  Are you passionate about aviation and looking to grow your career?  If you've answered yes, we'd love to hear from you!

Executive Aviation is excited to announce that we are looking for Ground Handler Leads for our Abbotsford International Airport Below the Wing team (YXX).  This person will help in providing hands on leadership and coverage for each flight.  You will be responsible for providing a great example to our Ground Operations team on how to safely and successfully work with aircrafts.  We are looking for a hard worker, dynamic problem solver, progressive thinker, and someone who has the proven ability to create efficiencies in the operation.

This position reports to the Station Manager.

What do we offer? 

Executive Aviation is proud to have very progressive wage ranges with lots of earning potential. The range of salary for this position is $20.30-$23.25/hour. We offer comprehensive Health benefits for all part- and full-time team members.  We also have fantastic flight benefits with the airlines that we support.  We want to see you grow and reach your goals! The sky's the limit with Executive Aviation.

Responsibilities: 

• Become person of accountability for each arrival and departure
• Lead ground handling operation on a daily basis
• Meet frequently with the Station Manager to review operational and personal performance
• Ensure all agents are briefed on their anticipated roles
• Ensure all ground equipment is operational and provide a back-up plan for unserviceable equipment
• Record daily operations for billing/invoicing
• Ensure airline procedures are followed in line with the rules and regulations of Transport Canada
• Drive and operate ramp servicing equipment, marshal/wing walk aircraft to gate
• Sort, load and offload guest baggage in accordance with load plan, deliver guest baggage to claim area and unload onto conveyor system
• Services aircraft water and lavatories
• Inspect ramp areas for debris and remove/dispose of when found
• Report all equipment malfunctions to the appropriate supervisor
• Grooms aircrafts - clean whole cabin, lavatories, restock lavatory with supplies
• De-icing aircraft and recording deice fluid applications for billing/invoicing and auditing
• Provide daily vehicle inspections
• Other tasks as required

Qualifications: 

• Minimum 1-year ground handling experience
• Possess a valid restricted area pass and AVOP (D/A)
• A positive individual with the ability to lead a team
• Have a record of safe working habits and personal on-time performance
• Has displayed great leadership skills, or an interest in learning