Job description Airport Ramp Attendant in the Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

Find out what work is like for an airport ramp attendant in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Air transport ramp attendants (NOC 74202).

Air transport ramp attendants

Description

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.

Work week duration

Air transport ramp attendants usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Air transport ramp attendants have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • 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.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Handling material manually
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Walking and running

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Air transport ramp attendants are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Federal government
  • Airline and air services companies

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Standard safety equipment
  • In an open vehicle or equipment
  • Sound and noise
  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Extremely bright or inadequate lighting

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 74202), and a list of similar occupations:

  • 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

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Air transport ramp attendants in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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