Air Transport Ramp Attendants
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Job description
These individuals drive and operate airport runway equipment and vehicles. They also transport luggage and cargo. They work for:
- Airline companies
- Airport service companies
- The federal government
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Noise
Main tasks
- Drive and operate ground equipment (e.g. tow trucks).
- Position the walkway in front of the cargo bay and open or close the doors.
- Guide the aircraft to the boarding gate.
- Sort and load cargo (freight) and luggage according to the instructions received.
- Unload, sort, and dispatch cargo and baggage.
- Carry the cargo between the plane and the warehouse.
- Clean and prepare the interior of the aircraft for passengers.
- Wash the outside of the aircraft.
Advancement and mobility
- There is some mobility between jobs in this group.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $17.75
- Median
- $23.00
- Maximum
- $30.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
1,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 11.2% Female
- 88.8% Male
Not available.
- 11.2% Female
- 88.8% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$50,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4996% of jobs
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NAICS 33642% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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NAICS 221% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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Others-1% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4996% of jobs
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NAICS 33642% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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NAICS 221% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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Others-1% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Sometimes required
- A secondary school education is usually required.
- Experience in the operation of transportation equipment may be required.
- A Class 5 driver’s licence may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Oral expression
- Information processing
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Service oriented
- Critical thought
- Reading comprehension
- Time management
- Solving complex problems
- Coordination
- Written expression
- Negotiation
- Social perception
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Written comprehension
- Speech clarity
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Written expression
- Information organization
- Deductive reasoning
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Inductive reasoning
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Critical thinking
- Focussed on results
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Sense of observation
- Commitment to quality
- Tolerance to routine work
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- Work manually
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 74202
Air transport ramp attendants
Job titles
- Ramp agent - air transport
- Baggage loader - air transport
- Cargo handler - air transport
- Aircraft refueler
- Cargo attendant - air transport
- Cargo loader - air transport
- Ramp lead hand - air transport
- Aircraft towing equipment operator
- Aircraft groomer
- Aircraft cleaner
- Ramp attendant - air transport
- Airport ramp attendant
- Station attendant - air transport
- Ramp station attendant - air transport
- Ramp services supervisor - airport
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
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