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Air Personnel are looking for a FBO Ground Handler to support their client based at Glasgow Airport

Standard pattern of 4 on 4 off - Mixture of Days and Nights, working 12-hour shifts – with flexibility.

Fixed Term Contract or Flexible Hours Contract dependant on individual preference

FBO Ground Handler’s to join our team in Glasgow on a short-term basis. Dependant on the individual’s preferences and availability, we are offering both Fixed Term and Variable Hours Contracts to support our standard working pattern within the Ground Operations team. We are looking for individual’s who are able to join us at short notice, to deliver an integral role within the Scotland region’s operational and compliance structure, ensuring effective and efficient day-to-day operations of the company’s business activities. The role is responsible, on a shift basis, for the safe ground handling operation of company and third-party aircraft as well as the completion of some Health & Safety checks.

Responsibilities:

Ground Handling:

Comply with the processes, policies and procedures incorporated in the Ground Handling Procedures Manual to handle company and third-party aircraft

Complete aircraft towing operations

Complete aircraft refuelling operations including fuel quality checks

Booking of flight movements in Airops/OCS/Chroma

External and internal cleaning of aircraft in line with company procedures and Scottish Ambulance Service Infection Control policies

Maintain required records in relation to ground handling operations

Assist with the loading/unloading of patients to air ambulance aircraft

Escort Ambulances on site as required

Facilitate security escorting of contractors as required

Act as duty First Aider and Fire Marshall

All other duties as reasonably requested by line management/supervisors

Completion of daily Flight report and sending to Airport Accounts

Apron FOD checks

Monitoring of FBO email box

Monitoring, responding and actioning individual company email box

All other duties as reasonably requested by line management

Security:

Conducting physical searches of cabin/hold luggage, customers, staff and vehicles

Conducting physical searches of in-flight supplies

Body searching (pat-downs) of customers and staff

Operating high-tech security equipment such as X-Ray machines and metal detectors

Patrolling by foot or vehicle of premises and periphery

Checking of staff and visitor passes to ensure authority to enter security areas.

Greeting guests to ensure they receive the very best service

Skills, Qualifications and Experience required:

Experience of working in an airport ramp environment, preferably with experience of towing aircraft and driving HGV type vehicles is desirable

Excellent communication skills with a range of audiences, including management

A passion for service delivery with knowledge of working in a highly regulated industry

An efficient and organised personality

Self-motivated and willing to learn and self-develop

Good IT skills and basic knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications

Ability to exercise time management to fulfil the role as directed

Security Requirements:

Have good general health, reasonable strength and no physical incapacity which would prevent the undertaking of a range of aviation security duties

Be able to pass a colour blindness test

With or without vision aids be able to read a UK car registration plate at 23 meters distance

With or without vision aids be able to read labels on bottles between 30 – 50 cm

With or without an aid, be able to hear radio and telephone communications, audio signals emitted by security equipment, and an average conversational human voice at a distance of 2.5 metres in a quiet room

Be free from dependence on alcohol or illegal substances

This is an excellent opportunity to join a great team and company!

Please call Michelle or apply with your CV for further information