PIA) Cross-Utilized Agent

Position: (PIA) Full-Time Cross-Utilized Agent

PIA GENERAL WAYNE

A. DOWNING Peoria Airport

Salary Range / Hourly Rate

$15.00

Job Description

Key responsibilities

• Greeting passengers and providing a seamless check-in and ticketing experience
• Use appropriate reservation/ticketing software to rebook itineraries, issue boarding passes, calculate and collect any appropriate fees
• Ensure passenger information is processed accurately, and flights are sent out on time
• Listen to passengers and resolve their issues in accordance with company policies and procedures as a result of flight interruptions
• May work in the Baggage Service Office to track the location of baggage and handle passenger questions
• Comfortable working with computers, mobile devices, and new technologies
• Physical ability to stand and walk for an eight-hour shift, as well lift and handle baggage
• Maintaining composure while managing customer challenges
• Read and interpret checked baggage tags, and cargo labels
• Prepping and securing the aircraft for the next flight
• Use radio electronic devices to communicate with co-workers or flight crew
• Ensure compliance with United and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and policies
• Lift baggage, boxes, or cargo weighing up to 70 lbs. throughout your shift
• May require lifting over 100 items for a single aircraft
• Push/pull loaded and empty carts during loading/unloading operations
• Ascend/descend jet-way stairs while carrying baggage
• Bend/stoop and crawl to move and stack/unstack cargo in aircraft
• Drive ground equipment such as tugs to help the plane push in/out of the gate, belt loaders to help load baggage, and bag carts to deliver baggage
• Cleaning of the interior of the aircraft, clean and service aircraft lavatories
• Work outdoors in all temperatures and weather conditions

Additional Responsibilities

• Successfully pass and maintain Ground Security Coordinator certification
• Manage the daily operation to ensure all assigned tasks are complete efficiently and thoroughly
• Provide direction, instruction, and coaching to employees as needed
• Work closely with station leadership to ensure employee assignments are followed and completed correctly
• Effectively communicate with agents
• Ensure any injuries, incidents, accidents and/or customer service issues are properly and immediately reported
• Maintain professional working relationships with fellow employees, supervisors, managers, other airline employees, and airport authorities
• Ensure the operation functions in a safe, caring, dependable and efficient manner
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and
minimum requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must acquire and maintain credentials vital for the position including fingerprint clearance, local airport badging, and background check
• Successful completion of pre-employment process which may include but not be limited to: drug screen, hearing and vision check
• Available to work any shift; day or night, weekends, and holidays; mandatory overtime may be required based on operational need
• Comfortable working with computers, mobile devices, and new technologies
• Must be able to use radio electronic devices to communicate with co-workers or flight crew
• Must be able to read, write, fluently speak, and understand the English language
• Must be able to carry, bend, lift and turn with bags and other items weighing up to 70 lbs.