Airport Freight Processing Operations Specialist
Why this role? If you thrive in fast-paced, team-driven environments and enjoy working with technology to keep goods moving, this position at Ontario International Airport is for you.
Is this you?
- Do you take pride in accuracy and catching small details?
- Are you comfortable lifting, moving, and organizing freight safely?
- Do you like using handheld scanners, tablets, and computers to get the job done?
- Can you adapt to changing schedules in a 24/7 airline operation?
What you’ll be responsible for
- Loading and unloading cargo manually
- Scanning inbound and outbound packages with handheld devices
- Verifying product information via barcode and correcting any mismatches
- Labeling freight correctly for shipment and routing
- Reducing scan errors through careful, consistent processes
- Placing freight in designated warehouse zones
- Partnering with teammates to reach daily scanning and packing goals
- Following SOPs and all safety protocols
- Reporting discrepancies and damages to leadership promptly
- Maintaining compliant handling and storage practices
- Applying required documentation to the correct freight
- Participating in safety, handling, and compliance training
- Keeping work areas clean and organized
- Demonstrating enthusiasm, respect, and a strong safety ethic
- Other duties as required
Compensation
$18.25
What you bring
- 18+ years of age
- Prior warehouse or inventory experience a plus
- Proficiency in English for reading, writing, speaking, and understanding work documents
- Ability to access and interpret information electronically; familiarity with iPads/Tablets, computers, and mobile devices
- Clear, professional communication in person and via electronic channels
- Ability to obtain needed credentials and clearances (FAA, TSA, Port Authority, U.S. Customs, U.S. Postal—as applicable)
- Willingness to work a variety of shifts that rotate every 3–4 months, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Physical realities of the job
- Lift items up to 70 lbs
- Stand and walk for long periods indoors and outdoors
- Reach, grasp, push, and pull
- At times, crawl or crouch in tight or confined spaces
- Bend, stretch, squat, and kneel
- Climb and work at heights
- Work in moderate to high noise
- Experience temperature changes and outdoor exposure
- Hear and respond to spoken instructions and alarms
- Perform repetitive motions with arms, wrists, hands, and fingers
Where you’ll work
Ontario International Airport
Compliance and legal notices
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential requirements.
- Eligible to work in the United States
- Pass a background check and drug screen