Summary

Ramp Agent – Export/Import Handling

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Starting Pay:$32.65 per hour

Responsibilities

• Process export and import inquiries, goods acceptance, Ready for carriage checks, discrepancies, and inbound or outbound flight and truck handling under CHM, GOM, safety, and security procedures.

• Process import documents, Air Waybills, and HAWBs; handle special cargo and airmail; initiate invoicing; and perform service recovery.

• Calculate aircraft load distribution and optimize cargo onload plans based on volume, weight, balance, and GOM requirements.

• Prepare flight documents, customs permits, notifications, load sheets, and NOTOC.

• Brief ground handling agents, dispatch messages, maintain traffic reports, inspect ULDs, and report irregularities.

• Load and unload aircraft or supervise these functions as assigned. Communicate with customers, colleagues, suppliers, and airport personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; air cargo, airport, warehouse, or logistics experience preferred.

• Knowledge of cargo acceptance, import and export documents, Air Waybills, HAWBs, ULDs, or load planning preferred.

• Ability to follow procedures, use cargo systems, prioritize tasks, and communicate accurately in English.

• Ability to work variable flight-based hours and obtain required airport credentials, training, or certifications.

Essential Functions

• Must be able to remain stationary and move throughout the warehouse, ramp, office, and aircraft areas.

• Must be able to operate computers, radios, scanners, and cargo equipment and inspect documents, labels, ULDs, equipment, and discrepancies.

• Must be able to communicate with customers, colleagues, suppliers, and airport personnel verbally and in writing.

• Must be able to bend, stoop, crouch, reach, load, unload, and move cargo or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a cargo warehouse, office, ramp, and aircraft operating environment, indoors or outdoors in changing temperatures, lighting, noise, vehicle traffic, and around moving equipment. Required airport identification and personal protective equipment may include safety footwear and high-visibility apparel.

Schedule

Hours are based on frequently changing flight schedules. Early mornings, evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, extended hours, and overtime may be required.

Benefits

• Healthcare Access

• Prescription Drug Discounts

• 401k/ Roth

• PTO offered

• Paid holidays depend on client policy

• Referral Program

About Us

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate our employees' differences, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classes. Must be eligible to work in the United States for any company without sponsorship. By entering my mobile number and submitting this application, I give my express written consent to receive text messages from, or on behalf of, I.K. HOFMANN USA, Inc. at the mobile telephone number provided for employment-related communications, notices, and updates, including via an automatic telephone dialing system. Consent is not required. Standard message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out. For California residents, please see our Employee & Applicant Notice at Collection & Privacy Policy for additional California-specific information here

We may use an Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) to assist with initial prescreening; we provide required advance notice and a published bias-audit summary here

#IMPORTEXPORT #CARGOWAREHOUSE #WAREHOUSE

By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from IK Hofmann and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at:

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Job Description

Ramp Agent – Export/Import Handling

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Starting Pay:$32.65 per hour

Responsibilities

• Process export and import inquiries, goods acceptance, Ready for carriage checks, discrepancies, and inbound or outbound flight and truck handling under CHM, GOM, safety, and security procedures.

• Process import documents, Air Waybills, and HAWBs; handle special cargo and airmail; initiate invoicing; and perform service recovery.

• Calculate aircraft load distribution and optimize cargo onload plans based on volume, weight, balance, and GOM requirements.

• Prepare flight documents, customs permits, notifications, load sheets, and NOTOC.

• Brief ground handling agents, dispatch messages, maintain traffic reports, inspect ULDs, and report irregularities.

• Load and unload aircraft or supervise these functions as assigned. Communicate with customers, colleagues, suppliers, and airport personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; air cargo, airport, warehouse, or logistics experience preferred.

• Knowledge of cargo acceptance, import and export documents, Air Waybills, HAWBs, ULDs, or load planning preferred.

• Ability to follow procedures, use cargo systems, prioritize tasks, and communicate accurately in English.

• Ability to work variable flight-based hours and obtain required airport credentials, training, or certifications.

Essential Functions

• Must be able to remain stationary and move throughout the warehouse, ramp, office, and aircraft areas.

• Must be able to operate computers, radios, scanners, and cargo equipment and inspect documents, labels, ULDs, equipment, and discrepancies.

• Must be able to communicate with customers, colleagues, suppliers, and airport personnel verbally and in writing.

• Must be able to bend, stoop, crouch, reach, load, unload, and move cargo or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a cargo warehouse, office, ramp, and aircraft operating environment, indoors or outdoors in changing temperatures, lighting, noise, vehicle traffic, and around moving equipment. Required airport identification and personal protective equipment may include safety footwear and high-visibility apparel.

Schedule

Hours are based on frequently changing flight schedules. Early mornings, evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, extended hours, and overtime may be required.

Benefits

• Healthcare Access

• Prescription Drug Discounts

• 401k/ Roth

• PTO offered

• Paid holidays depend on client policy

• Referral Program

About Us

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate our employees' differences, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classes. Must be eligible to work in the United States for any company without sponsorship. By entering my mobile number and submitting this application, I give my express written consent to receive text messages from, or on behalf of, I.K. HOFMANN USA, Inc. at the mobile telephone number provided for employment-related communications, notices, and updates, including via an automatic telephone dialing system. Consent is not required. Standard message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out. For California residents, please see our Employee & Applicant Notice at Collection & Privacy Policy for additional California-specific information here

We may use an Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) to assist with initial prescreening; we provide required advance notice and a published bias-audit summary here

#IMPORTEXPORT #CARGOWAREHOUSE #WAREHOUSE

By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from IK Hofmann and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at:

Do you acknowledge and consent to receiving calls, AI-generated calls, SMS, or emails regarding this job application? By applying for this job, you acknowledge and consent to receiving calls, AI-generated calls, SMS, or emails regarding this job application. Messaging frequency varies and subject to standard messaging rates.PandoLogic. Category: Transportation, Keywords: Ramp Agent