Baggage Handler at United Nigeria Airlines

United Nigeria Airlines is a wholly owned Nigerian company incorporated under the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 at the Corporate Affairs Commission to offer commercial air transportation services under the trade name United Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Baggage Handler

Locations: Akure - Ondo, Abakiliki - Ebonyi, Ilorin - Kwara & Ekiti
Effective Date: TBA
Reports to: Station Manager
Department: Ground Operations

Job Summary

• The Baggage Handler is responsible for safely and quickly loading, unloading or transporting airline passengers’ luggage in good time at the airport.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Collecting, sorting and checking luggage against flight lists, making sure that items go on to the right aircraft
• Transferring luggage from the check-in areas to the departure areas
• Taking luggage to the appropriate aircraft in a baggage truck – protecting it against bad weather if needed
• Keeping an eye open for suspicious-looking baggage items at all times and reporting anything unusual to security or the police immediately.
• Correctly loading and storing luggage in the hold of the aircraft.
• Recording and dealing with damaged or incorrectly received baggage and load discrepancies.
• Using specialist equipment such as conveyors, bar code recognition and lifting equipment.
• Informing appropriate members of staff about damaged or malfunctioning equipment.
• Moving luggage to and from aircraft holds using trucks, cargo loaders and loading conveyor systems
• Storing cargo (goods) in warehouses ready for distribution
• Ensuring the luggage is loaded on the correct conveyors in the baggage reclaim area.
• Removing luggage from an aircraft as quickly as possible after it has landed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Experience & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of related experience required.
• Must be at least 18 years old

Physical Requirements:

• Good level of fitness and physical strength
• May be required to work late shifts
• Must be able to lift up heavy items at times. 

Required Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Must be reliable and honest.
• Must have good vision and normal colour vision.
• Ability to prioritise workloads.
• Must be able to think quickly when dealing with problems.
• Have some mechanical skills to operate equipment and machinery.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to follow and act on instructions.
• Ability to observe and be aware of safety procedures at all times.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately, even under pressure.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Resume and Cover Letter detailing their relevant experience, Location and qualifications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.