JOB TITLE: LNS Airport Cross Utilized Agent DEPARTMENT: Customer ServiceREPORTS TO: Station ManagerFLSA STATUS: Non-ExemptPOSITION SUMMARY:The Airport Cross-Utilized Agent is our primary representative in our airport stations. The position is responsible for handling all customer service activities, including greeting and checking in passengers, handling luggage, booking/re-booking flights, and assisting with passenger loading/unloading. It is also responsible for all ramp duties in our smaller stations.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring FAA, Airline, and airport regulations are followed
• Enforcing safety/security measures and protecting sensitive zones
• Creating and modifying reservations
• Checking in passengers; safely loading and unloading passengers
• Handling luggage weights of up to 70 lbs and monitoring luggage for size, quantity, and weight
• Reviewing baggage tags for accuracy
• Providing information on arrival and departure times, boarding procedures, carry-on regulations, and seating arrangements
• Making announcements over a public address system
• Processing credit card payments
• Directing aircraft parking and dispatch on the ramp
• After training, towing aircraft to proper parking positions on the ramp
• Maintaining work area and mechanical equipment in proper order

JOBS THIS POSITION DIRECTLY SUPERVISES:

This position does not directly supervise others

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to read, write and speak English effectively
• Able to maintain eye contact when speaking with customers
• Professional in appearance and manner
• Ability to learn, understand and communicate the terms of the company’s Contract of Carriage
• Courteous in all interactions
• Able to interact effectively with passengers, co-workers, and management
• Ability to maintain composure, keep emotions in check, control anger, and avoid aggressive behavior even in difficult situations
• Ability to diffuse stressful situations
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated

QualificationsEducation:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Miscellaneous Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Computer skills – ability to learn reservation and phone systems, proficient with a PC
• Basic math abilities
• Ability to work within a 24/7 operation including holidays
• Ability to pass a 10-year background check and pre-employment drug screen
• At least 18 years of age
• Authorized to work in the U.S. per the Immigration Act of 1986

Work Experience:

• Prefer at least 1 year of prior customer service experience

Mental Requirements:Level 2 – Requires high periods of concentration intermittently and normal attention. Generally, even once the job is learned, tasks will require normal attention to deal with recurring variables.

Physical requirements:

• Must be able to lift a 70-pound suitcase from the floor to 18 inches and carry a 70-pound suitcase in front of you with both hands for a distance of up to 25 feet
• Must have physical dexterity sufficient to perform repetitive tasks and motions, including bending at the waist and knees, squatting, kneeling, crawling, twisting, and sustaining those positions for extended amounts of time
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions and in confined spaces
• Must have sufficient vision and the ability to safely perform the essential functions of the position.
• Must be able to meet all physical requirements related to aircraft weight limitations before and during employment.ActivityApproximate of TimeSitting: 5Standing: 70Walking: 25100Machines and Equipment Used:Machines, Equipment, ToolsApproximate of Time

Varied: 100Degree of Hand-Eye Coordination Required:Computer: VariesPhone: VariesPhotocopier, fax machine: Varies

Approximate percentage of time incumbent spends in “on-the-job” travel, including commuting to regular work locations: less than 5

Southern Airways Corporation is an EEO/AAP employer and as such all qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin - and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, or disability.