Aircraft cargo operations coordinator

Code 4323.1

Aircraft cargo operations coordinators direct and coordinate air transport terminal cargo and ramp activities. They review data on incoming flights as to plan the working activities. They direct preparation of loading plans for each departing flight and confer with supervisory personnel to ensure workers and equipment are available for air cargo and baggage loading, unloading, and handling activities.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • aircraft cargo capacity
  • cargo industry
  • safety regulations for warehouses
  • warehouse operations

Skills and competences

  • apply company policies
  • create solutions to problems
  • ensure client orientation
  • ensure public safety and security
  • identify airport safety hazards
  • apply airport standards and regulations
  • follow airport safety procedures
  • supervise unloading of cargo
  • monitor security procedures in warehouse operations
  • work in an aviation team
  • operate warehouse record systems

Transversal competences

  • apply numeracy skills
  • manage warehouse inventory
  • manage warehouse operations
  • manage staff
  • operate scientific measuring equipment
  • plan procedures for cargo operations
  • conduct quality assurance checks on aircraft cargo
  • carry out navigational calculations
  • supervise loading of cargo

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences