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Working As A Cargo Agent

Getting Information
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Processing Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Deal with People
Mostly Sitting
Repetitive
Stressful
$41,870
Average Salary

What Does A Cargo Agent Do At Staff Management | SMX

* Must be able to carry 50
* lbs;
* Reading Airway Bill Destinations;
* Weighing and dimming freight;
* Breaking down Cargo Loads;
* Building up Cargo Loads.
* Valid Driver's License is required
* Must have a reliable means of transportation, most shifts not bus accessible.
* Employment Types: Long Term, Full Time.
* Work Location: FARO O'Hare
* North Access Road, Chicago, IL 60666.
* Job Types: Forklift Operator, Material Handler.
* Shifts: All Shifts.
* Attributes: Background Check, Must be at least 18 years old.
* Benefits: Weekly paychecks, Direct Deposit or Cash Card pay options

What Does A Cargo Agent Do At Airport Terminal Services, Inc.

* include the following.
* Other duties may be assigned.
* Ensures a safe work environment by following all ATS rules and regulations regarding the work place.
* Unloads and loads trucks at the cargo facility of bulk cargo items.
* Processes shipping information for shippers and assures air bills are printed and ready for placement on cargo.
* Places air bills with shipping information on cargo.
* Loads bag carts with outgoing cargo for upcoming flights.
* Unloads bag carts and stores cargo from incoming flights.
* Arranges for customer pick up of cargo items stored at the cargo facility.
* Assures all cargo handling and acceptance is in compliance with any and all state and federal laws regarding the shipping of cargo, as well as, the airline customer contract expectations.
* Delivers excess bag carts to the ramp as needed.
* Assists with the loading of cargo on to aircraft as needed.
* Performs FOD walks on the ramp and the cargo area between flights.
* Ensures that the necessary ground service equipment is available to handle the volume cargo being processed for each flight.
* Requirements
* Exigences

What Does A Cargo Agent Do At Gate Safe Inc.

* Screens cargo using equipment/method designated by customer and according to customer’s specifications.
* Observes and monitors unit activity and facility surroundings when not performing inspection/validation duties.
* Performs all other duties as assigned by management.
* Reports to Operations Manager/Supervisor, depending on size of unit.
* Activities overseen by Lead or Senior Lead, depending on size of unit.
* Salary Range:_
* per hour

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Cargo Agent Career Paths

Cargo Agent

Driver Terminal Manager Traffic Manager

Import Manager

6 Yearsyrs

Security Officer Maintenance Technician Production Supervisor

Warehouse Manager

5 Yearsyrs

Average Length of Employment

Cargo Service Agent 4.3 years
Operations Agent 3.1 years
Freight Agent 2.8 years
Cargo Handler 2.7 years
Air Cargo Agent 2.2 years
Warehouse Agent 2.1 years
Cargo Agent 2.0 years

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Cargo Agent Demographics

Gender

Male
62.6%
Female
34.6%
Unknown
2.8%

Ethnicity

White
65.5%
Hispanic or Latino
23.2%
Asian
8.4%
Unknown
2.1%
Black or African American
0.8%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
67.4%
Portuguese
4.5%
French
3.4%
Mandarin
2.2%
Albanian
2.2%
Greek
2.2%
German
2.2%
Urdu
2.2%
Marshallese
1.1%
Romanian
1.1%
Samoan
1.1%
Hindi
1.1%
Hungarian
1.1%
Dari
1.1%
Russian
1.1%
Carrier
1.1%
Tagalog
1.1%
Italian
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%
Japanese
1.1%

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Cargo Agent Education

Schools

University of Phoenix
15.3%
Miami Dade College
12.2%
Essex County College
9.2%
Honolulu Community College
6.1%
Heald College - Central Administrative Office
5.1%
Weber State University
5.1%
Ashford University
4.1%
Bunker Hill Community College
4.1%
Union County College
4.1%
Valencia College
4.1%
Ashworth College
3.1%
Glendale Community College
3.1%
Hawaii Community College
3.1%
University of South Florida
3.1%
William Rainey Harper College
3.1%
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
3.1%
Cuyahoga Community College
3.1%
Houston Community College
3.1%
The Academy
3.1%
Community College of Philadelphia
3.1%

Majors

Degrees

Other
39.1%
Bachelors
25.0%
Associate
18.3%
Certificate
7.5%
Masters
5.1%
Diploma
4.2%
License
0.7%

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Top Skills for A Cargo Agent

Top Cargo Agent Skills

Customer Service
Air Cargo
Air WAY Bills

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Provided excellent customer service to potential cargo customers in a call center environment.
Coordinated all material handling of packages by loading and unloading air cargo with various materials upon arriving and/or before departures.
Prepare manifest to accompany shipments, answering phone calls from customers, make copies of air way bills, receive shipments.
Adhere to required security procedures and hazardous material handling requirements.
Prepare manifests showing baggage, mail, freight weights, number of passengers on airplanes, And transmit data to destinations.