Aircraft Baggage Handler and Ground Crew
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 4
- Major group
- Machinery Operators and Drivers
Classification
- Major group
- 7Machinery Operators and Drivers
- Sub-major group
- 74Mobile Plant Operators
- Minor group
- 741Mobile Plant Operators
- Unit group
- 7419Other Mobile Plant Operators
Description
Loads and unloads air freight, directs planes, positions staircases and performs other aircraft ground services to ensure aircraft operations run efficiently.
Specialisations
- Ramp Agent
Unit group
7419 · Other Mobile Plant OperatorsDescription
This unit group covers Mobile Plant Operators not elsewhere classified. It includes Aircraft Baggage Handlers and Ground Crew, Aircraft Refuellers, Linemarkers, Railway Shunters, Railway Track Plant Operators, Road Roller Operators, Stevedores and Streetsweeper Operators.
Skill level
Occupation skill level 4
Australia
4
Tasks
Tasks include
- Loads and unloads air freight from aircraft
- Inspects air freight to ensure it is properly loaded and secured
- Operates vehicles and material-moving equipment during the loading, unloading and transportation of air freight
- Sorts air freight for processing, transport or storage
- Positions loading ramps and staircases to allow passengers to board and disembark aircraft
- Assists in the movement of aircraft on the ground
- Communicates with pilots, Flight Attendants and other ground crew members to coordinate aircraft operations
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/browse-classification/7/74/741/7419
- www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/osca-occupation-standard-classification-australia/2024-version-1-0/data-downloads/OSCA%20Category%20Descriptions.xlsx
The supplied migration lists use ANZSCO codes, not OSCA codes.