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Also called air cargo ground crew supervisor, air cargo ground operations supervisor, air cargo specialist supervisor and air cargo supervisor.
$58,170
Median pay a year
9,760
People do this work
6
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Calculating weights
Monitoring cargo area conditions
Loading materials
Training personnel in operations
Directing material handling
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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor
Summary
Aircraft cargo handling supervisor directing ground crews in loading, unloading, securing, and staging cargo, determining cargo quantity and orientation, and training new employees in safety procedures
Experience
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Directed ground crews in loading, unloading, securing, and staging aircraft cargo
Determined the quantity and orientation of cargo and computed an aircraft's center of gravity
Trained new employees in safety procedures and equipment operation
Calculated load weights for different aircraft compartments using charts and computers
Accompanied aircraft as a member of the flight crew to monitor and handle cargo in flight
Worked in an airport setting for cargo handling operations
Skills
Checking & Planning
Calculating weights, Monitoring cargo area conditions
Leading & Coordinating
Training personnel in operations, Directing material handling
Core Skills
Driver's license, Loading materials
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Checked cargo amounts and positionsLed teams in loading and unloadingTrained new workers on safetyOrganized cargo for best space useCalculated weights for cargo areasJoined flights to manage cargo
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Checked cargo amounts and positions to ensure compliance with safety and operational standards
Trained new workers on safety procedures and equipment operation to maintain a safe working environment
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Add how often you checked cargo amounts and positions
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Checked cargo amounts and positions for every flight I worked on to ensure compliance with safety and operational standards
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Every flight I worked onMost shifts during busy seasonsSeveral times each day
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Mention how many new workers you trained
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Trained new workers on safety procedures and equipment operation to maintain a safe working environment
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A few each monthSeveral each training sessionMost of the new hires
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What an Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor does
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Supervise and coordinate the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. May determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Includes loadmasters.
What it pays
How much does an Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$49,820
Median
$58,170
75th percentile
$78,530
About 9,760 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$52,580
$58,230
$92,750
AL
$55,800
$59,460
$71,360
AR
$63,850
$73,520
$80,420
AZ
$56,490
$74,780
$79,610
CA
$52,530
$60,530
$79,220
CO
$73,130
$79,260
$84,690
CT
$47,570
$78,770
$89,700
FL
$48,490
$62,240
$79,520
GA
$71,570
$81,380
$99,830
HI
$47,990
$59,120
$68,940
IA
$47,270
$55,030
$57,010
ID
$52,870
$56,530
$79,340
IL
$51,760
$58,600
$74,580
IN
$59,890
$75,880
$87,090
KY
$33,170
$52,530
$57,700
LA
$36,510
$79,460
$79,460
MA
$50,950
$52,470
$74,260
MI
$44,190
$47,850
$81,500
MN
$52,950
$53,100
$58,220
MO
$73,130
$76,450
$79,760
NC
$56,510
$59,130
$76,170
NH
$46,600
$52,360
$79,040
NJ
$52,920
$65,590
$78,950
NM
$47,330
$72,760
$79,670
NV
$53,820
$70,740
$77,810
NY
$47,550
$57,290
$85,550
OH
$48,470
$79,650
$85,850
OK
$38,480
$41,600
$60,150
OR
$55,570
$61,340
$81,500
PA
$51,490
$75,620
$80,820
PR
$49,870
$51,150
$77,610
SC
$31,220
$61,470
$76,240
TN
$45,940
$53,560
$77,350
TX
$48,760
$56,290
$78,730
UT
$55,120
$57,570
$78,300
VA
$50,000
$78,420
$91,740
WA
$54,200
$61,090
$61,100
Other names
Other names for this job
air cargo ground crew supervisor, air cargo ground operations supervisor, air cargo specialist supervisor, air cargo supervisor, airfreight loading supervisor, airport operations supervisor, airport ramp supervisor, baggage handling supervisor, cargo service supervisor, cargo supervisor, ground crew supervisor, ground operations supervisor.
More names for this work
line service supervisor, LSS, ramp and cargo supervisor, ramp supervisor, sort operations supervisor, aircraft loadmaster, cargo services coordinator, helicopter loadmaster, loadmaster, ramp boss, station loadmaster.
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What you have not done yet. Loading materials, Training personnel in operations, Directing material handling
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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor
Calculating weights
Monitoring cargo area conditions
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