Airside Operations Technician at Bartow Executive Airport – Bartow, Florida

BENEFITS

Full-time position benefits include employer paid health insurance, life insurance, vacation leave, sick leave, holiday pay and personal days. Other benefits available are vision, dental, and supplemental insurance policies.

MAJOR FUNCTIONS

This position involves frequent physical labor in unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled work in the maintenance, repair, and operation of Airfield equipment as well as aircraft ground handling and fueling. Employees perform essential functions as outlined herein.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following statements describe the principal functions of this job and its scope of responsibility but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including working in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload.

• Performs and assists in aircraft fueling.
• Properly selects and operates various aircraft tugs and towbars for repositioning and hangaring aircraft.
• Performs custodial functions including cleaning and sanitizing facilities, cleaning windows and floors, vacuuming carpets, and emptying trash receptacles.
• May perform airfield condition inspections including runways and airfield lighting. Performs daily quality control checks on fuel trucks, fuel farm tanks, self-serve tank, and ground service equipment.
• Performs minor maintenance of facilities and equipment. Makes minor repairs to electrical appliances that do not contain refrigerants.
• Sets up and takes down tables and chairs for scheduled programs and events. May perform event set-ups, clean-ups, and setting up barriers.
• Makes minor repairs to plumbing fixtures. This includes unclogging toilets and sink drains and locating water leaks inside and outside of buildings.
• Required to report to work at the appointed hour, as scheduled, and to work the entire assigned schedule.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS

• Moves office furniture and performs emergency or accident cleanup.
• Supports other workers in the event of absence.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

This is a front-line position that provides excellent customer service to members of the public and Government employees. Personal contact occurs with employees of other departments in the Authority on a limited basis, and with other employees of the unit, citizens, and customers of the department on a daily basis. Service is provided in person.

SUPERVISION

This position has no supervisory responsibilities and requires self-supervision and independent judgment in most tasks.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS

Education and Experience.

High school diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) with one year of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses.

Minimum requirement: Class E Florida Driver’s License.

JOB SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills, and ability required.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, Safety Data Sheets and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.

Problem Solving Ability

• Ability to understand and follow written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables.
• Requires judgment in selection of procedures, methods, tools, equipment and own work practices to accomplish tasks.

Specialized Skills

• General knowledge of custodial cleaning techniques.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to operate equipment safely.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to take a teamwork approach to the job by cooperating with others, offering to help others when needed, and considering larger organization or team goals rather than individual concerns. Includes the ability to build a constructive team spirit where team members are committed to the goals and objectives of the team.

Machinery and Equipment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee will be required to operate the following machines and equipment: aircraft fuel trucks, aircraft tugs, aircraft ground power unit (GPU), lavatory cart and a variety of hand tools used in the trade; computers, calculator, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, and other general office equipment in completion of the tasks of this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, smell, and lift up to and including fifty (50) pounds. Will be required to reach with hands and arms. Will be required to stand, walk, talk, hear and use hands to finger, handle or feel. Vision requirements are close, distance, color, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Reading glasses, prescription eyeglasses, and hearing aids are acceptable to meet requirements. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, various fuels and oils, outdoor weather conditions, and vibration. The typical noise level for this environment is loud.