Wheelchair Attendant Dispatcher

Full-time

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Description

As a valued member of the PrimeFlight team, you will provide prompt and efficient service to our airline clients and their passengers requiring wheelchair assistance by performing the following duties :

  • Take calls from airlines for requests for employee coverage.
  • Schedule which agent will assist passengers based on knowledge of shifts or Duty Managers assignments.
  • Reassign job duties as necessary and adjust to meet demand.
  • Maintain logs and clear out the push history of SynTrac when necessary.
  • Update SSR information regularly throughout shift
  • Coordinate on the curbside when necessary
  • Demonstrate regular, predictable attendance at the job location.
  • Exceed PrimeFlight customer service and safety standards.
  • Carry out other duties as assigned.

Competency :

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies : Problem Solving, Customer Service, Interpersonal, and Oral Communication.

Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this Job Description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

General Qualifications :

  • 18 years of age
  • Reliable transportation
  • Eligible to work in the United States
  • Able to follow PrimeFlight Aviation safety guidelines for transporting the physically challenged.

Compensation

The pay rate listed on this post, is what the company reasonably expects to pay for this position. However, individual compensation may vary based on factors including qualifications, skills, competencies, education, and experience.

Education / Experience :

High school diploma or equivalent.

Language Ability :

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to communicate effectively in English. Ability to write accurate reports.

Reasoning Ability :

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Computer Skills :

Intermediate proficiency internet-based programs, Word and Outlook. Ability to operate and teach others the SynTrac system after training.

Certificates and Licenses :

No certifications are needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

This job may require supervision of workers at the direction of the Station Management.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Continuously sit at a computer for 6-8 hours
  • Be able to hear and respond to the spoken voice and to audible alarms generated by the terminal environment.
  • Be able to talk frequently on the telephone.
  • Be able to type with proficiency.
  • Be able to push a wheelchair (including inclines and declines) with adults weighing up to 150 pounds when necessary.
  • Specific vision abilities required for this job include : Clear vision at 20 feet or more with or without corrective lenses.

PrimeFlight Aviation Services is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at PrimeFlight Aviation Services without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state / province, and local laws.

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  • Reassign job duties as necessary and adjust to meet demand.
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  • Demonstrate regular, predictable attendance at the job location.
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To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies : Problem Solving, Customer Service, Interpersonal, and Oral Communication.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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High school diploma or equivalent.

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Ability to communicate effectively in English. Ability to write accurate reports.

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Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

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Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

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  • Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
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  • Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts
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  • Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
  • Occasionally exposure to outside weather conditions
  • Occasionally exposure to extreme heat or cold (non-weather)
  • Occasionally exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials
  • While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet
  • The employee must occasionally lift and / or move more than 20 pounds
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include : Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision;

Depth perception and ability to adjust focus

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All individuals who accept a position with the Salk Institute must be willing to work in an animal-related research environment, must successfully complete the Institute’s background investigation, and must be willing to sign a confidentiality agreement.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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College degree preferred.

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