Baggage Handler / Ramp Agent - Gatwick Airport

Aviation Recruitment experts Optime are searching for an experienced Baggage Handler/Ramp Agent to join a well-respected and successful client at Gatwick Airport. The job offers full time hours and overtime opportunities.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS MUST HOLD A FULL VALID UK DRIVING LICENCE

What's on offer:

• Rate of pay: £13.50 to 14.50 per hour.
• Shift Pattern: 4 on 2 off
• Hours per week: 40 hours per week.
• Shifts: Example times below.
• Weekly Pay(every Friday).
• Temp to Perm (performance based).

Start dates:

• February 2026

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Candidates will be processing customers luggage, ensuring they are loaded into the aircraft for departure and unloaded and transported to the airport on arrival. Ensuring the proper distribution of weight and balance.
• You will be working both airside and within the Undercroft (baggage unit).
• This is a manual role; candidates will need to be physically fit and able to repetitively lift and move luggage up to 30KG in weight - It is important to know that there will be down time during your shift between arrivals or departures.
• This is a multi-skilled position, as the role progresses candidates will be given the opportunity to up skill and to operate several different vehicles and items of machinery within the role, for example - mobile stair units for passenger boarding, belt loaders, buggies transporting passenger luggage and tug vehicles to help the aircraft prepare for take-off.
• You will be required to adapt to adverse weather conditions, such as rain, snow, or extreme temperatures, to ensure the safety and efficiency of ground operations.
• Collaborate with other ramp agents, ground handling staff, and airline personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the airport and the timely turnaround of the aircraft.
• Full training will be given(5 days classroom-based training and shadowing).
• Full PPE will be provided.

Shifts:

The Airport is operational 7 days per week and candidates will be working on a 4 on 2 off rolling rota. This could be subject to change!

An example of the shift hours:

4 on 2 off rolling (Days):

• Day 1: 03:00AM to 10:30AM
• Day 2: 05:00AM to 14:00PM
• Day 3: 12:00PM to 22:00PM
• Day 4: 12:00PM to 22:00PM
• OFF
• OFF

Requirements:

• A Full UK Manual Driving Licence is mandatory.
• Good attention to detail.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative, while being part of a team.
• Right to Work in the UK.
• Five year fully checkable reference history.
• Ability to pass Criminal Record Check (CRC).

PLEASE NOTE: As this position is in the aviation industry, successful applicants must be able to provide 5-year checkable history.

For an opportunity to interview for this fantastic role, please submit your CV to apply!

Optime Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.