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Ground Handling Agents Keeps Our Operation Moving

Join Piedmont Airlines’ Ground Handling team at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and play a vital role in keeping our operation moving safely and efficiently.

Whether you’re loading baggage, guiding aircraft, or supporting on-time departures, you’ll build a career on the ramp while enjoying benefits that support you and your family. Take advantage of unlimited travel, 401(k) matching, affordable health insurance, and opportunities for advancement throughout your career.

What are you waiting for? Apply today.

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Being a Ground Handling Agent Means

No two days are the same.

This role requires flexibility, teamwork, and the ability to adapt as operational priorities change throughout the day.

As a Ground Handling Agent, you’ll:

  • Put safety at the center of every task and decision
  • Support aircraft operations on the ramp and at the gate
  • Load and unload baggage, cargo, and equipment
  • Assist with aircraft servicing and turnaround activities
  • Help ensure on-time departures and a positive customer experience
  • Work outdoors in varying weather conditions

Every shift presents new opportunities to learn, contribute, and develop skills that can support your career growth.

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Located in Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport serves as a major gateway to the Southwest, connecting travelers to destinations across the United States and around the world.

As a ground handling team member, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our operation moving by supporting aircraft arrivals and departures, assisting passengers, and helping ensure flights operate safely and on schedule while building valuable aviation experience.

What to Expect

Ground handling team members play a critical role in the operation, helping support safe, efficient, and on-time arrivals and departures in a fast-paced airport environment.

Schedules may include mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and work in both indoor and outdoor settings, depending on the role.

The work can be challenging, but it offers opportunities to make an impact, develop new skills, and build a rewarding career in the airline industry.

Team Member Benefits

Piedmont is dedicated to fostering a workplace where people feel supported and have the opportunity to grow.

As a team member, you have:

  • Flight privileges that allow you to travel on the American Airlines global network; and your immediate family members also fly for free.
  • Access to low cost, high-quality health insurance, including flexible spending.
  • Eligibility for a 401(k) plan through Fidelity, with a company match.

What are you waiting for? Join Piedmont’s Ground Handling team today.

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Our Legacy

Piedmont Airlines is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines. For eight decades, Piedmont has proudly championed safety, innovation, and security in pursuit of our vision of an airline built to thrive forever. When you join Piedmont as a Ramp Agent, you aren’t just taking a job; you are securing a career path designed with growth in mind.
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