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Ground Handling Agents Keep Our Operation Moving

Join Piedmont Airlines’ Ground Handling team as a Cross-Functional Agent, at Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport (ROA).

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, and affordable health insurance.

What are you waiting for? Apply today.

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For part-time positions, click here.

Being a Cross-Functional 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 Cross-Functional Agent, you’ll:

  • Put safety at the center of every task and decision
  • Work both at the gate and on the ramp
  • Marshall and service aircraft
  • Operate the passenger boarding bridge
  • Make boarding announcements in the gate area
  • Load and unload baggage and cargo
  • 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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Jobs at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)

Located in Roanoke, Virginia, Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport serves Virginia’s Blue Ridge region.

As a Cross-Functional Agent, you’ll support both customers and aircraft operations, helping ensure flights depart safely and on schedule while building valuable aviation experience.

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What to Expect

Cross-Functional Agents support multiple areas of the operation and work in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.

Schedules may include mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and outdoor work in varying weather conditions.

The role isn’t always easy, but it offers meaningful work and opportunities to build a 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 Global American Airlines 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.

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, you aren’t just taking a job; you are securing a career path designed with growth in mind.