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Ramp & Customer Service Agent

Alaska Airlines
Washington, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jun 2025
💰 $36,000/yr

About the role

Company

Horizon Air

The Team

Our airport teams work together to move guests and their belongings from curb to cabin, creating remarkable experiences along the way. Whether customer-facing or behind the scenes, we want to hear from you if you can be welcoming to people from all walks of life, think on your feet, and manage a flexible schedule. In return, you’ll receive a competitive total rewards package, professional development opportunities, and other benefits that are all designed to take you places. 

Role Summary

The Customer Service Agent is responsible for above and below wing tasks which include guest interactions and ramp functions.

Key Duties

  • Assist guests with travel needs (e.g., answering inquiries, baggage, ticketing, checking-in passengers and boarding flights) in a fast-paced environment.
  • Work outdoors in all types of weather conditions while performing below wing functions (e.g., transports baggage and cargo, loads and offloads luggage and cargo, aircraft marshaling, pushes back the aircraft and aircraft deicing).
  • Perform aircraft grooming and security searches.
  • Perform boarding and gate duties (e.g., assisting and directing guests, making announcements, process standby's and upgrade requests).
  • Process and secure guest luggage. Files and maintains luggage claims as necessary including damaged, delayed and pilferage.
  • Load and offload luggage and cargo with the use of conveyor belts.
  • At the direction of management, may be assigned to perform duties of varying capacities to ensure complete guest satisfaction.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Day in the Life

To preview of a Day in the Life of a Horizon Air Customer Service Agent press play on the video above. If the above video does not work try using the following link: Day in the Life - Horizon CSA

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must have a valid unexpired driver’s license issued by a US state, a US territory or the District of Columbia.
  • Ability to learn and operate a computerized reservation system.
  • Typing speed of at least 25 WPM.
  • Ability to consistently lift 50 pounds.
  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
  • Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, reach and grasp.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Ability to participate in paid training that may require overnight travel.
  • Depending on work location, ability to obtain USPS Mail Handling Certification.
  • Ability to obtain airport security clearance.
  • Ability to communicate in English.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum age of 18.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

  • Minimum 1 year of customer service experience.

Airport SIDA Badge Requirements

Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar: Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. Review the SIDA Badge Requirements document for a comprehensive overview. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated. 

 

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.

Starting Rate

USD $18.54/Hr.

Bonus

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

 

  • Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air
  • Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Generous 401k match program
  • Quarterly and annual bonus plans
  • Generous holiday and paid time off 

For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Employment Type

Part-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Requisition Type

Frontline

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

6/24/2025

Location

Bellingham, WA - Airport

Regulatory Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity

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Alaska Airlines

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