Baggage Operative – Stansted Airport

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Stansted
TYPE
Temporary
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Transportation & Logistics
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SKILLS

Follow work & safety rules Read, understand and follow directions Count accurately and perform simple math Hand-eye-foot coordination for mechanical handling Physical bending, stretching, stooping, reaching, lifting (10-20kg) Shift flexibility (4 on 4 off, 5 out of 7) Ability to provide 5-year history and DBS check Work in rapidly changing environment

FULL DESCRIPTION

Baggage Operative – Stansted Airport

Branch: Staines
Region: England, Essex, Stansted
Job Type: Temporary
Salary: Up to £13.81 per hour
Sector: Aviation
Reference: STNDHL_1777550381

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to work for a globally recognised company at Stansted Airport. The role of a baggage operative is to help with the transportation and loading/unloading of passenger baggage in and around the current baggage facility.

Shift

  • 4 ON 4 OFF 0230-1430 (Could also change to 1030-2230)
  • 5 DAYS OUT OF 7 1430-2230

Duties

  • The unloading and loading of passenger baggage from cart/vessels into lifts to be delivered to the baggage arrivals area for passenger collection, bags can weigh anything from 10-20kg.
  • To ensure company health & safety policies are adhered to
  • Load and unload materials from trucks or containers
  • Adhere to company and site policies, culture and value
  • To work within the established standards of accuracy
  • To undertake and implement any training provided by the company in relation to the development of the role, individual or operation

Skills

  • Ability to follow work & safety rules
  • Ability to read, understand and follow directions/instructions
  • Ability to count accurately and to perform simple math calculations
  • Have appropriate hand, eye and foot co-ordination to effectively use mechanical handling equipment
  • Ability to move product which may require bending, stretching, stooping, stepping, reaching and /or lifting, in line with H&S regulations
  • Ability and flexibility to work shifts
  • Ability to provide a full 5 year history and DBS check
  • Ability to work with a rapidly changing environment

Note

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

About the Company

This position is offered by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Services. For more information, visit [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Services at https://www.firstcallcontractservices.co.uk/.

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