{"id":1117206,"url":"https://alion.io/job/optime-ramp-colleague-at-luton-airport","title":"Ramp Colleague at Luton Airport","company":{"id":678546,"name":"Optime","domain":"optimegroup.co.uk","url":"https://alion.io/company/optimegroup","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":true,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":86,"open_postings":4,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.75,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":17,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Luton, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":14,"max":null,"currency":"GBP","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":38000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-22T16:48:49Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-22","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T21:43:30Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Aviation Recruitment experts Optime are seeking an experienced Ramp Colleges to join a respected team at Luton Airport for the upcoming winter season. This is a full-time position with overtime opportunities.\nPLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS MUST HOLD A FULL VALIDMANUALUK DRIVING LICENCE, NO MORE THEN 6 POINTS.\nStart Date: 23rd November 2026\nWhat's on offer:\nRate of pay: £14.25 per hour, increasing after 12 months.\nShift Pattern: 5 on 3 off\nRotating shift times between: 05:00 - 00:00\nHours per week: 30 hours per week\nShifts: Example times below\n Weekly Pay (every Friday)\n emp to Perm (performance-based)\nMain Duties & Responsibilities:\nProcess customers’ luggage, ensuring it is correctly loaded onto aircraft for departure and unloaded upon arrival, ensuring proper weight and balance distribution\nWork both airside and within the Undercroft (baggage unit)\nThis is a physical role, requiring candidates to be fit and able to lift and move luggage up to 30kg regularly\nManage downtime between arrivals and departures. Assisting with aircraft turnaround\nOperate various vehicles and machinery (e.g., mobile stair units for passenger boarding, belt loaders, buggies, tug vehicles)\nAdapt to adverse weather conditions such as rain, snow, or extreme temperatures to ensure safety and efficiency\nCollaborate with other ramp colleagues , ground handling staff, and airline personnel for smooth aircraft turnaround\nFull training provided: Training duration: 2 weeks and 1 day (excluding weekends)\nFull PPE will be provide.\nShifts:\nThe airport operates 7 days per week, and candidates will work on a 5 on 3 off rolling rota (All rosters may be subject to change)\nExample shift times:\n6 on 3 off rolling:\nDay 1: 05:00AM to 10:00AM\nDay 2: 05:00AM to 10:00AM\nDay 3: 07:00AM to 12:00PM\nDay 4: 07:00AM to 12:00PM\nDay 5: 15:00PM to 00:00AM\nOFF\nOFF\nOFF\nRequirements:\nFull UK Manual Driving Licence (mandatory)\nStrong attention to detail\nGood verbal communication skills\nAbility to work independently and as part of a team\nRight to Work in the UK\nFive-year fully checkable reference history\nAbility to pass a Criminal Record Check (CRC)\nPLEASE NOTE: As this position is within the aviation industry, successful applicants must be able to provide a 5-year checkable history.\nFor an opportunity to interview for this role, please submit your CV today!\nOptime Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2409,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-22T16:48:49Z"}],"liveness":{"score":52,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.516,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":17,"reasons":["conf:0","agency","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":38000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/optime-ramp-colleague-at-luton-airport","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/optime-ramp-colleague-at-luton-airport.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T22:34:11Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}