Emirates Looking for Airport Services Agent – Auckland (TEMPORARY) at Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

This is a temporary role for an expected period, until June 2024.

• Provide assistance to customers on arrival and departure, ensuring high quality and professional customer service is maintained at all times. These include ascertaining the requirements of various categories of customers such as unaccompanied minors, customers with reduced mobility etc. ensuring appropriate special services and facilities are provided to meet the special service requirements of the customers.
• Co-ordinate the airport operation of chauffeur-driven limousines for eligible customers after arrival, and open the Emirates arrival information desk.
• Monitor the arrival immigration problems, retrieve relevant documentation and report accordingly ensuring adherence to all procedures with regard to travel, immigration and safety regulations. Monitor check-in including ‘queue-combing’ to keep customers informed of checking delays, identifying and giving priority to Premium customers and ensure service standards are maintained.
• Assist in, and if necessary, conduct, the preparation and completion of pre and post flight documentation and statistical information / reporting to ensure all data is accurately accounted for.
• Provide cover in the absence of the senior team members during leave/sickness/training as directed by the Airport Services Officer or other senior colleague.
• Assist in dealing with problems such as delays, disruptions, excess baggage or denied boarding including implementation of ‘Options’ within the guidelines provided by the Senior Staff on Duty in order to retain customers confidence and loyalty. Also ensure eligible customers are provided with accommodation and transport as per applicable procedures.
• Assist with, and if necessary, conduct, check-in, boarding at the gates as per laid down procedures, provide announcements, and carry out hand baggage removal, handling of late-to gate customers, flight coupon reconciliation and head count confirmation to ensure safe and on time departure of flights.
• Monitor baggage delivery performance against agreed standards, keeping customers informed about any delays or irregularities with their baggage to maintain an efficient baggage delivery service to customers and monitor files creation and quality of baggage services as per Emirates Standard Operating Procedure.
• Conduct duties in the Emirates lounge. Liaise with service providers and supervise contracted staff, overseeing catering, cleaning and maintenance operations and ensure service standards are met and maintained.
• The job holder will be expected to make decisions affecting operations on a day-to-day basis in line with applicable local procedures.
• The job holder will be required to work in all areas of the operation, supporting and overseeing, as necessary, check-in, boarding, ramp, lounge and other areas of Airport Operations as directed by senior staff on duty.
• The job holder is also responsible for adhering to the relevant health and safety requirements and safe working practices applicable to their employment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in Airport Ground Handling Services or airline related experience e.g. Cabin Crew
• Must be skilled in customer service delivery, as well as possess good interpersonal and effective cross-cultural communication skills
• Quick learner with systems and experienced with use of Microsoft Word/Excel and Outlook E-Mail advantageous
• Working knowledge of Departure Control Systems (DCS) and knowledge of Basic Fares and Ticketing would be advantageous
• High school level of education or equivalent

Additional Information

• The flight schedule requires a rotating shift roster, including working early morning and night shifts, weekends and public holidays.
• This position will see the successful candidate working across the Emirates Auckland operation, which includes a mix of operational shifts and shifts within the Emirates lounge.