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Melbourne Airport - Baggage Crew Leader

A$29 – A$59 HourlyMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaFull-time1d ago

About Star Aviation 

At Star Aviation, we’re big enough to manage, but small enough to care. With us, you’ll experience the scale of working with Australia’s leading airlines, while still being part of a business that treats you like an individual.

Every shift is about keeping the skies safe, keeping Australia’s airports moving and making travel journeys memorable for passengers. 

 Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re excited to welcome people who share them. When we work with those who live our values every day, we strengthen and protect the great culture that defines Star Aviation, ensuring it continues to deliver exceptional results for our people, our partners, and our passengers.

How we support you 

We’ll support your growth with ongoing career training and development through our in-house programs, and you’ll also enjoy access to discounts and benefits across travel, retail, lifestyle and more - from partners like SpecSavers, Contiki Holidays, Hello Fresh, Koala Furniture and many others. 

Mandatory requirement 

The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC). To be eligible, you must hold valid photo identification and successfully meet all background and security clearance requirements. 


About the job: 
As the Baggage Crew Leader, you will take charge of leading and coordinating the Bag room team to ensure safe, efficient, and seamless service delivery for our customers. You will oversee daily baggage operations, maintain high safety and accuracy standards, and support your team to perform at their best. Working as part of a close-knit team, you will uphold safety, accuracy, and efficiency in every task — helping deliver a smooth and reliable airport operation.  

Your work will include: 

Service Delivery 

  • Deliver services on behalf of Star Aviation customers, ensuring compliance and safety regulations are always met to the highest standards  

  • Load and unload passenger luggage and air cargo, bulk and/or containers/pallets, onto barrows and/or dollies and the airport belt system  

  • Responsible for courteous, prompt, accurate and careful handling of customer baggage, air freight and company material, onto barrows and/or dollies and the airport belt system  

  • continuous lifting, loading/unloading, sorting and transfer of baggage, freight and company material weighing up to 32kg  

  • Perform Ramp functions including marshalling aircraft in the ramp environment  

  • Receipt and dispatch of aircraft, inclusive of pushback   

  • Placing chocks and cones around aircraft  

  • Operating aircraft passenger doors, hold doors and relevant hatches  

  • Loading aircraft with freight and baggage in full accordance with loading instructions  

  • Providing special handling of baggage, freight, and mail, as required  

  • Collecting, loading, and unloading live animals and dangerous goods on and off aircraft, when necessary  

  • Delivering passenger baggage to the claim area and unloading baggage onto the conveyor system  

  • Lifting, loading/unloading, sorting and transfer of baggage, freight, and company material  

  • Represent both the Airline and Star to the highest-level ensuring customer satisfaction  

  • Report to the on-shift Duty Manager in a timely manner on any issues or activities likely to influence operations or relations with airline customers  

  • Ensure compliance with all Uniform & PPE requirements  

People and Shift Management 

  • Manage key personnel ensuring the operations are being delivered in an efficient and safe manner  

  • Always lead by example, ensuring yourself and your team act in accordance with Star Aviation guidelines and appropriate professional standards  

  • Drive a safety culture through your team, ensuring compliance with both the Airline, Airport and Star Aviation requirements  

  • Identify and resolve problems/conflict at ground level  

  • Reporting matters of significance in a timely manner to relevant stakeholders  

Standards, Compliance and Safety 

  • Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with relevant policies and procedures 

  • Proactively report any hazards, near misses or events in both Star Aviation as well as relevant client safety management system 

  • Proactively encourage a safe operating environment through all interactions with other personnel 


  • A valid state driver licence

  • A valid Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) – or ability to obtain one

  • A valid authority to Drive Airside Card (ADA) – or ability to obtain one

  • Physically fit and able to perform lifting and bending

  • Excellent organisation and time management skills

  • Working in a high-pressure environment and to strict timelines

  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and situations

  • Able to work well in a fast-paced team environment

  • Capable of Incident Report writing, in plain and clear English