Airport Attendant Ii

WORK OBJECTIVE

Under the direction of the Maintenance Foreman and/or Airfield Supervisor, performs a variety of tasks relevant to airfield operations.

• Operate sweepers, trucks, snow equipment, motor graders, backhoes, loaders, and other equipment that may be found at airport.
• Operate yard maintenance and landscaping equipment and tools such as riding lawn mowers, weed eaters, wheelbarrows, shovels etc. in order to maintain lawn and landscaping.
• Operate electrical and mechanical trimming equipment to trim bushes and trees on Airport grounds. Climbs ladders to access all areas of trees.
• Shovel’s sand, gravel, asphalt, direct, etc. and lifts sod, sacks of seed, fertilizer and fencing materials weighting up to 50 lbs. for long durations.
• Operates snow removal equipment to include plows, blowers, sanders and brooms.
• Make minor fence, concrete and blacktop repairs.
• Wash and clean vehicles and equipment, perform painting on airfield and in buildings except for runways and taxiways.
• Cut grass and perform rudimentary landscaping and repairs washouts and erosions.
• Erect and maintain airport signs.
• Remove trash and litter and maintain field office, Airport Terminal, etc.
• Perform additional duties and tasks as required.

Must have ability to learn FAA and NFTA regulations relative to airport operations; ability and willingness to work overtime and respond to call‑ins; must have good communication skills; must be in good physical condition and be able to work outdoors in all types of weather.

Requires standing approximately 30% of the time, sitting approximately 50%, lifting weights such as fencing materials, sacks of fertilizer and sod, weighing up to 50 lbs. and occasional lifting of up to 75 lbs. for long durations, approximately 10% of time, and bending, stooping, crouching, and reaching, approximately 10% of time. Must have visual acuity of at least 20/40 in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 or better with corrective lenses and distant binocular acuity of at least 20/40 in both eyes with or without corrective lenses.

Applicants must demonstrate through an unaided hearing test the ability to meet the hearing standard of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration by testing with an audiometric device. This requires that the individual does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500

Hz, 1000

Hz and 2,000

Hz without a hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to the American National Standard Z24.5-1951.

Requires capability of performing essential job functions in outdoor environments in all weather conditions, heat, smoke, dust, fumes, and high noise levels.

Graduation from high school or equivalent; must possess a valid NYS Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B with airbrake endorsement and a satisfactory driving record. Must be able to obtain and maintain a SIDA badge or US Customs and Border Protection Seal.

Send NFTA employment application, resume and cover letter specifying the job number 145‑25‑N to NFTA Human Resources, 181 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, or email to

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.