Air Facility Air sort

[UPS woman]

I applied for a package handler job online and instead of it being at the hub I worked at as a seasonal driver, the location says air facility and then it says air sort after. Does that mean its at an airport? How is this different from package handling at a hub? Thanks!

 

[Babagounj]

First off if it is at a airport location , you will need TSA approval requiring a police background check . Along with finger printing .

 

[UPS woman]

It did say in the application about fingerprinting and background check.

 

[Babagounj]

Care to list the airport ?
Others here could give you a better break down of the operations .

 

[UPS woman]

Lansing, MI

 

[TheKid]

Must be the closest location they needed help at

 

[UPS woman]

Can anyone tell me about how it's different than at a hub?

 

[burrheadd]

They have airplanes instead of pkg cars

 

[silenze]

Really? Lansing is an hour and a half from Detroit. Hard to believe they have planes and not just get cans via feeder from Detroit

 

[PT Car Washer]

I applied for a package handler job online and instead of it being at the hub I worked at as a seasonal driver, the location says air facility and then it says air sort after. Does that mean its at an airport? How is this different from package handling at a hub? Thanks!

Airport is less intense and usually less hours. Some airport guys may only work a couple hours a night and are mostly there for the benefits. I would hold out for hub work. Better opportunities for job advancement.

 

[UPS woman]

Airport is less intense and usually less hours. Some airport guys may only work a couple hours a night and are mostly there for the benefits. I would hold out for hub work. Better opportunities for job advancement.

So, you are saying I wouldn't be able to sign bid lists for driving positions? I'm not exactly a young person so I don't have a lot of time to sit around and wait, I just want into the company to start my seniority.

 

[hondo]

So, you are saying I wouldn't be able to sign bid lists for driving positions? I'm not exactly a young person so I don't have a lot of time to sit around and wait, I just want into the company to start my seniority.

Bidding into driving will vary by local area established past practices. Definitely ask HR about it, and make sure you ask about part time "air" driving in addition to full time package car.
For example purposes only, here, our airport employees have the same bidding rights to FT (or seasonal) package car driving at 8 different locations; however there isn't any specific contract language about them bidding for PT "air" driving (good practice/training until you have the seniority for FT), unless there is a side 'letter of understanding' or past practice I'm not aware of.

 

[PT Car Washer]

UPS and the Union separated the hub and airport buildings years ago. It is possible to bid into a driving job from the airport but not easy. Like transferring to another building.